Penn State Political Science

Cihan Duran was awarded the Virginia Gray Graduate Student Research Award for his study on the effects of pre-election coalitions on voter behavior. Congrats Cihan! polisci.la.psu.edu/news/cihan-dur…

Ash Elswick received a Virginia Gray Graduate Student Research Award which is for graduate student members of the Political Organizations and Parties who are presenting research at the American Political Science Association Annual Conference. Congrats Ash! polisci.la.psu.edu/news/ash-elswi…

Jack Fuca is the recipient of The Best M.A. Essay Award. Congratulations Jack! polisci.la.psu.edu/news/jack-fuca…

Congrats to Yang Song for receiving The Robert S. Friedman Award for Excellence in Teaching! Yang is a 6th year student specializing in American political behavior. polisci.la.psu.edu/news/yang-song…

Congrats to Valerie Li for receiving the Outstanding Graduate Student Award! Valerie will be a 5th year student pursuing a PhD in political science and also in Social Data Analytics. polisci.la.psu.edu/news/valerie-l…

This was a really fun paper to write with an excellent (and on the market!) @psupolisci grad student, Morrgan Herlihy.

Congratulations Yang Yang for being awarded the Dolinger Fellowship in the World War II Era! polisci.la.psu.edu/news/yang-yang…

Congratulations Ash Elswick for being awarded the Delbert F. and Marie S. Welch Graduate Fellowship by the College of the Liberal Arts! polisci.la.psu.edu/news/ash-elswi…

Congratulations to Kendall Kutzavitch on being the recipient of the 2025 “Mike Gilotti” Award for the best undergraduate thesis in a political science program! polisci.la.psu.edu/news/kendall-k…

Congrats to Eric Plutzer and Michael Berkman for receiving an NSF grant to re-survey people who have participated in their Mood of the Nation Poll! psu.edu/news/liberal-a…

Congratulations to Jessica Firestone and Connor McMahan for placing at the 2025 Undergraduate Research Exhibition! polisci.la.psu.edu/news/political…

Congratulations to Amber Concepcion, Ilsa Doremus, and Gregory Wawro for being our 2025 Board of Visitors Alumni Honorees! You can read more about the alumni award winners here: polisci.la.psu.edu/news/political…

Congrats to Professor Joe Wright and his coauthor, Erica Frantz (Michigan State University), for recently publishing an article in The Conversation about President Trump’s attacks on former Trump Administration officials. theconversation.com/cultivating-ob…

Congrats to Professor Roseanne McManus and Ph.D. Chase Bloch for publishing their article, "The Power of Denial: Why States Lie About What They've Done", in Foreign Affairs. Read the article here: foreignaffairs.com/power-denial

Penn State graduate and the Department of Political Science Board of Visitors chair, Michael Ruger, supports students and faculty by naming the department chair's office in the new Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building. psu.edu/news/liberal-a…

Congrats to Prof. Yadav for being a part of the fall 2024 cohort that completed the Penn State Emerging Academic Leaders (PSEAL) program! psu.edu/news/administr…

Political Science student, Emmanuel Kraft, received the 2025 Jackson Lethbridge Tolerance Award which recognizes a student for their efforts to enhance diversity and community. Congrats Emmanuel! psu.edu/news/academics…

Teagan Mayr, a senior double majoring in political science and broadcast journalism at Penn State, has been named the 2025 recipient of the Eric A. Walker Award. Congrats Teagan! psu.edu/news/academics…

Congrats to Charis Liu, our April Student of the Month! Charis will graduate next month with a Bachelor of Arts in International Politics and a minor in Comparative Literature. Read more here: polisci.la.psu.edu/news/april-stu…

Daniel Tavana was named a recipient of the College of the Liberal Arts’s Roy C. Buck Award for outstanding article written by an untenured faculty member. Congrats Daniel! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/aj…