Asst.-Prof. PHD David Weisstanner

David Weisstanner is assistant professor of health and social policy at the Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine at the University of Lucerne. He holds a PhD in political science from the University of Bern and has held academic positions at the University of Oxford and Aarhus University. His research lies at the intersection of electoral politics, social policy, and public opinion, with a focus on how advanced democracies respond to challenges such as inequality and technological change, and how these issues become politicized. He currently leads a four-year SNSF project on "Party politics and the politicization of health care" (2025–2029). At the University of Lucerne, he teaches courses on health and social policy, health inequality, and Swiss health policy. With his background in political science and social policy, he takes an interdisciplinary approach to analyzing current policy challenges.