Political Science and Public Policy

Research by Taylor, assistant professor of political science and policy studies, into the coalitional strategies of U.S. women of color feminism has been selected for a limited-term open access critical conversation about race and progressive social change in New Political Science.

The co-authored research from Blake, an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science & Policy Studies, appeared in the peer-reviewed Journal of Global South Studies.

Associate Professor of Political Science and Policy Studies Jason Husser was featured in a recent segment by Spectrum News 1 about the reliability of recent polling numbers in the U.S. presidential and Senate races.

The survey of more than 1,400 North Carolina residents conducted June 24-25 focused on a range of topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including its impact on the economy and personal lives.

The new publishing venture by the two alums released its first book, “The Grocery Game” by Tori Murphy ’17 and Theodora Smiley Lacey, in May.

Blake, an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science and Policy Studies, examined the challenges that researchers of violence face as they collect fieldwork data in Caribbean, South and Central American countries.

Mikaela Benton ’21 has been named an inaugural recipient of the Phi Beta Kappa Key into Public Service Scholarship.

Cedric Pulliam has worked for national and international health agencies since graduation to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. Now a public health advisor for the CDC, he will work the the nation's top officials in pandemic response.

Using data from the Elon Poll and from the scientific literature, Gammon et al. show that when humans interact with wildlife, perceptions do not always match reality.

Nine members of the Class of 2020 and one member of the Class of 2019 have been selected for the prestigious program that offers opportunities for recent graduates in more than 140 countries.