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Graduate Research/Teaching/Placement

Graduate Student Research
Graduate students in the department are actively involved in research beyond normal class work. Departmentally funded graduate assistants often work with faculty on research projects, and there is considerable research collaboration between faculty and graduate students and among graduate students. Many students have delivered papers at professional meetings, with the department covering some of their travel expenses, and a significant number have published in professional journals and books.

Graduate Student Teaching
Graduate students are involved in teaching, an integral part of professional training. Graduate assistants may assist faculty as graders or discussion section leaders for undergraduate classes. Senior graduate students, after passing the candidacy examination, are normally given the opportunity to teach classes on their own, including introductory and specialized courses. This teaching experience gives our graduate students an important edge when seeking teaching jobs, and it makes it easier to begin a faculty career.

Ph. D. Placement

The OSU Department of Political Science has an excellent placement record. Our graduates have been very successful in securing positions in major research universities and liberal arts colleges, while others have pursued non-academic careers in government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and private industry.

Rather than providing a sample of notable placement successes, we provide below a comprehensive list of our placements. This includes all the data we have regarding where all of our Ph.D.s since 1997 were placed or are currently employed. All academic positions are tenure-track unless otherwise noted.

Updated July 2008

Department of Political Science Placement, 1997 - 2008