Larissa Martinez (AB 鈥�04) has spent her life on the move鈥攁cross states, across sectors, and across the many rooms where decisions are made. She grew up hopscotching the country, attending
Archive for the ‘Department of Political Science’ Category
Mar 2026
When Courts Protect Democracy: Why Judicial Review Still Matters
Contemporary debates about democracy have increasingly聽focused on聽the role of courts, prompting renewed questions about the function of judicial review in modern democratic systems.聽 聽Judicial review鈥攖he power of courts to聽strike down聽laws
Dec 2025
The Politics of Perception: How Women鈥檚 Inclusion Shapes Trust in Government
In 1992, Senator Dianne Feinstein famously quipped, 鈥淭wo percent may be good enough for milk, but it is not good enough for the United States Senate.鈥� Her words captured a
Sep 2025
What Congress Wants You to See: The Hidden Story Behind Roll Call Votes聽
by Caroline Paczkowski What if the data we use to understand Congress鈥� you know, those neat, numbered roll call votes shown on the screen on C-SPAN鈥攚ere telling us more about
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
From Prediction to Perspective: Building Better Thinkers Through Forecasting How do you teach political science, statistics, psychology, and humility鈥攁ll in one semester? For Dr. Joe Ornstein, the answer is simple:
Mar 2025
Introducing 快猫短视频鈥檚 New Political Analytics Track
The School of Public and International Affairs (快猫短视频) at the 快猫短视频 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
快猫短视频 Student Named 2024 Truman Scholar
By Stephanie Schupska Originally posted in UGA Today 快猫短视频 junior Alex Drahos was one of 60 undergraduates from across the nation聽to be selected as a 2024 Truman Scholar,
