In the most recent webinar about the 2024 Presidential election, Political Science faculty members Cole, Littlepage, and Ollerenshaw discussed historical precedents and the mood of the country.

Associate Professor Jeronimo Cortina was just awarded a $525K NIH grant to study housing instability and its effects on mental health.

UH POLS Professors Jason Casellas and Michael Kistner break down the recent Presidential debate as part of the POLS Webinar series on the Presidential election. Click HERE to view the webinar.

The PSGSA hosted a poster session event for graduate students giving them the opportunity to present the research they had been conducting in their classes. Throughout the event, students obtained feedback about their research from faculty and fellow students. The event was held May 8th from 3PM- 5PM at The UH Student Center South Multipurpose Room. 

Congratulations to Aparajita Datta, a PhD candidate in the political science department, who recently received the Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program fellowship. This 12-week fellowship takes place at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) in Washington, DC, where participants learn about science and technology policy and the role that scientists and engineers play in advising the nation.

Congratulations to Professor Brandon Rottinghaus, who has won the College Distinguished Professor Award

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Libby Jenke, who will be a Visiting Faculty in the Department of Government at Harvard University for next semester.

The department honors the memory of emeritus professor Donald Lutz, who passed away in January 2024. You can find a link to his full obituary here: http://www.dignitymemorial.com/