Howl to Howdy: Creating Connections Between Texas A&M and Arkansas State

This conference brings together faculty from Texas A&M University’s Department of Political Science and Arkansas State University’s Department of Government, Law & Policy to present research that exemplifies the Pathways to Doctorate partnership. Faculty from both institutions will present projects that foster cross-institutional collaboration, with presentations highlighting methodological innovations and substantive contributions to political science and public policy. The conference provides a platform for both established and emerging scholars to share cutting-edge research, while building new collaborative relationships between faculty and both graduate and undergraduate students in the two programs.

For additional information, you may also visit the event page on the Texas A&M University events calendar, Howl to Howdy: Creating Connections Between Texas A&M and Arkansas State / Texas A&M University Events Calendar.

Conference Date: February 6, 2026, 8:30am – 4:30pm CST

Conference Location: Annenberg Presidential Conference Center 1017

Contact Information: Kevin Guillory – bushschoolec@tamu.edu

Conference Schedule

8:30am Coffee, fruit, and breakfast pastries

9:00am Opening remarks

9:30am – 10:15am Suhyen Bae, “Loneliness and Political Discontent” Postdoctoral Research Associate, Brown University Assistant Professor, Arkansas State University (August 2026)

10:20am – 11:05am Jake Jares, “Political Premiums: Economic Risk and Collective Action Among American Farmers” Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University

11:05am – 11:25am Break

11:25am – 12:10pm Andrea Junqueira, “Who Shows Up? Investigating Discrepancies Between Eligibility, Registration, and Voting in U.S. Local Elections” Assistant Professor, Arkansas State University

12:10pm – 1:10pm Lunch

1:10pm – 1:55pm Rollin Tusalem,“Flooded with Corruption: Dynastic Capture of the Philippine Legislature and its Pernicious Effect on Public Service Delivery” Professor, Arkansas State University

2:00pm – 2:45pm Ilayda Onder, “Civilian Victimization by Governance-Oriented Rebels” Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University

2:45pm – 3:05pm Break

3:05pm – 3:50pm Edmund Poku Adu, “Strategic Earmarking or Fiscal Expansion? The Spatially Contingent Effects of Local Sales Tax (LST) Complexity in Texas” Assistant Professor, Arkansas State University

3:55pm – 4:40pm Kirby Goidel, “Confident Winners & Surprised Losers: Why Expectations Matter” Professor, Texas A&M University

4:45pm Closing Remarks

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