Timothy Colton

Timothy Colton
Born	(1947-07-14) July 14, 1947 (age 76) Timmins, Ontario
Nationality	Canadian-American
Occupation(s)	Professor, historian, political scientist
Academic background
Alma mater	Harvard University, PhD, 1974
Academic work
Institutions	Harvard University
Doctoral students	Daniel Treisman

Timothy James Colton (born July 14, 1947) is a Canadian-American political scientist and historian currently serving as the chair of The Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies, housed at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University. Dr. Colton is the Morris and Anna Feldberg Professor of Government and Russian Studies.^[1] His academic work and interests are in Russian and post-Soviet politics. He is currently an editorial board member for World Politics and Post-Soviet Affairs. He has been a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 2011.^[2] He is the brother of former CBC Radio Washington, D.C. correspondent, Michael Colton.^{[3] [4]}