Andre P. Audette

I am the Director of Worship at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rice Lake, WI. I direct and provide music for Mass and other special events, as well as compose new music for use in Catholic churches. I also support the spiritual development of Catholics across the four parishes in our family of churches.

Prior to this role, I spent many years as a political science professor with main teaching and research areas in American politics and law, especially political behavior, public opinion, and political psychology. My ongoing research often focuses on the intersections of religion, race, gender, and other identity characteristics. My legal interests are primarily in constitutional law, especially First Amendment jurisprudence, constitutional interpretation, and comparative constitutional law. I also continue to support students interested in political science and law school.

I was born and raised in Rice Lake, WI, and went on to complete my BA at the University of St. Thomas (St. Paul, MN) with degrees in political science and Justice and Peace Studies. In 2016, I earned my Ph.D. in political science from the University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame, IN).