After graduating with a degree in Politics from Saint Vincent College, he earned his MA from Northern Illinois University and a PhD in Political Science from the University of Missouri in 2019.
Kushner's research covers Indigenous and American political development, constitutionalism, and what pop culture can teach us about citizenship. Before joining the School of Civic and Economic Thought & Leadership, he taught courses at Northern Illinois University and Elgin Community College.
His has previously served as co-director (with Sean Beienburg) of the Living Repository of the Arizona Constitution initiative and is currently the faculty advisor for the Harm Reduction Club and the Thomistic Institute at ASU.