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Our next candidate is Lucia Lopez. Lucia’s research explains how public opinion and public policy intersect, particularly in the domain of welfare. Her work is funded by the Russell Sage Foundation and the Rapoport Family Foundation. Find out more at Lucia-Lopez.com.
October 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Our next candidate is Lucia Lopez. Lucia’s research explains how public opinion and public policy intersect, particularly in the domain of welfare. Her work is funded by the Russell Sage Foundation and the Rapoport Family Foundation. Find out more at Lucia-Lopez.com.
Looking to hire a political economist or comparativist? Look no further! Shiladitya is a PhD candidate with EITM training who studies electoral politics. Find out more at sites.google.com/view/shiladi....
October 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Looking to hire a political economist or comparativist? Look no further! Shiladitya is a PhD candidate with EITM training who studies electoral politics. Find out more at sites.google.com/view/shiladi....
Looking to hire a political science PhD? UH has some great candidates on the job market right now. Over the next few days we’ll be highlighting them.
Today’s candidate is Grace Cho, a political theorist who studies religion and secularization.
Today’s candidate is Grace Cho, a political theorist who studies religion and secularization.
October 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Looking to hire a political science PhD? UH has some great candidates on the job market right now. Over the next few days we’ll be highlighting them.
Today’s candidate is Grace Cho, a political theorist who studies religion and secularization.
Today’s candidate is Grace Cho, a political theorist who studies religion and secularization.
Timely research from Prof. Ollerenshaw. Read about it here!
How have Americans’ immigration attitudes changed in recent decades?
Ollerenshaw and Jardina observe how opinions have evolved since 1988 among partisan and racial/ethnic groups. The most significant shifts have been from white Democrats.
Read more: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...
Ollerenshaw and Jardina observe how opinions have evolved since 1988 among partisan and racial/ethnic groups. The most significant shifts have been from white Democrats.
Read more: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...
October 4, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Timely research from Prof. Ollerenshaw. Read about it here!
Congratulations to PhD Candidate Lucía López (@llopez.bsky.social) on being awarded the 2025–26 Early Career Fellowship from the APSA Experimental Research Section (@experimentsapsa.bsky.social)! 🎉 Lucía is on the academic job market this year -- learn more about her research at lucia-lopez.com.
September 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Congratulations to PhD Candidate Lucía López (@llopez.bsky.social) on being awarded the 2025–26 Early Career Fellowship from the APSA Experimental Research Section (@experimentsapsa.bsky.social)! 🎉 Lucía is on the academic job market this year -- learn more about her research at lucia-lopez.com.
Congratulations to @llopez.bsky.social on being named a 2025–2026 @epovb.bsky.social Early-Career Fellow!
This fellowship recognizes outstanding scholarship and potential in the field of Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior.
This fellowship recognizes outstanding scholarship and potential in the field of Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior.
August 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Congratulations to @llopez.bsky.social on being named a 2025–2026 @epovb.bsky.social Early-Career Fellow!
This fellowship recognizes outstanding scholarship and potential in the field of Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior.
This fellowship recognizes outstanding scholarship and potential in the field of Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior.
🎉 Congratulations to PhD student Kyle Martin!
His article, “Alexander Hamilton’s Theory of Conscience: Conscience as a Source of Constitutional Obligation,” has just been published in American Political Thought.
doi.org/10.1086/736327
His article, “Alexander Hamilton’s Theory of Conscience: Conscience as a Source of Constitutional Obligation,” has just been published in American Political Thought.
doi.org/10.1086/736327
Alexander Hamilton’s Theory of Conscience: Conscience as a Source of Constitutional Obligation | American Political Thought: Vol 14, No 3
Abstract In this article, I analyze Alexander Hamilton’s understanding of conscience as a source of moral and political obligation. In Federalist no. 85, Hamilton argues that each citizen must judge t...
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August 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
🎉 Congratulations to PhD student Kyle Martin!
