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Celebration for Five Faculty Book Publications
On Friday, September 9th, members of the Department of Political Science gathered in the courtyard of Derby Hall to celebrate the book publications of 5 faculty members.
Professor…

Minseon Ku Awarded USC Center on Public Diplomacy Dissertation Grant
PhD candidate Minseon Ku has been awarded a doctoral dissertation grant of $2500 from the USC Center on Public Diplomacy. This grant is "intended to recognize and support the work of…

Remembering Professor Richard Hamilton
The Department of Political Science mourns the passing of longstanding courtesy professor Richard F. Hamilton (January 18, 1930-June 15, 2022). A sociologist of mass politics, Hamilton delighted…

Eric MacGilvray selected for 2022 President and Provost's Award for Distinguished Faculty Service
This past March, Professor Eric MacGilvray was surprised during a faculty meeting with the announcement that he would receive the 2022 President and Provost's Award for Distinguished…

PhD student Franshelly M. Martínez-Ortiz selected as spring 2022 APSA Diversity Fellow
First year PhD student Franshelly M. Martínez-Ortiz was recently awarded a spring 2022 American Political Science Association (APSA) Diversity Fellowship. …

Three members of the OSU Political Science Department participate in April research symposium sponsored by the Serbian Educational Alliance, a partnership between OSU and the University of Belgrade
On April 4, nine scholars joined together in Derby Hall to participate in a symposium entitled, "What States Do, Who States Are: Routines, Foreign Policy, and International Politics,” co-hosted by…

Spring 2022/Winter 2021 Experts in the Media from the Department of Political Science
Professor Emeritus Paul Beck quoted in Cleveland.com, Gov. Mike DeWine finally gives his second state of the state address: Watch it live
Courtesy Faculty member, Professor Wendy…

Goetz places 3rd at the Denman Undergraduate Research Forum
Senior Josh Goetz was awarded 3rd place at the Denman Undergraduate Research Forum on March 8th, 2022. Goetz placed in the Domestic and International Relations category, with a paper titled "…

Exciting Month for the Department of Political Science
The Department of Political Science wants to showcase the outstanding recent accomplishments of individuals connected with the Department.