James Ward's research interests include contemporary political philosophy, health policy, and philosophy of social science. He has published articles in such journals as Polity, American Journal of Political Science, Journal of the History of Behavioral Sciences, and Western Political Quarterly, as well as two books, Language, Form, and Inquiry: Arthur F. Bentley's Philosophy of Social Science and Heidegger's Political Thinking, both with the University of Massachusetts Press. He also serves as the Graduate Program Director for the Master of Science degree Program in Public Affairs.