Dr. Gabriela Marin Thornton, an instructional associate professor of international affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, has assumed the presidency of the Texas A&M Women’s Faculty Network (WFN), the campus organization committed to encouraging and promoting the professional development of women faculty. WFN uses both formal programming and informal networking to […]
Bush School News
New Faculty Hires
The department of political science welcomes seven new scholars joining our department this fall semester! This exciting group of political scientists includes five new Assistant Professors, an Instructional Assistant Professor, and a Visiting Scholar. Carlisle Rainey, an expert in statistical methodology, received his Ph.D. from Florida State University. He joins the department from the University […]
Former Student Making Impact In Politics
Before earning a Master of Public Affairs degree from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, James A. “Jim” Arnold Jr. ‘77 graduated with his bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M, where he studied Political Science and was involved in the Student Government Association. Throughout his career, Arnold has drawn […]
Article by Bush School Scholars Ranks High in Online Readership
An article by ISTPP Associate Research Scientist Xinsheng Liu and Director Arnold Vedlitz, along with Institute Senior Fellows James Stoutenborough and Scott Robinson, in the peer-reviewed journal Climatic Change has been ranked one of the most widely read articles online by Altmetric, an organization that measures scholarly articles’ digital impact and reach. The article, “Scientists’ […]
Amanda Rutherford Wins Prizes as Outstanding Graduate Student at Texas A&M University
Amanda Rutherford has won both the Association of Former Students Distinguished Graduate Student Award for Research and the George Kunze prize as the outstanding graduate student at Texas A&M. Rutherford joined the Department of Political Science in 2011. Since then, she has written ten refereed articles, presented research at 18 national conferences, and aided in […]
New Student Regent Appointed for Texas A&M University System
Alvaro “Gabe” Pereira of College Station has been appointed the next student regent for The Texas A&M University System by Governor Greg Abbott. He replaces outgoing student regent Colton L. Buckley of Gatesville. Pereira is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in political science from Texas A&M University at College Station. His term will expire May 31, […]
ISTPP Researchers Present Energy Policy Studies at Multiple Conferences
ISTPP staff, fellows, and other researchers presented recently completed studies at various academic conferences earlier this year. Their research uses results from the Institute’s 2012 National Energy Policy Survey. Bullock, Justin. 2015. “Framing and Policy Support for Hydraulic Fracturing: A Survey Experiment.” Paper presented at the 73rd annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, […]
Dr. Valerie Hudson – Faculty Spotlight
Dr. Valerie Hudson joined the faculty of the Bush School in 2012 as the George H. W. Bush Chair. An expert on international security and foreign policy analysis, she received her PhD in political science at The Ohio State University. Hudson is also known for her significant research on gender and issues of foreign policy […]
ISTPP Researchers Examine Public’s Perceptions of Climate Change Health Risks
In this study, a team of ISTPP researchers examines the public’s perceptions of the health risk posed by climate change. Using the Institute’s 2013 National Climate Change Survey, a large randomized sample of adults in the United States, respondents were asked to evaluate the health risk posed to four groups — themselves, their community, the […]
ISTPP Research on Climate Change Presented at Multiple Conferences
Using data collected under two different Institute studies, ISTPP researchers and fellows presented their findings at three major conferences this past spring term. At the first of these conferences, the 86th annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association held in New Orleans, Louisiana, January 15–17, 2015, Tabitha Morton presented, “Who’s in Charge? An Examination […]
