James H. Kuklinski (born April 14, 1946) is an American political scientist.
Kuklinski graduated from the University of WisconsinâÂÂMadison in 1968 and earned a doctorate at the University of Iowa in 1975. He held the Matthew T. McClure Professorship at the University of Illinois UrbanaâÂÂChampaign, and was granted emeritus status upon retirement.