Christina L. Boyd to join department as professor in Fall 2024
We are delighted to announce that Christina L. Boyd will join our faculty this fall as a professor with a joint appointment in the WashU School of Law.
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Alumnus Scott McClurg passes after battle with brain cancer
We are sad to share that Scott McClurg, PhD alumnus '00, has passed after a 14-year battle with brain cancer. Our deepest condolences go out to his family and loved ones.
Peng Peng to join department as postdoctoral scholar in Fall 2024
The Department of Political Science is eager to welcome Peng Peng as a postdoctoral scholar in Fall 2024.
Emma Lembke goes to Washington
International Relations Workshop Series Fosters Student-Faculty Collaboration
The Department of Political Science has launched an International Relations Workshop model aiming to equip students with practical skills and collaborative feedback on their ongoing research.
Gibson to be published in APSR for "Do the Effects of Unpopular Supreme Court Rulings Linger?"
"Do the Effects of Unpopular Supreme Court Rulings Linger? The Dobbs Decision Rescinding Abortion Rights" forthcoming in the American Political Science Review.
Andrew Strasberg wins Pi Sigma Alpha Best Undergraduate Paper Award
Andrew Strasberg's paper, "Who Tweets Populism When?", was chosen as the winner of the Pi Sigma Alpha Best Undergraduate Paper Award.
Schnakenberg and Wayne published in APSR for "Anger and Political Conflict Dynamics"
Congratulations to Keith Schnakenberg and Carly Wayne for being published in the American Political Science Review for “Anger and Political Conflict Dynamics."
Carter's "Border Barriers and Illicit Trade Flows" accepted at International Studies Quarterly
Congratulations to David Carter, whose paper "Border Barriers and Illicit Trade Flows" has been accepted at International Studies Quarterly.
TRIADS Training Series demystifies data science tools for WashU students, staff, and faculty
A new series of courses and workshops from the Transdisciplinary Institute in Applied Data Sciences aims to bring the tools of effective data science to the WashU community – all for free.
Jacob Montgomery co-authors with Messi H. J. Lee and Calvin Lai in PNAS Nexus
Messi H. J. Lee, Jacob Montgomery, and Calvin Lai have published their latest research in PNAS Nexus: "America's Racial Framework of Superiority and Americanness Embedded in Natural Language."
Gibson published in the American Journal of Political Science for "Losing Legitimacy"
Professor James Gibson's new article, "Losing legitimacy: The Challenges of the Dobbs Ruling to Conventional Legitimacy Theory" has been published in the American Journal of Political Science.