Category: Scholarships

The Department of Political Science celebrated the end of another academic year and the achievements of our outstanding students!   The department gives out numerous scholarships and awards each year. Congratulations to all this year’s winners! Academic Achievement: Tyleah Cunningham   Global and International Studies Academic Achievement Award: Sophie Quick   P.E. MacAllister Scholarship: Shae …

Congratulations to Erica Estes on winning this year’s Winslow Prize in Political Theory. Erica wrote an excellent essay on John Stuart Mill’s and Jane Addams’ concepts of liberty! Well earned!

Does calling your political opponent names work?  Prof. Aaron Dusso and former student Sydnee Perkins designed a research project in order to provide that answer. Their article titled, “Crooked Hillary and Sleepy Joe: Name-Calling’s Backfire Effect on Candidate Evaluations,” was recently published in the Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties. Since graduating in 2020, …