Logan Dancey's research and teaching interests include the U.S. Congress, campaigns and elections, and public opinion. His research agenda focuses on how legislators seek to represent their constituents in more polarized times and the ways in which the public responds to partisanship inside Congress. His research has appeared in such journals as the American Journal of Political Science, American Politics Research, Political Research Quarterly, and Political Behavior.

Professor Dancey holds a BA from the University of Puget Sound and a PhD from the University of Minnesota. Prior to joining the faculty at Wesleyan, he was a postdoctoral associate at the University of Pittsburgh.