Susan McWilliams Barndt (née Susan Jane McWilliams; born January 6, 1977) is an American political theorist.
McWilliams was born on January 6, 1977, and grew up in central New Jersey.
[1] She attended Amherst College and subsequently received her doctorate in politics from Princeton University.
[2] She was the co-editor of the peer-reviewed academic journal American Political Thought.
[2] She is an advocate for the small liberal arts college model of higher education, and co-edited a book with Seery on the topic.