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2020 Edition of the Alger Magazine Published
The 2020 edition of the Alger Magazine was recently published and can be viewed here.
The Alger Magazine is the official magazine of the Collegiate Council on World Affairs, one of the…

Want to Work in Tech? Political Science PhD Ben Campbell Talks about His Experience at CoverMyMeds
Benjamin W. Campbell received his Ph.D. from The Ohio State University’s Department of Political Science in 2019, where he is a visiting fellow. He is currently a data scientist at…

Professor Inés Valdez Receives Diversity Enhancement Faculty Award
Earlier this month, Professor Inés Valdez was selected to receive the 2019-2020 Diversity Enhancement Award. This award recognizes a faculty member from within The Ohio State…

Political Science Alumna Abi McGowan Selected as Alternate for Fulbright Grant
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State University is pleased to announce that sixteen students have received Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards in for the 2020-2021 academic year from the U.S. Department…

Kara Hooser awarded Coca-Cola Critical Difference for Women Grant for Research
Last month, OSU Political Science Ph.D. student Kara Hooser was awarded $1,000 for her research proposal: “Violence as Peace: A Gender Analysis of Everyday Peace Discourses in Bosnia.”
The…

Three Political Science graduate students hold NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Two graduate students in the Department of Political Science, Kaitlin McClamrock and Daniel Naftel, currently hold NSF Graduate Research Fellowships, which provide three years of financial support…

Dr. Jan Box-Steffensmeier Named Distinguished University Professor
Last week, Dr. Jan Box-Steffensmeier was named a Distinguished University Professor by The Ohio State University Office of Academic Affairs. The Office of Academic Affairs awards the…

Professor Michael Neblo Awarded 2020 Carnegie Fellowship
Congratulations to Dr. Michael Neblo, professor in the Department of Political Science and director of the Institute for Democratic Engagement and Accountability (IDEA),…

Visiting Professor and Ohio State Alumnus Dr. Josh Kertzer Receives 2020 Erik Erikson Early Career Award
Congratulations to Professor Josh Kertzer (Ph.D., Ohio State, Political Science; visiting professor of political science, 2019-2020, Ohio State; and associate professor of Government, Harvard…