Graduate school is often viewed as a stepping stone on a path to the ivory tower. But in Arts & Sciences, graduate education transcends these traditional boundaries, opening doors to new possibilities and diverse career paths.

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Christenson and Boschelli's work analyzes how subsidiaries shape corporations’ political interests and collaborations as they seek to influence the Supreme Court.

Jacob Montgomery co-authors a new article that looks at older Americans connection with misinformation.

James L. Gibson's book explores the effect of the Trump insurrection on the state of U.S. democracy today.

Sinclair, Thomas F. Eagleton University Professor and Chair of Political Science, co-authored the article with scholars from George Mason, Harvard, WashU, and CalTech.

Strawbridge, Assistant Professor of Political Science, co-authored the piece with scholars from Georgetown, Newcastle University, Darmouth, and University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

Michael Strawbridge was invited to join a roundtable focused on Black Women's Politics.

Carlson, an Associate Professor of Political Science, was interviewed on local St. Louis radio program, Total Information AM.

For the second presidential election in a row, professors Andrew Reeves and Steven Malter have teamed up to help students study these races in real time. Their course bridges political science and business, showing students how the two fields intersect.

Lindquist is the current Nickerson Dean of WashU Law School with a PhD in Political Science and Public Administration

During the Fall 2024 Dean’s Distinguished Lecture, Diana Z. O’Brien, the Bela Kornitzer Distinguished Professor in the Department of Political Science discussed how developed nations including the United States can overcome the barriers that keep women from public service.