by Caroline Paczkowski What if the data we use to understand Congress— you know, those neat, numbered roll call votes shown on the screen on C-SPAN—were telling us more about
Archive for the ‘Department of Political Science’ Category
Jul 2025
Kaufman Publishes Realizing Equality in Policy
Edited by Dr. Alexander Kaufman, Professor of Political Science, Realizing Equality in Policy explores the pervasive issue of economic and social inequality that has shaped global economies in recent decades.
Jul 2025
You Better Shop Around: Litigant Characteristics and Supreme Court Support
In a new article published in The Journal of Politics, Jessica A. Schoenherr, assistant professor of political science, and her co-authors explore how the race and gender of individuals who
Mar 2025
Predicting the Future
From Prediction to Perspective: Building Better Thinkers Through Forecasting How do you teach political science, statistics, psychology, and humility—all in one semester? For Dr. Joe Ornstein, the answer is simple:
Mar 2025
Introducing SPIA’s New Political Analytics Track
The School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) at the University of Georgia is excited to announce the launch of the new Political Analytics track within the Master of Arts
Nov 2024
Politics as Art: POLS 1101 class to host pop-up exhibit at GMOA during election week
by Katie Morgan Think back to your first semester as an undergraduate; how engaging were your introduction classes? Most of us just muscle through our 1000-level courses, anticipating the excitement
Apr 2024
SPIA Student Named 2024 Truman Scholar
By Stephanie Schupska Originally posted in UGA Today University of Georgia junior Alex Drahos was one of 60 undergraduates from across the nation to be selected as a 2024 Truman Scholar,
Jun 2023
Election Science, Reform and Administration Conference 2023
The 2023 ESRA (Election Science, Reform, and Administration) Conference was hosted by SPIA and the Department of Political Science at the Georgia Center from May 31st to June 2nd. ESRA
Mar 2023
2023 SPIA Teaching and Research Awards
This year, five individuals were awarded with the annual SPIA Teaching and Research Awards. These awards are presented by the school and acknowledge the hard work and commitment our faculty
Nov 2022
MEET OUR 40 UNDER 40 HONOREE: MATTHEW SCOTT FOWLER
Earlier this year, the University of Georgia announced the 2022 40 Under 40 honorees. The winners include 7 graduates with SPIA degrees. 40 Under 40 celebrates young alumni leading the
