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Diana Z. O'Brien Publishes New Article in Annual Review of Political Science

4.10.25

The article examines how gender shapes who leads, how they lead, and how they are perceived.

Lucia Motolinia Receives Early Career Award from Midwest Political Science Association Women’s Caucus

4.10.25

The award recognizes a female (pre-tenure) faculty member based upon her research accomplishments and contribution to the discipline.

Michael Olson Receives Emerging Scholar Award from American Political Science Association

4.10.25

The award is given to a top scholar in the field of state politics and policy who is within 10 years of earning a PhD.

WashU welcomes 33rd cohort of Mellon Mays fellows

4.8.25

The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship program supports original research projects in the humanities and social sciences.

Lucia Motolinia Publishes New Article in the British Journal of Political Science

4.2.25

The article, titled, "When Reelection Increases Party Unity: Evidence from Parties in Mexico", studies different factors in elections of Mexican state legislators from 2012-2018.

Honoring distinguished alumni

4.1.25

Setting his sights high

3.27.25

Isaac Seiler has navigated a mid-college transfer, Capitol Hill, prestigious scholarships — and his aspirations are far from over.

Betsy Sinclair Publishes Article for The Conversation

3.21.25

Carly Wayne and Ted Enamorado Awarded Tenure

3.20.25

The tenure award will go into effect July 1st.

Betsy Sinclair and Nathan Jacobs Named Assistant Vice Provosts for Digital Transformation

2.6.25

Their appointments represent a pivotal step in advancing faculty research excellence, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, and accelerating the translation of innovation into real-world impact.

Masanori Kikuchi Receives Best Visualization Award from the Journal of Peace Research

2.4.25

Kikuchi's work is featured in an article title, "How does war affect cultural tolerance? Evidence from concert programs, 1900-60."

Political Science Majors Chosen for Institute for Responsible Citizenship 2026 Cohort

2.4.25

The students, part of only 12 chosen across the country, will be a part of the Institute's Washington Program.