Political Science and Public Policy

Husser, an associate professor of political science and director of the Elon University Poll, draws data from a recent survey by the Elon Poll for the column.

Opportunities and pitfalls exist in national and international responses to the current pandemic, and some early effects are already happening, according to Safia Swimelar, associate professor of political science and policy studies.

A March 10 panel discussion featuring journalists and political science experts moderated by President Connie Ledoux Book explored a variety of topics about this year's presidential race and how North Carolina fits into the national political landscape.

Through the scholarships, Taylor Garner ’20 and Kathryn Gerry ’20 will have the opportunity to study foreign languages deemed critical to U.S. diplomacy and outreach.

Faculty members Rich Landesberg and Mark Dalhouse led Elon students to Des Moines, Iowa, where they were introduced to the culture of media and politics just days before the Iowa Democratic caucuses.

Liam Collins '20, Maria Ramirez-Uribe '20 and Jack Norcross '21 joined a panel discussion about young voters and their role in the 2020 presidential election.

Elisha Savchak-Trogdon, assistant professor of political science and policy studies, was quoted by the Washington Times in a recent article about the topic of the Supreme Court as it relates to the Democratic presidential nominee race.

This column by Emery Eisner '22 focuses on her experience covering the Iowa Caucuses during the Winter Term course "Iowa: The Trail Starts Here" in January. The column was published by The Burlington Times-News.

Jason Husser, associate professor of political science and policy studies and director of the Elon University Poll, offered insight for the story about how North Carolina could play a role in President Donald Trump's re-election efforts.

The Elon University Poll, in partnership with The News & Observer, Charlotte Observer and The Durham Herald-Sun, conducted a survey of more than 1,400 N.C. voters based upon topics voters identified as the most important this election year.