His article, “Alexander Hamilton’s Theory of Conscience: Conscience as a Source of Constitutional Obligation,” has just been published in American Political Thought.
doi.org/10.1086/736327
His article, “Alexander Hamilton’s Theory of Conscience: Conscience as a Source of Constitutional Obligation,” has just been published in American Political Thought.
doi.org/10.1086/736327
Congratulations to PhD alumna Vanessa Baird on receiving the Law and Courts Teaching Award from the American Political Science Association’s Law and Courts Section!
July 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Congratulations to PhD alumna Vanessa Baird on receiving the Law and Courts Teaching Award from the American Political Science Association’s Law and Courts Section!
Congratulations to recent PhD graduate Shana Hardin on her new publication in Politics, Groups, and Identities: "Empowering Candidacy: How Authorizing the Use of Campaign Funds for Childcare Increases Women’s Candidacy for State Legislatures."
Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Empowering candidacy: how authorizing the use of campaign funds for childcare increases women’s candidacy for state legislatures
Women remain underrepresented at all levels of government in the United States and face numerous barriers to political participation, one of the most significant being household and caregiving resp...
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July 21, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Congratulations to recent PhD graduate Shana Hardin on her new publication in Politics, Groups, and Identities: "Empowering Candidacy: How Authorizing the Use of Campaign Funds for Childcare Increases Women’s Candidacy for State Legislatures."
Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Congratulations to Michael Soules (@michaeljsoules.bsky.social ) on his new article in Political Research Quarterly: "Rebels With Too Many Causes."
The article shows how broad rebel recruitment can prolong civil conflicts.
Read more here: doi.org/10.1177/1065...
The article shows how broad rebel recruitment can prolong civil conflicts.
Read more here: doi.org/10.1177/1065...
Rebels With Too Many Causes: Diverse Recruitment Appeals and the Intractability of Civil Conflicts - Michael J. Soules, 2025
Do rebel groups benefit from attempting to appeal to larger segments of society by mobilizing around more diverse ideologies? Prior work has examined a variety ...
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July 20, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Congratulations to Michael Soules (@michaeljsoules.bsky.social ) on his new article in Political Research Quarterly: "Rebels With Too Many Causes."
The article shows how broad rebel recruitment can prolong civil conflicts.
Read more here: doi.org/10.1177/1065...
The article shows how broad rebel recruitment can prolong civil conflicts.
Read more here: doi.org/10.1177/1065...
Congratulations to Boris Shor on the publication of his new article, "Are State Legislative Leaders Moderates?" in Legislative Studies Quarterly.
Read the article here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Read the article here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Are State Legislative Leaders Moderates?
Spatial models of legislative organization predict that elected leaders will be moderates with respect to their constituency, the party caucus. However, empirical studies of leader positioning in Con...
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July 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Congratulations to Boris Shor on the publication of his new article, "Are State Legislative Leaders Moderates?" in Legislative Studies Quarterly.
Read the article here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Read the article here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Congratulations to Lucia Lopez on receiving a Russell Sage Foundation Dissertation Research Grant! 🎉
Lucia will be on the academic job market this year. You can learn more about her research at www.lucia-lopez.com.
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Lucia will be on the academic job market this year. You can learn more about her research at www.lucia-lopez.com.
www.russellsage.org/awarded-proj...
How Features of Policy Design and Misperceptions Shape Public Opinion
Housing vouchers are both effective and widely supported, yet the housing vouchers program is underfunded. This may be due to American’s conflicting views about housing assistance. Recent scholarship ...
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July 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Congratulations to Lucia Lopez on receiving a Russell Sage Foundation Dissertation Research Grant! 🎉
Lucia will be on the academic job market this year. You can learn more about her research at www.lucia-lopez.com.
www.russellsage.org/awarded-proj...
Lucia will be on the academic job market this year. You can learn more about her research at www.lucia-lopez.com.
www.russellsage.org/awarded-proj...
Catch up on faculty highlights, student achievements, new research, and more in the latest edition of the University of Houston Department of Political Science newsletter.
📬 Read it here: www.uh.edu/class/politi...
📬 Read it here: www.uh.edu/class/politi...
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July 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Catch up on faculty highlights, student achievements, new research, and more in the latest edition of the University of Houston Department of Political Science newsletter.
