Charles U. Zug is an assistant professor of political science at the University of Colorado - Colorado Springs. He received his Ph.D. in political science from The University of Texas at Austin. Previously he taught at Williams College.

Charles' work is in American political development (APD), with a particular focus on assessing the functionality of American national institutions in the context of the broader constitutional system. His scholarly publications include Demagogues in American Politics (Oxford University Press) and multiple peer-reviewed articles.