Skowronek is the Pelatiah Perit Professor of Political and Social Science at Yale University. He has also been a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and he has held the Chair in American Civilization at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris. His most recent book is "The Adaptability Paradox: Political Inclusion and Constitutional Resilience" (2025). Other publications include "Phantoms of a Beleaguered Republic: The Deep State and the Unitary Executive" (with John Dearborn and Desmond King), "The Policy State: An American Predicament" (With Karen Orren). His research concerns American national institutions and American political development.