Political Science, Department of
Department of Political Science
Stories and News
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Faculty
Meet our newest professors Sooyeon Kang and Justin Pottle
Professor Kang, left, and Professor Pottle joined the Department of Political Science in Fall 2023. Welcome!
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Commencement
Spring Commencement 2023
The Department of Political Science celebrated the graduation of 128 undergraduate majors and 25 graduate students from our programs. Congratulations to all graduates!
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Student Life
2023 Political Science Awards Ceremony
The Department of Political Science honors undergraduate and graduate students for academic excellence. Congratulations to all award winners!
News and Events
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Donor Spotlight
Leibman Fellows Present Research at National Conference
Several undergraduate fellowship winners attended the Midwest Political Science Association conference. Pictured above: Fellows Mary Polupan and Kaitlen Cerney with Professor Eric Hansen.
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Alumni Spotlight
Ratri Istania, Ph.D.
Ratri Istania received her PhD in 2019 from ÎçÒ¹AV's Political Science Department. She is currently a full-time faculty member and the head of the undergraduate program at Politeknik STIA LAN Jakarta.
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Faculty Teaching
Professor Brian Endless and his Model UN class
The team won an Overall Distinguished Delegation Award at the 2022 National Model UN Conference
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Faculty Research
An insider's look into the largely anonymous volunteers in local party organizations who make decisions in elections with profound implications for American democracy.