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Diana O’Brien Named Inaugural Recipient of Endowed Kornitzer Distinguished Professorship

3.31.23

Diana O'Brien, Professor of Political Science, has been named as the inaugural recipient of the newly established, endowed Kornitzer Distinguished Professorship.

Dino Christenson Appointed to Full Professor

3.30.23

Dino Christenson's appointment to the rank of Full Professor with tenure has been approved by the Board of Trustees, the Provost, and the Chancellor.

Jacob Montgomery Appointed to Full Professor

3.30.23

Jacob Montgomery's appointment to the rank of Full Professor with tenure has been approved by the Board of Trustees, the Provost, and the Chancellor.

Research by Margit Tavits covered in The Source

3.29.23

Research highlights gender bias persistence over centuries

Matthew Hayes and Elizabeth Mitchell Elder published in the Journal of Politics

3.29.23

"Signaling Race, Ethnicity, and Gender with Names: Challenges and Recommendations" demonstrates the importance of name selection and outlines two approaches researchers can use to choose names that successfully cue race (and gender) while minimizing potential confounds.

Margit Tavits, Taylor Damann, and Jeremy Siow published in PNAS

3.29.23

“Persistence of Gender Biases in Europe” explores using health markers on skeletal records from archaeological sites in Europe to measure differential treatment of women vs. men centuries ago and contemporary survey data on attitudes toward gender equality, we show that modern gender biases have deep historical roots, dating back to the Middle Ages and beyond.

Dr. Zoe Ang joined our department as a Lecturer and Undergraduate Academic Coordinator

3.28.23

Information on Zoe Ang and her new position here!

Taylor Carlson Appointed to Tenured Associate Professor

3.28.23

Taylor Carlson's appointment to the rank of Associate Professor with tenure has been approved by the Board of Trustees, the Provost, and the Chancellor.

Congratulations William Lowry on The Last Sanctuary

3.27.23

The Last Sanctuary is a warning about the possible consequences of severe climate change but also ultimately a reflection on courage, love, and redemption in a changing world.

Ted Enamorado was selected to be a Faculty Fellow at CRE2 for Spring 2024

3.26.23

Ted Enamorado was selected to be a Faculty Fellow in residence at the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity for Spring 2024 semester.


Professor William Nomikos received a grant the from 2023 TITLE VIII National Research Competition

3.25.23

National Council for Eurasian and East European Research’s 2023 TITLE VIII National Research Competition awarded Nomikos with a grant.

Diana O'Brien won awards for "Representation and the Trade Roots of the Gender Wage Gap"

3.24.23

"Representation and the Trade Roots of the Gender Wage Gap" won the following awards: Southern Political Science Association 2023 Best Paper, SPSA's 2023 Marian Irish Award and the Midwest Political Science Association's 2023 Sophonisba Breckinridge Award.