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Recent News
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...read more ❯
Schorpp on USAPP: Diverse Courts Better for Civil Liberties
Can 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...read more ❯
New Publication: Post-Election Violence in Africa
Dr. Meshack Simati, a 2018 Political Science Ph.D. graduate of Georgia State, 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...read more ❯
Lensing Featured in the NY Times on his Study Trip to China
Dexter Lensing, a Ph.D. 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...read more ❯
Gilman Scholarship Recipient to Take On Barcelona in Fall 2020
Layten Robinson, a sophomore in Georgia State University’s Honors College who is majoring in political science, will be studying abroad for his fall 2020 semester in Barcelona.read more ❯
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...read more ❯
First Generation Honors Scholar Named 2020 Outstanding Student
Jenny Pham, a Presidential Scholar in the Honors College majoring in political science, has been selected as Georgia State University’s 2020 Outstanding Student by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents.read more ❯
Politics Overrule Science in At-Risk Coastal Residents’ Public Attitudes about Climate Change
New research from Risa Palm and Toby Bolsen finds that coastal residents' public attitudes about climate change differ by political party.read more ❯
Sarah Gershon appointed to the WomenLead Professorship
The 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...read more ❯
Bolsen on his Recent Publication on COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories
Dr. Toby Bolsen, Associate Professor of Political Science, was interviewed on the role of COVID-19 conspiracy theories in influencing public health messaging and pandemic mitigation. Presented by Kat Pitts, the radio show is part...read more ❯
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