Joseph Karol Natali

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science; August 2026
Education

B.A., History and Politics, St. Vincent College, 2019

Bio

Joseph Karol Natali received his Ph.D., in August of 2026 and received departmental commendation for his dissertation Presidential Power and Constitutional Public Administration which was supervised by Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman. His work focuses on the American separation of powers system and its effects on the relationship between the three branches and the federal bureaucracy. During his time at Baylor, he authored five peer-reviewed articles on topics ranging from political theory to American Politics.  His work has appeared in journals like Perspectives on Politics and Political Research Quarterly, among others. 

Currently, Joseph is writing a book on the constitutional relationship between the presidency and the administrative state. Upon receiving his Ph.D., Joseph was appointed as a John and Daria Barry Post-Doctoral Fellow at the James Madison Program for American Ideals and Institutions in the Department of Politics at Princeton University for the 2026–2027 academic year.

 In 2027, Joseph will begin his appointment as an assistant professor at the School of Civic Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin.  

Joseph Natali
Contact Information
joe_natali1@baylor.edu