Neil Nevitte (Ph.D. Duke University, FRSC) is Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto and is also cross-appointed as Professor at the School of Public Policy and Governance and the School of Global Affairs. Nevitte is the principal investigator of the World Values Surveys (Canada) and was a co-investigator of the Canadian Election Studies (1993-2009). He also serves as a Senior Election Advisor with the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs. His research interests include public opinion, voting, value change, and the problems associated with transitional elections.