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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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Pauley Joins Analytics IQ as Resident Survey Methodologist Alexandra Carter Pauley will be joining the Department of Cognitive Sciences at Analytics IQ as the resident Survey Methodologist. Dr. Pauley received her Ph.D. in Political Science in 2021, where she studied the impact of news and entertainment media on political and social attitudes. AnalyticsIQ is a leading offline marketing data creator and predictive analytics… more »
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PoliSci Grad Featured for Fighting Climate ChangeSusanna Perko, with PhD in Political Science at GSU and 20 years of experience in sustainability, is in the middle of a fierce fight against climate change. Perko has been working behind the scenes of the Glasgow 2021 UN Climate Change Conference to make sure Finland is on the lead in putting an end to… more »
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Deal Barlow Featured in Slate, US News on White Evangelicals and Vaccines Monique Deal Barlow, a political science doctoral candidate at GSU, was interviewed for stories by Slate Magazine and US News on her research on white evangelicals and politics. Deal Barlow argues that anti-vax positions have been incorporated into conspiratorial, anti-science political, and sometimes, biblical views. Misinformation and conspiracy theories, she says, are fueled by… more »
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Carlin Among the Most Published Political Scientists in 2021Dr. Ryan Carlin was recognized among the scholars with the highest number of publications in Political Science journals in 2021. According to a count maintained by The Observatory of International Research (OOIR), Dr. Carlin is ranked the seventh among Political Science scholars worldwide in terms of publications in 2021. Dr. Carlin has published five studies… more »
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Subotic Awarded the Sheth Distinguished Faculty Award Dr. Jelena Subotić was awarded the Sheth Distinguished Faculty Award for International Achievement. The Sheth Distinguished Faculty Award for International Achievement recognizes a Georgia State University faculty member for their exemplary and longstanding record of achievement in teaching, research or public service in the international arena. The award is given at the annual International Honorary… more »
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New Publication: Public Reactions to Noncompliance with Judicial OrdersThe American Political Science Review has published a new article co-authored by Dr. Ryan Carlin. The article, entitled “Public Reactions to Noncompliance with Judicial Orders”, discusses the noncompliance by state agents in remedying rights violations and how public pressure can be leveraged for compliance. The study shows that people find the noncompliance rate in the… more »
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New Online BA Program in Political Science, Pre-Law Concentration The Political Science Department at Georgia State University is pleased to announce its new online BA degree program in Political Science with a Pre-Law Concentration. The program prepares students for success in law school and beyond through learning about American politics and government, comparative politics, international politics, political theory, and public policy and administration.… more »
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Chair Carrie Manning introduced Ambassador Ryan Crocker and Dr. Chris Brown before the student-faculty discussion on war in the Middle East.

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Dr. Naim unanimously co-opted on the Academic Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, University of Oxford.

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GSU Political Science MA, PhD programs temporarily drops GRE requirement for Fall 2021 applicants

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