The Department of Political Science is pleased to welcome Patrick Kraft (PhD SUNY-Stony Brook) as Assistant Professor of Political Science this fall!  Professor Kraft currently teaching our graduate seminars on political methodology.  Our undergraduates should look forward to a course … Continue Reading »

The kickoff to the University’s Freedom of Expression Series featured two of our majors, Dan Kafka and Sam Rodgers, both of whom shared their observations on civil discourse in the context of their military service.  A story on the even … Continue Reading »

The Department is pleased to announce that two of the five newly-named Distinguished Professors at UWM are our own Professors Dolan and Holbrook!  Congratulations on this well-deserved honor, Kathy and Tom!  Read all about it, here:  https://uwm.edu/news/uwm-names-five-new-distinguished-professors/.… Continue Reading »

Five political science majors headed to D.C. in April, on their own time/dime, to view oral arguments at the United States Supreme Court in Trinity Lutheran v. Comer.  (See http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/trinity-lutheran-church-of-columbia-inc-v-pauley/ for details on the case.)  Four of the five were … Continue Reading »

Chris Dopuch, a 2016 Political Science graduate, was recently named runner-up in in the best paper contest by Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society. Chris won $100 prize and his paper will be automatically considered for publication in the PSA Undergraduate … Continue Reading »

Political scientist Kathleen Dolan specializes in the role of women in politics, and she shared her thoughts about the past, present and likely future of American women who run for elected office.… Continue Reading »

Thomas Holbrook has been studying presidential campaigns and voter behavior for more that 25 years. His forthcoming book, Altered States: Changing Populations, Changing Parties, and the Transformation of the American Political Landscape (Oxford University Press), looks at how voting patterns have changed from state to state. … Continue Reading »

Distinguished Professor Uk Heo was recently given an award by South Korea’s Minister of Education for his research contribution to Korean Studies. While Professor Heo has been a frequent contributor to the Korean studies literature, this award singles out his … Continue Reading »

At the recently concluded annual meeting of the American Political Science Association in San Francisco, UWM’s Paru Shah received the Clarence Stone Scholar Award.  The award is given by the Urban Politics section of the APSA to recognize young scholars who … Continue Reading »

Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society, has chosen UWM’s Epsilon Xi chapter as one of four recipients of its Best Chapter award for institutions with undergraduate enrollments of 15,000-25,000.  Congratulations to Kristin Trenholm (faculty advisor) and all of … Continue Reading »