News: Department of Political Science

voting booths
Research |

​Political science professor John Tuman on how the Latino immigrant vote might mean more than ever to candidates this season.

Mike Vardakis
People |

Undergraduate Mike Vardakis couldn’t settle on his academic path until an internship showed him the possibilities.

Devron Brown
People |

Criminal Justice graduate Devron Brown's lesson in "adulting."

Dan Lee
People |

As a political scientist who studies elections, Dan Lee is finding 2016 a particularly interesting year.

Monica Moradkhan and Daniel Waqar
People |

Daniel Waqar and Monica Moradkhan were selected as this commencement's featured speakers. Here's what they hope all Rebels will take away from their 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ experiences.

Ricki Y. Barlow
People |

Ricki Y. Barlow, Greenspun College of Urban Affairs Alumnus of the Year

Jodi Tyson
Campus News |

Advice from Jodi Tyson, School of Community Health Sciences Alumna of the Year

Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy
People |

Communication studies professor Jacob Thompson on campaign history and how 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's selection as a debate site will leave a lasting mark on campus. Plus: Details on community watch events.

Five portraits
Campus News |

Five 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students selected for prestigious international scholarship program.

Rebecca Gill looks through a library book shelf
Research |

Political science professor Rebecca Gill is examining the ways we evaluate judge performance and how gender or racial bias influence the results.

Gov. Grant Sawyer with President John F. Kennedy
Business and Community |

Historian Michael Green on some of our greatest (depending on how you look at it) political leaders.

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Campus News |

Area 51, global climate change, archaeology and American fashion among topics discussed at free public lectures.