Alan Draper is Ranger Professor of Government at SLU. His fields are American and European politcs. Alan received his PhD from Columbia University.  He is a politial scientist, and Fall 2018 is (and Fall 2016 was) a high season for people like him because of the upcoming elections.

Alan also has other interests and talents. He is a lifelong fan of thoroughbred horse racing. He competes in, and even has won money at, the World Series of Handicapping Challenge at Las Vegas in 2014. As he says, in his spare time I am a Professor of Government at SLU.