Andre P. Audette

I am the Director of Worship at Four Parishes, One Faith in Birchwood, Dobie, Haugen, and Rice Lake, WI. I direct and provide music for Mass and other special events, compose music, and support the spiritual development of Catholics across our family of churches. I am also a religion teacher at St. Joseph Catholic School.

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 was born and raised in Rice Lake, WI, and went on to complete my BA at the University of St. Thomas 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.