Fall 2019 Newsletter
Setting the Agenda
We have some of the world’s most renowned experts in their fields who teach our students that setting or controlling the agenda is critical.
Signature Student Experiences
Undergraduate students in our program have unique opportunities to study abroad and engage in policy debates through several extra-curricular activities.
A Banner Year
From Torchbearers to Fulbright Scholars, undergraduate students in the Department of Political Science excel in their academic pursuits.
A Woman’s Place is in the House
Alumna Shuwanza Goff, the first African-American woman to serve as floor director in the US House of Representatives, helps construct the Democratic agenda.
Cutting-Edge Research Agenda
American Political Science Review is the top journal in political science. For the first time in its 100 years, the board is comprised entirely of female editors, including alumna Sharon Wright Austin.
Setting the Agenda on Health Care in China
Alumna Miranda Gottleib works on public health related policy issues in China, including universal basic health coverage and public hospital reform.
Welcome Professor Brian An
Professor An’s research interest is the political economy of urban resource allocation and the role of sub-national governance and institutions.