PhD Candidate Patrick Rickert's research from his Third Year Paper is featured in the Vox blog: Lisa Murkowski's Unusual Vote on Kavanaugh, Explained

Professor Jim Gibson is co-recipient of a $150,000 Russell Sage Foundation grant for research examining how judicial decisions contribute to inequalities in such areas as school funding, collective bargaining and state restrictions on citizens’ ability to vote. Michael Nelson of Pennsylvania State University is co-recipient of the grant.

Congratulations to PhD Candidate Michelle Torres!  Her paper, "Estimating Controlled Direct Effects through Marginal Models" has been accepted for publication at PRSM.

Congratulations to Professor David Carter and co-author Paul Poast! Their article in the Journal of Conflict Resolution, "Why Do States Build Walls? Political Economy, Security, and Border Stability," has won the Bruce Russett Award for the Best Paper Published in the Journal in 2017.

Political Science Senior Dan Sicorsky was selected to deliver the Senior Student Speech at the 2018 Convocation. You can hear his remarks at 1:50:20 in the video: https://firstyear.wustl.edu/orientation/bear-beginnings-new-student-fall-orientation/convocation/

Congratulations to Professor Margit Tavits and PhD Candidate Dino Hadzic! Their article, "The Gendered Effects of Violence on Political Engagement," has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Politics.

Congratulations to PhD candidate Erin Rossiter! Her poster, "Measuring Agenda-Setting Power in Political Discourse," was awarded one of the 2019 Society for Political Methodology Poster Awards for the best methods poster presented by a graduate student.

Congratulations to PhD candidates Miguel Pereira and Nicholas Waterbury! Their paper, "Do Voters Discount Political Scandals Over Time?" has been accepted for publication at Political Research Quarterly.

Congratulations to Professor David Carter! His article, "Places to Hide: Terrain, Ethnicity and Civil Conflict," co-written by Andrew Shaver and Austin Wright, has been accepted for publication at Journal for Politics.

Congratulations to Professor Matt Gabel and recent PhD graduate Dalston Ward! Their paper, "Judicial Review Timing and Legislative Posturing: Reconsidering the Moral Hazard Problem," has been accepted to be published in The Journal of Politics.

Congratulations to PhD Candidates, Joan Barcelo and Elena Labzina!  Their paper,  Do Islamic State's Deadly Attacks Disengage, Deter, or Mobilize Supporters?" was accepted at the British Journal of Political Science.

Hong Min Park, Steven S. Smith, and Ryan J. Vander Wielen document the dramatic changes in intercameral resolution that have occurred over recent decades, and examine the various considerations made by the chambers when determining the manner in which the House and Senate pursue conciliation.