Welcome! My name is Nick Bordeleau and I am a PhD candidate (ABD) in political science at the University of Ottawa. I am completing my dissertation under the supervision of Dr. Daniel Stockemer, the Konrad Adenauer Research Chair in Empirical Democracy Studies. As of June 2024, I am a visiting doctoral researcher with the Centre for Political Research (CEVIPOF) at SciencesPo Paris, working with Professor Kevin Arceneaux.

My research interests fall at the intersection of the fields of political psychology and democracy, with particular focus on the role of citizens in democratic (in)stability. This includes understanding why some citizens tolerate undemocratic practices, explaining mass support for democratic backsliding, as well as making sense of political misinformation and false beliefs. Substantively, my objectives are to understand how citizens can be both the bulwark against the erosion of democracy as well as supporters of democratic backsliding, and providing solutions to prevent the latter from taking place. I seek answers to these puzzles primarily through quantitative research methods, with a focus on survey research and experimental approaches. 

In 2024, I received the Canada Graduate Scholarship - Doctoral, providing me with CA$120,000 in funding for my doctoral research. I previously completed a master’s degree in political science at the Université de Montréal and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in political science and psychology at the Royal Military College of Canada.