The main focus of Scott Yenor's work is the family in political thought. Yenor is a professor of political science at Boise State University. Yenor earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in political science. He earned his Ph. D. from Loyola University Chicago. He wrote his dissertation on "The Moral Sciences of John Locke and David Hume." Yenor is a Washington Fellow at the Claremont Institute's Center for the American Way of Life. Also, he was a Visiting Fellow in the Simon Center at the Heritage Foundation during 2015-2016.