Clarissa Rile Hayward, Professor of Political Science, will assume the role of Dean’s Fellow for Policies this fall. In this position, she will review, create, and advise on faculty policies – in particular, those related to faculty promotion and tenure. Her work in this area will help ensure that faculty in Arts & Sciences receive clear, consistent, and equitable guidance.
Professor Andrew Reeves and co-author Jon Rogowski published their article, "Unilateral Inaction: Congressional Gridlock, Interbranch Conflict, and Public Evaluations of Executive Power" in Legislative Studies Quarterly.
Professor Andrew Reeves and 2020 PhD Graduate, David Miller, published an article about how a public commission on the Supreme Court will affect public opinion in The Conversation.
Congratulations to Professor Ted Enamorado for winning this PolMeth award!
Professor Jacob Montgomery and co-authors published their article, "Overconfidence in news judgments is associated with false news susceptibility," in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS).
Professor Matt Gabel along with John C Morris & Catherine M. Roe have been researching to find why some people were more inclined to participate in medical research than others. Their study finds conservatives are less willing than liberals to participate in research.
Congratulations to Professor Deniz Aksoy and her co-author, David Carlson, on their paper "Electoral Support and Militants' Targeting Strategies" being accepted for publication at Journal of Peace Research.
Congratulations to Professor Chris Lucas for publishing his article "A Dynamic Model of Speech for the Social Sciences" with co-author, Dean Knox, in American Political Science Review.
Professor Andrew Reeves co-teaches a new course, "The Business of Elections", with Steven Malter, Senior Associate Dean of Experiential Learning and Strategic Programs in the Olin Business School.
Professor David Carter's paper, "The Varieties of Coup d’état: Introducing the Colpus Dataset" was accepted at International Studies Quarterly. The paper is co-authored by John Chin (Carnegie Mellon University) and Joe Wright (Penn State University).
Professor Emeritus Bill Lowry, who played a central role in launching and directing the Sustainability Exchange, reflects on the program's success.
Professor Michael Olson Interviewed by KSDK News on Election Night