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The Gap Decade!
Many Political Science professors inspired Velazquez, including Dr. Mike Evans. “I learned at least as much from Joey as he did from me,” said Dr. Evans.

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Upcoming: Candid Conversation on Protecting American Elections – Mar 2, 2020 Concerned about your vote in the upcoming presidential elections? Join the Chairwoman of the Federal Elections Commission, Ellen Weintraub, in a wide-ranging discussion on the 2020 elections. Monday, March 2, 4:00 – 5:30 pm. Speaker’s Auditorium, Student Center East Topics will include regulation of online political advertising, misinformation, campaign finance and dark money, voting… more »
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Work of McCoy and Rahman Cited in the NY Times The work of Dr. Jennifer McCoy and PhD Candidate Tahmina Rahman is featured in a New York Times opinion piece by Thomas B. Edsall. The author referred to their 2018 paper, “Polarization and the Global Crisis of Democracy,” published by the American Behavioral Scientist Journal. Edsall’s article discusses political polarization under President… more »
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PoliSci Alumna Ebony Carter Running for Georgia House District 110 Ebony Carter, BA in Political Science and Anthropology, is running for Georgia House District 110. Ms. Carter has been an active member of the student body throughout her undergraduate studies at Georgia State University (GSU). She was a Programs Director for the Black Student Alliance and President of the Young Democrats of GSU, in addition… more »
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Schorpp on USAPP: Diverse Courts Better for Civil LibertiesCan gender diversity on the federal judiciary make it less likely for judges to defer to the executive during times of war? Dr. Susanne Schorpp, Assistant Professor of Political Science at GSU, along with Dr. Rebecca Reid (University of Texas at El Paso) and Dr. Susan Johnson (University of North Carolina at… more »
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New Publication: Post-Election Violence in Africa Dr. Meshack Simati, a 2018 Political Science PhD graduate of GSU, had a new book published by Routledge on post-election violence in Africa. The book, entitled Post-Election Violence in Africa: The Impact of Judicial Independence, discusses the impact of the judiciary on the incidence of post-election violence by political actors across Africa and within African… more »
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Lensing Featured in the NY Times on his Study Trip to China Dexter Lensing, a GSU PhD student of Political Science, is featured in a New York Times story on foreign students studying in China in light of the recent Coronavirus outbreak. Lensing was forced to change the plans he had through his fellowship and travel back to the US, leaving behind “his most valuable possessions,”… more »
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New Publication: Climate Change and Sea Level Rise in South Florida When Dr. Toby Bolson and Dr. Risa Palm showed South Floridians future expected flood zone maps of their homes, they thought they would be more supportive of policies and laws designed to mitigate the pace and extent of climate change. Residents didn’t. “There was actually a decline in those who believe it is… more »
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Sarah Gershon appointed to the WomenLead ProfessorshipThe Board of Regents has approved the appointment of Dr. Sarah Gershon to the Ray and John Uttenhove WomenLead Professorship. The criteria for selection of this endowed professorship included high-quality scholarship, excellence in leadership, and an ability to inspire students to learn. WomenLead was established in 2015 by the Robinson College of Business… more »
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Go Back to Basics in the Middle East
Chair Carrie Manning introduced Ambassador Ryan Crocker and Dr. Chris Brown before the student-faculty discussion on war in the Middle East.