Political Science

Some more great research from our faculty and students! Dr. Vito D'Orazio and doctoral student Jarret Deaton's research efforts were recently featured in WVU Today. wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2024/0…

Congratulations to our own Professor Emerita Sophia Peterson for being inducted into the Order of Vandalia! Thank you for your many years of service to the University. politicalscience.wvu.edu/news-and-event…

Congratulations to Isaac Brown and Liam McCarthy on being named WVU Foundation Scholars! We're so excited to have your join the Political Science major and look forward to all you have in store! wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2024/0…

Check out the great work of our faculty! Dr. King @jonathan_m_king will be traveling to Washington, DC this summer with graduate students to study the U.S. Supreme Court with National Science Foundations Funds. Congratulations, Dr. King! wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2024/0…

Congratulations to POLS Student Stephanie Sarfo for winning a prestigious Gilman Scholarship! Have fun in South Korea! wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2024/0…

Since it's now official... Jessica Schoenherr (@UofSC_PoliSci) and I (@WVUPOLS) are beyond excited to announce that we received a National Science Foundation grant to study judicial collegiality! Want to know more? See the the thread below!

Check it out! Our own Dr. Shaniqua Williams will be the keynote speaker at WVU's Black History Month Convocation on Thursday, Feb. 1. See the link for details! enews.wvu.edu/articles/2024/…

Thanks Prof. Emeritus DiClerico for this generous gift. We look forward to this engaging lecture series. wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2024/0…

For those interested, Jon Hiskey (no Twitter!) and I have a new book coming out with @OUPPolitics in July. It's called Life in the Political Machine and examines the attitudinal and behavioral consequences of uneven democracy in Argentina and Mexico.

We are thrilled to announce the winner for our 2023 Levin Center Award for Excellence in #Oversight Research: Jason MacDonald, Assoc. Professor of Political Science (@WVUPOLS) at @WestVirginiaU Learn more about our award and read the paper here: mailchi.mp/wayne/levin-ce…

Check out the POLS students who have been named WVU Presidential Student Ambassadors! Congratulations to Taylor Flowers, Brandon Frazier, and Erin Skaff! enews.wvu.edu/articles/2023/…

On Friday, Sept. 29 at noon WVU Campus & Community life is hosting a memorial bell-ringing ceremony in Oglebay Plaza in remembrance of WVU students including our own Brady Zelmore. enews.wvu.edu/articles/2023/…

WV State Senate Internship: On Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 5pm in Woodburn 306E, Senate staffers will discuss the Herndon Internship-a semester long internship in which students do professional work and receive up to 12 hours of credit. Any interested students are welcome to attend.

ATTN Political Science students: the WV State Senate will be accepting applications for the Herndon Fellowship for Spring 2024. Herndon Interns earn up to 12 credit hours and a $5200 stipend. Direct questions to Dr. MacDonald. wvlegislature.gov/Educational/In…

Congratulations to our own Professor Emeritus Robert DiClerico for being inducted to the prestigious Order of Vandaila! Thank you for your many years of service. wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2023/0…

Congratulations to our own Dr. Christina Fattore on being named a WVU Humanities Center Fellow for 2023-24! exlibris.lib.wvu.edu/news/2023/05/0…

Congratulations Colin Street on winning a Foundation Scholarship! We're excited to have you!

Congratulations to our own Giana Loretta for being named to the prestigious Order of Augusta! Also congrats to the other Political Science students named Outstanding Senior: Ethan Combs Ash Elswick Hank Herald Lily Neilson Brandon Neiswonger We're proud of you!

Congratulations to our own PhD graduate, Dr. Ellen Rodrigues, for winning the prestigious Neil S. Bucklew Social Justice Award! enews.wvu.edu/articles/2023/…