Allie Kelly, UGA Alumna and The Ray Executive Director, visited SPIA and the School of Environmental Design to discuss innovations in transportation. Kelly’s talk illustrated the importance of connecting technological
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Oct 2018
New Faculty Friday: Q&A with Dr. Mollie Cohen
SPIA is excited to introduce Mollie Cohen. Mollie Cohen received her PhD in Political Science from Vanderbilt University. From 2017-2018, she was a postdoctoral research fellow at the Latin American
Oct 2018
Philosophical Thought Experiment Sheds Light on Why Some Choose to Vote
Some of the deepest questions in a democracy stem from how citizens think about voting and why they vote. Dr. Robert Grafstein grapples with these questions through the lens of
Oct 2018
New Faculty Friday: Q&A with Dr. Michelle Lofton
Michelle Lofton received her PhD in Public Administration from Syracuse University. She is also an alumna of UGA’s MPA program. Her research interests broadly explore the intersection of public finance
Oct 2018
SPIA Professor’s deforestation article now available online
SPIA’s Dr. Gregory Thaler, Assistant Professor in the Department of International Affairs, has a new article in World Development, now available online. Thaler’s research examines the political ecology and political
Oct 2018
New SPIA Spinoff Podcast features UGA legend, Dr. Charles Bullock
Dr. Charles Bullock is a living legend at UGA. He first began his career here in 1968 and in the time since has established himself as an expert in legislative
Oct 2018
The Past, Present, and Likely Future of Redistricting and Partisan Gerrymandering
Dr. Charles Bullock has an upcoming article with the Georgia Law Review called “The History of Redistricting in Georgia.” He’s also working on updating parts of his book, “Redistricting: The
Sep 2018
New Faculty Friday: Q&A with Ryan Powers
Ryan Powers received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2017. Prior to starting at the University of Georgia, he was a Postdoctoral Associate with the
Sep 2018
Visiting Professor Presents on Racial Representation in School District Elections
This past week, Dr. Zachary Peskowitz from Emory University came and gave a talk in the Pinnacle Room of Baldwin Hall to discuss his recent research. The talk was entitled,
Sep 2018
New Faculty Friday: Q&A with Margaret (Molly) Ariotti
Margaret (Molly) Ariotti received her PhD from Pennsylvania State University with a focus in Comparative Politics, Political Methodology, and Geography. Her research interests include African politics, institutions, government composition and
