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WUSTEPS program opens the path to political science

2.5.26 | Ampersand

The WashU PhD prep program prepares first-generation and regional students like Jayden Sheridan for graduate research and academic life.

WashU Expert: Assessing geopolitical, economic risks ahead

1.20.26 | The Source

At least in the short term the U.S. invasion of Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife curiously has had little effect on the stock market. Timm Betz, an associate professor of political science, said the markets have largely shrugged off the geopolitical shock, in part, because Venezuela has little impact on the global economy.

WashU Expert: International alliances, global stability on shaky ground

1.12.26 | The Source

Professor David Carter was interviewed by WashU's The Source regarding the reaction of America's allies and neighbors to the Trump Administration's recent actions surrounding Venezuela, Greenland, and Iran.

WashU Expert: How polarization limits power of public opposition

1.8.26 | The Source

Historically, public opinion has constrained presidents’ use of unilateral power. But political scientist Dino P. Christenson, at Washington University in St. Louis, explains why public opposition to President Trump’s actions in Venezuela is unlikely to sway him.

Professor Dan Butler Publishes New Article in Legislative Studies Quarterly

1.6.26

The article presents research centered on insights about legislative leadership that can help better understand the conditions under which politicians may vote against their constituents' preferences.

The Department of Political Science builds a cohort of international relations scholars

1.6.26 | Ampersand

The department has spent years decoding global dynamics, assembling a team who pair deep subject-matter expertise with rigorous, data-driven methods to address the pressing issues of our time.

Professor Amy Pond Selected for Prestigious Humboldt Research Fellowship

1.5.26

The Humboldt Fellowship is the most prestigious research award for international researchers seeking to do research at German universities, and was created by the German government to "foster collaborations between German researchers and researchers located outside Germany."

How a St. Louis political science professor built a YouTube following with LEGO teaching videos

1.2.26 | St. Louis Business Journal

Professor, and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Dan Butler, is interviewed about his PoliSci Brick Guy YouTube channel, his training, and his background.

Professors join DxD and Civic Café to discuss redistricting in Missouri

12.19.25 | Student Life

The event, hosted by the Gephardt Institute and Dialogue Across Difference, featured Dan Butler, Michael Strawbridge, and Michael Olson from Political Science, and Travis Crum from WashU Law.

How innovative Arts & Sciences courses reshape learning

12.9.25

<p>Arts & Sciences faculty are transforming classrooms by taking students into communities, workplaces, and digital spaces, creating lessons that resonate far beyond campus.</p>

Victoria Shen Featured in a Governance and Local Development Institute Fellow Interview

12.8.25

The interview spotlights Shen's multi-award winning research on regulatory enforcement, her interdisciplinary integration of political science and environmental science, and her intellectual trajectory from Swarthmore to Stanford to here at WashU.

PhD Candidate Irene Barrios awarded 2026 Rapoport Doctoral Dissertation Grant

12.4.25

The grant, awarded on behalf of the Rapoport Family Foundation, seeks to support dissertation research in American political behavior for PhD students.