NEWS
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Recent News
New Publication on Skin Tone and Biased Interviewer Assessments
The Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics published a new study co-authored by Dr. Judd Thornton, Associate Professor of Political Science at GSU. The study discusses the effects of race of survey interviewer on the answers of the respondents on political issues; it...read more ❯
Preserving Democracy
Georgia State Professor of Political Science Dr. Jennifer McCoy shares concerns over U.S. democracy, and advice on what steps we can take to become a less polarized nation. read more ❯
Zoukis Institute 2022 Concluded: Prison Reform and Re-Establishing Citizenship
With 30 participants and 15 speakers, Zoukis Summer Institute concluded its 8th annual round on May 6th.
This year’s theme, Prison Reform and Re-Establishing Citizenship, spanned over four days and had academics and practitioners from different backgrounds share...read more ❯
Graduating Senior Inspired by Model UN Work Looks to Solve Global Problems
Yanet Berakhi’s passion for supporting all cultures followed her through college, where she was active in both the Latina and Caribbean organizations on Georgia State’s campus as a first-year student before joining the Model UN as a sophomore. read more ❯
Toby Bolsen Named Inaugural Zoukis Endowed Professor in Politics and Justice
The professorship was established to support the Zoukis Research Collaborative, which has the mission to increase understanding and awareness of crime policy with a focus on mandatory sentencing laws and rates of recidivism.read more ❯
Classroom Chatbot Improves Student Performance, Study Says
Research involving a Georgia State University course using a chatbot to keep students connected showed improved grades and retention rates. read more ❯
Chip Carey Keynote Speaker at Kosovo’s UBT International Conference
Dr. Henry (Chip) Carey will be the keynote speaker at the 9th International Conference in Political Science and International Relations in UBT, Kosovo. The conference is a part of the UBT International Conference 2020, taking place...read more ❯
In the Classroom: Students Learn the Politics Behind War and Peace
Jeannie Grussendorf teaches students about the ideas behind political violence and how students can find solutions to those problems.read more ❯
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...read more ❯
PoliSci Grad Featured for Fighting Climate Change
Susanna Perko, with a Ph.D. in Political Science at Georgia State 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...read more ❯
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