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Department of Political Science News

April 3, 2019

Student Spotlight: Erica Pauls and the Matthew Gaines Task Force

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By Alix P ’18 Few Aggies know of Matthew Gaines, former slave-turned-senator who was a tireless advocate for the historic land grant act that established Texas A&M University. But sophomore political science student and president of the Matthew Gaines Task Force Erica Pauls knows of his poignant place in history, and she is wasting no time in […]

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March 18, 2019

Roblyer to speak at Campus Muster

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Dwight A. Roblyer, Class of 1984, will be the keynote speaker for the campus Aggie Muster Ceremony on April 22 in Reed Arena. After receiving his undergraduate degree in physics and a minor in psychology, Roblyer served as an officer of the United States Air Force until 2011. During this time, he earned his master’s […]

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February 18, 2019

Inaugural Yale Soccer Conference

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Professor Diego von Vacano organized the inaugural ‘Yale Soccer Conference’ at the Yale School of Management on February 9-10 2019. He was Co-Founder, with students Thairo Arruda and Joao Lacombe. The conference was made up of a variety of panels and speakers on many issues related to the global soccer industry. Themes included sustained commercialization, […]

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October 19, 2018

Political Science Faculty Honored at the Annual Dean’s Recognition Reception

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College of Liberal Arts Dean Pamela R. Matthews honored the following political science faculty members at the annual Dean’s Recognition Reception: David Fortunato, associate professor in the Department of Political Science was appointed Ray A. Rothrock ’77 Fellow. Matthew Fuhrmann, professor in the Department of Political Science was appointed Presidential Impact Fellow. Guy Whitten, professor in […]

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September 14, 2017

Paul M. Kellstedt announced incoming Editor-in-Chief for 2018 by the EPSA

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The European Political Science Association announced that Dr. Paul M. Kellstedt would be the incoming Editor-in-Chief of its flagship journal Political Science Research and Methods. Read more information about Kellstedt’s achievement. Dr. Paul M. Kellstedt is a professor of political science at Texas A&M University. His fields of expertise are public opinion and political methodology. Prior to joining the Texas […]

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August 1, 2017

Fuhrmann Research Cited In New York Times

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In a recent article on North Korea’s drive for nuclear arms, the New York Times referenced the research in Nuclear Weapons and Coercive Diplomacy, by Todd S. Sechser and Matthew Fuhrmann. read the referenced article by the New York Times. Matthew Fuhrmann is an associate professor of political science at Texas A&M University. He was named an Andrew […]

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June 27, 2017

Recent Grads Win EPSA 2016 Award

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The Department of Political Science congratulates recent Ph.D. program graduates Blake E. Garcia and Cameron Wimpy for winning the European Political Science Association’s 2016 award for the best published paper.  Their paper, titled “Does Information Lead to Emulation? Spatial Dependence in Anti-Government Violence” was published in the January 2016 issue of the journal Political Science Research […]

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May 19, 2017

Diego von Vacano named Arts & Humanities Fellow, and Visiting Presidential Professor

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Associate Professor Diego von Vacano is one of seven faculty members at Texas A&M University who were named Arts & Humanities Fellows for 2017. Each fellowship includes a three-year grant of $15,000 to support a scholarly or creative project.  Diego von Vacano, an associate professor in the Department of Political Science, concentrates his research interests […]

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May 1, 2017

Can Applying Baseball Metrics to Presidents Predict Success?

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“Presidents, Baseball, and Wins Above Expectations: What Can Sabermetrics Tell Us about Presidential Success? Why Ronald Reagan is like Bobby Cox and Lyndon Johnson is like Joe Torre” is the title of the cover article for the 50th-anniversary edition of “PS”, the magazine of the American Political Science Association. Written by Texas A&M University Associate […]

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September 20, 2016

Brian Barry Prize Awarded to Professor William Roberts Clark

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Texas A&M University political scientist William Roberts Clark, the Charles Puryear Professor of Liberal Arts and head of the Department of Political Science, is among the researchers recognized by the British Academy for the Humanities and Social Sciences.  Dr. Clark, along with Matt Golder and Sona N. Golder, both associate professors of political science at […]

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