Dr. Richard Yon, Ph.D. Associate Professor Director of Academic Programs and Strategic Communication Director - Sea to Shining Sea Fellowship Social Sciences richard.yon [at] westpoint.edu About Education Research & Publications Richard is an Associate Professor in American Politics in the Department of Social Sciences at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, where he teaches courses in American politics, American presidency, legislative politics, homeland security, and political communication. As Director of Academic Programs and Strategic Communication, he leads several enrichment programs to include the American Politics Academic Individual Advanced Development program (internships), the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress Fellowship, the Sea to Shining Sea Fellowship, and the Taylor Scholars program. He is the author of "Emerging from the Shadows: Vice Presidential Influence in the Modern Era (SUNY Press, 2024), which explores the nature of vice presidential influence. Richard and his wife Rachel are the parents to two remarkable girls, Reagan and Kennedy. Ph.D. in Political Science - University of FloridaM.A. in Political Science - University of FloridaM.A. in Political Science - Florida Atlantic UniversityB.H.S. in Health Administration - Florida Atlantic University Research Interests Vice Presidency, American Presidency, Legislative Politics, American Institutions, Homeland Security, and Terrorism Current Research Vice Presidential Influence, Role of the American Vice President, Homeland Security Selected Publications Yon, R.M. (2024). “Emerging from the Shadows: Vice Presidential Influence in the Modern Era.” SUNY Press. https://sunypress.edu/Books/E/Emerging-from-the-ShadowsYon, R.M., Ferro, M. and Hunt J. (2021). "The Vice Presidency of Joseph Biden." In Leadership and Legacy: The Presidency of Barack Obama. Eds. Tom Lansford, Douglas M. Brattebo, Robert P. Watson, and Casey Maugh Funderburk, SUNY Press. https://sunypress.edu/Books/L/Leadership-and-LegacyJadoon, A., Yon, R.M., and Rice, D. (2024). “Carrot or Stick, or Both? Examining U.S. Presidents’ Use of Counterterrorism Tools in Pakistan 2001-2020.” Presidential Studies Quarterly. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/psq.12870Robinson, G.L., Amoroso, J.G., Wilson, I., and Yon, R.M. (2018). “Veterans and Bipartisanship.” Armed Forces and Society. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0095327X18806515?journalCo…Yon, R.M. and Amoroso, J. (2016). “The Role of the Vice President.” In Triumphs & Tragedies of the Modern Presidency. 2nd Edition. Eds. Maximillian Angerholzer III, James Kitfield, Norman Ornstein, and Stephen Skowronek, Praeger. https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/triumphs-and-tragedies-of-the-modern-pres…Yon, R.M. (2012). “The Biden Vice Presidency: Perpetuating Influence or Restoring Historical Insignificance?” In The Obama Presidency: A Preliminary Assessment. Eds. Doug Brattebo, Tom Lansford and Robert Watson, SUNY Press. https://sunypress.edu/Books/T/The-Obama-Presidency