From the Chair
- From the ChairAnother chair letter, another farewell! First, we bid farewell to our long-time colleague, Distinguished Professor Kathy Dolan, who retired in June after an impactful career. Farewell, and a hearty congratulations! Professor Dolan served nearly 25 years at UWM and had just completed her second term as University Committee Chair. She had also just finished her second term …
Undergraduate Student News
- Undergraduate Student NewsUndergraduate Student Research Epsilon Xi Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society Members of our chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha also traveled to a national conference to present research this year! Three students – Ellyn Blakeman, Miso Choi, and Josephine Joanis – spent three days in Washington, D.C. at the Pi Sigma …
Graduate Student News
- Graduate Student NewsGraduate Student Research Our PhD students traveled to academic conferences this year. Pictured to the left is Ahmet Ergurum and friends after their panel at the Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting where Ahmet presented his research using computational text analysis to consider the salience of emerging tech (AI, drones, semiconductors) on the United Nations Security …
Faculty News
- Faculty NewsFaculty in the Media As you might imagine, our Political Science faculty get called upon frequently to contribute their expertise to local and national media outlets. Did you catch these? Sara Benesh Just how impartial are State Supreme Court justices? Associate professor Sara Benesh gave her take in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. As the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court election …
Alumni Updates
- Alumni UpdatesAlumni Experiences Jaclyn Jecha ('24, MA Political Science) attended the 2025 Supreme Court Summer Institute for Teachers at Georgetown University Law Center this summer. She shared her recollections of the program in this testimonial: Political science alum Jaclyn Jecha attended the 2025 Supreme Court Summer Institute for Teachers at Georgetown University Law Center. This summer, …
