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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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Dendere, PhD Graduate, appointed at Wellesley CollegeDr. Chipo Dendere, a 2016 Political Science PhD graduate of GSU, has been appointed as an Assistant Professor at Wellesley College. Chipo was also elected to Treasurer of the African Politics Conference Group, an affiliate organization of APSA, MPSA, ISA, and the African Studies Association. Dr. Dendere’s doctoral dissertation and subsequent book manuscript is on… more »
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Wedeman Testifies in front of the USCC on China Dr. Andrew Wedeman offered his testimony to the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) on Xi Jinping’s battle with corruption in China. The hearing, entitled “What Keeps Xi Up at Night: Beijing’s Internal and External Challenges,” took place on Feb. 7, 2019 at the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The USCC… more »
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GSU Alumna Among Campaign Staff of El Salvador’s Newly Elected PresidentGSU Political Science 4+1 alumna, Martha Revelo, was among the team that led to a presidential electoral victory ending almost three decades of two-party rule in El Salvador. President-elect Bukele and his running mate Félix Ulloa – affiliated with the Nuevas Ideas party – ran on a populist anti-corruption ticket in a nation with high… more »
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PhD Candidate Sandoval Appointed as Venezuelan Ambassador to HondurasGSU PhD Candidate in Political Science, Claudio Sandoval, has been appointed as the Ambassador of the Venezuelan Government in exile to Honduras. The appointment was granted by the government of Honduras on Feb. 1st, 2019. Mr. Sandoval’s research on the intersection of democracy and human rights in Latin America is a continuation of a professional… more »
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McCoy Speaking to International News Outlets on VenezuelaDr. Jennifer McCoy has been making several recent media appearances on national and international media outlets to analyze the Venezuelan ongoing crisis. France 24 TV, Canadian Public Broadcasting, Mother Jones, and BBC World News TV are among the outlets that hosted Dr. McCoy. For more updated, please follow her on twitter: more »
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New Publication: Rap Music Influences Attitudes about Black FeminismDr. Lakeyta M. Bonnette-Bailey finds a significant positive impact for the exposure to political rap on the agreement with Black feminist attitudes in a new study published by the New Political Science Journal. The study, authored by GSU’s Dr. Bonnette-Bailey and Dr. Nadia E. Brown of Purdue University, randomly assigned a total of 175… more »
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GSU POLS Alum Named Among Kemp’s Senior StaffAmelia Hawkins, a former Political Science intern and ’16 alum at Georgia State University, has been named as Gov.-elect Brian Kemp’s Director of Executive Operations. Ms. Hawkins is among 14 people who will serve on the governor’s senior leadership team. In a news release on Monday Kemp expressed his pride in the new team, “I… more »
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New Faculty Publication on “Polarizing Polities: A Global Threat to Democracy” Dr. Jennifer McCoy, Distinguished University Professor of Political Science, has published her latest volume as a guest co-editor and chapter author on “Polarizing Polities: A Global Threat to Democracy” along with Dr. Murat Somer of Koç University. The ANNALS volume features a chapter by Tahmina Rahman, PhD Candidate in Political Science… 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.