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Dr. Sokhey specializes in comparative politics and political economy with a regional focus on the post-communist countries of Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia. Click here to hear her discuss the Biden/Putin meeting on KOA news Radio. KOA news Radio

The Judicial Branch is an incredible way for us as undergrads to use logical reasoning and analysis, both skills that are very useful for law school and beyond. In the Court, Justices have the ability to hold Court hearings, write opinions, review governing documents, and much more. It truly is...

FOR UNDERGRADS : Students can now apply for the STUDIO research lab for fall 2021 . A flyer is attached, and the application is due Tuesday, June 1st for students to start participating in fall 2021. Students with federal work study awards are encouraged to apply (but work study is...

PhD Candidate Adriana Molina Garzon and Dr. Krister P. Andersson have had their article "Decentralization Can Increase Cooperation among Public Officials" published in early view for the American Journal of Political Science . ABSTRACT Collective action among public officials is necessary for the effective delivery of many social services, but...

Dr. Clara Park was one of 21 faculty and staff members recognized this year for the positive impact they have made on their students through the Marinus Smith Awards. Overall, over 35 nominations were received from students and their families. The Marinus Smith Awards are presented each spring to faculty...

Joris Alawoe, a ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ junior majoring in political science, has been named a prestigious Truman Scholar, an honor that includes $30,000 for graduate study at an institution of his choice. Each scholar also receives leadership training, career counseling, and special internship and fellowship opportunities within the federal government. Read...

PhD Candidate Pavel Bacovsky has had his article, “From xbox to the ballot box? The influence of leisure activities on political engagement and vote choice“ published in the Journal of Information Technology & Politics . ABSTRACT How does engagement in leisure activities, such as playing videogames, affect political behavior and...

Professor Alex Siegel was featured in a new article, "A billion tweets suggest Trump rhetoric didn’t boost Twitter hate". The article explores the political discourse on social media and its influence in the past two presidential elections. Learn More here

Congratulations to Dr. Gregory D. Young for winning the 2021 Open Educator Award! Click here to learn more about Dr. Young and this award.

Professor Shin recently published a new article, "Inequality and the Partisan Political Economy". The article explores how inequality affects redistributive tax policies and the responses from both sides of the political spectrum. Learn more at : Inequality and the Partisan Political Economy