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Crowd-sourcing social science: How an MSU professor is engaging the public in one-of-a-kind Supreme Court research
January 17, 2020 - Liz Schondelmayer
Crowdsourcing is a controversial yet innovative product of the internet age, allowing for individuals and organizations to harness the collective power of the world wide web for fundraising and brainstorming. But can crowdsourcing also be used for academic research?
As MSU plans fall break "pilot", concerns about effect on voter turnout
January 12, 2020 - Michigan Radio
Political Science professors Sarah Reckhow and Matt Grossmann discuss the effects of the proposed fall break on student voter turnout with Michigan Radio.
Dr. Sarah Reckhow Named A Top Influencer in Education Policy
January 9, 2020
Dr. Reckhow, Associate Professor of Political Science, is among five Michigan State University faculty earned national recognition for their influential research in the field of education.
InnovateGov internship program featured in Urban Affairs Forum
January 9, 2020
MSU Political Science PhD student Kesicia Dickinson and faculty Marty Jordan, Sarah Reckhow and Joshua Sapotiche explain the impact that InnovateGov is having in Detroit as part of the Urban Affairs Forum's Engaged Scholarship Series.
Progress in rolling out of national power grids has stalled across Africa
January 9, 2020 - Carolyn Logan and Kim Ward
Political Science associate professor Carolyn Logan is deputy director of Afrobarometer. She wrote about the progress toward supplying electricity across Africa.
PhD student Caleb Lucas publishes paper analyzing Hezbollah's relationships with other non-state groups
January 2, 2020 - Karessa Weir
"Once More, With Feeling: Using Sentiment Analysis to Improve Models of Relationships Between Non-State Actors" was published Jan. 1, 2020 with co-author Kevin T. Green of University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Erica Frantz publishes new book: "Democracies and Authoritarian Regimes"
December 23, 2019
Dr. Erica Frantz, Assistant Professor of Political Science, has published her latest book covering the full spectrum of political systems.
Let's define a better bellwether - with a focus on Michigan
December 12, 2019 - Dr. Corwin Smidt
Data-driven discussion and identification of what should be Michigan’s bellwether counties point to a consistent set of counties that exhibit sizable changes each election that are also accurate reflections of statewide trends. A county’s propensity to both change and change in the same way as the state is negatively correlated with its percentage of college graduates.
Five Things You Need to Know About the Impeachment Process
December 4, 2019 - Karessa Weir
In the inaugural Five Things to Know lecture series, Political Science assistant professor Ian Ostrander boiled down all the chatter about the ongoing impeachment of President Donald J. Trump into five important points about the little-understood process of presidential impeachment.
Public Policy Senior selected as Udall Scholar
December 2, 2019 - Beth Bonsall
Public Policy Senior Charlie Booher, an Honors College student also majoring in Fisheries and Wildlife, is one of 55 students selected as 2019 Udall Scholars.
Professor Wahman’s Research Launched to Malawi Political Stakeholders
November 26, 2019
Professor Michael Wahman is the keynote speaker at a launch and press conference organized by the UK’s Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) and Malawi’s Institute for Policy Interaction (IPI) in Lilongwe (Malawi), November 27. At the launch, Prof. Wahman will release the results from his new parliamentary candidate survey on the Costs of Politics in Malawi. The launch will be attended by Malawi Members of Parliament, members of the international diplomatic community, journalists, and representatives of Malawi Civil Society.
Dr. Cristana Bodea presents at international conference
November 8, 2019
Professor Bodea has been invited to attend the SUERF conference at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy on “Populism, Economic Policies and Central Banking.”
Training Detroit's Future Civic Leaders
October 17, 2019
“The inspiration for my work is my responsibility to my community.”
Dr. Boniface Dulani heading anti-corruption efforts in Malawi
October 3, 2019
Dr. Boniface Dulani, 2011 PhD alumnus, has been hired to lead a team of researchers in drafting of a new National Anti Corruption Strategy to guide the anti-corruption efforts in Malawi over the period 2020-2025. Dr. Dulani is research director at the Institute of Public Onion and Research in Malawai whose the Corruption Perception Survey of 2019 will guide the new strategy. Dr. Dulani has also served as Fieldwork Operations Manager for Afrobarometer since 2008
'Red State Blues' reveals how political parties haven't changed politices
October 1, 2019 - Caroline Brooks
The political divide between Democrats and Republicans seems to be the most contentious in recent years but in his latest book, “Red State Blues,” Michigan State University political scientist Matthew Grossmann presents findings that might put some liberals at ease.
Alumnus Nathan Ohle kicks of the Fall Speaker Series
September 23, 2019
On Sept. 23, the department kicked off the Fall Speaker Series with CEO of Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) and Michigan State University alum (#GoGreen), Nathan Ohle.
Dr. Ryan Black named 2019 Graduate School Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award
September 16, 2019
Professor Ryan Black has been chosen by the MSU Graduate School as the recipient of the 2019 Michigan State University Graduate School Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award for his mentoring of students in research and teaching.
Elizabeth Lane Awarded Best Graduate Student Paper
June 17, 2019
Ph.D. candidate, Elizabeth Lane, has been recognized by the American Political Science Association’s Law and Courts Section as the Co-winner of the section’s Best Graduate Student Paper.
Political Science/Pres-Law Student Warren Stanfield seeking East Lansing City Council bid
May 30, 2019
Warren Stanfield has been busy. He is currently collecting signatures for a bid for East Lansing City Council.
Do you trust politicians? Depends on how you define trust
May 15, 2019 - Caroline Brooks, Joseph Hamm
Dr. Corwin Smidt collaborated with MSU Criminal Justice professor Joe Hamm to survey perceptions of federal government.