📬 Read it here: www.uh.edu/class/politi...
📬 Read it here: www.uh.edu/class/politi...
We are excited to announce the placements of our amazing PhD students and recent graduates. Please join us in celebrating their next steps! 👇
May 21, 2025 at 2:39 PM
We are excited to announce the placements of our amazing PhD students and recent graduates. Please join us in celebrating their next steps! 👇
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States with existing renewable energy policies are more likely to promote the equitable adoption of rooftop solar power finds @aparajitadatta.bsky.social of @houstonpolsci.bsky.social
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May 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
States with existing renewable energy policies are more likely to promote the equitable adoption of rooftop solar power finds @aparajitadatta.bsky.social of @houstonpolsci.bsky.social
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We are saddened to share the news of the passing of our colleague, Alin Fumurescu. Alin was a valued member of our department and a thoughtful friend to many. He will be missed. Our condolences go out to his family, friends, and all who knew him.
May 14, 2025 at 3:26 PM
We are saddened to share the news of the passing of our colleague, Alin Fumurescu. Alin was a valued member of our department and a thoughtful friend to many. He will be missed. Our condolences go out to his family, friends, and all who knew him.
Congratulations to Allison Archer and Erik Peterson on their new article in PS: Political Science & Politics: “The Fragility of the Local News Trust Advantage.” A timely study on how partisan attacks erode trust in local journalism. Read here: doi.org/10.1017/S104...
The Fragility of the Local News Trust Advantage: Evidence from Republican Attacks on Local News | PS: Political Science & Politics | Cambridge Core
The Fragility of the Local News Trust Advantage: Evidence from Republican Attacks on Local News - Volume 58 Issue 2
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May 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Congratulations to Allison Archer and Erik Peterson on their new article in PS: Political Science & Politics: “The Fragility of the Local News Trust Advantage.” A timely study on how partisan attacks erode trust in local journalism. Read here: doi.org/10.1017/S104...
Congrats to Sam Chapa and Jeronimo Cortina on their new article in Social Science Quarterly: "Unraveling the Healthy Immigrant Paradox."
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Unraveling the Healthy Immigrant Paradox: The Impact of Inclusion on Immigrant Health Outcomes in the United States
Objective
Prior work finds that immigrants typically arrive in the United States with better health than native-born Americans but that their good health deteriorates over time due to a confluence o.....
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April 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Congrats to Sam Chapa and Jeronimo Cortina on their new article in Social Science Quarterly: "Unraveling the Healthy Immigrant Paradox."
doi.org/10.1111/ssqu...
doi.org/10.1111/ssqu...
The department will be hosting an open house to allow students to learn about the political science major and minor. It will be held on March 5th from 11:30 am to 1 pm. It will be held in PGH 448. Snacks will be provided!
February 24, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The department will be hosting an open house to allow students to learn about the political science major and minor. It will be held on March 5th from 11:30 am to 1 pm. It will be held in PGH 448. Snacks will be provided!
Congratulations to Libby Jenke and her co-author Kirk Bansak. Their article "Odd Profiles in Conjoint Experimental Designs: Effects on Survey-Taking Attention and Behavior" was published in Political Analysis.
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Odd Profiles in Conjoint Experimental Designs: Effects on Survey-Taking Attention and Behavior | Political Analysis | Cambridge Core
Odd Profiles in Conjoint Experimental Designs: Effects on Survey-Taking Attention and Behavior
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February 19, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Congratulations to Libby Jenke and her co-author Kirk Bansak. Their article "Odd Profiles in Conjoint Experimental Designs: Effects on Survey-Taking Attention and Behavior" was published in Political Analysis.
doi.org/10.1017/pan....
doi.org/10.1017/pan....
Congratulations to Alex Badas and his co-author Eric Schmidt. Their article "Social Imagery and Subjective Ideological Proximity to the Supreme Court: Evidence From Evangelical Christians" was published in Political Research Quarterly.
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February 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Congratulations to Alex Badas and his co-author Eric Schmidt. Their article "Social Imagery and Subjective Ideological Proximity to the Supreme Court: Evidence From Evangelical Christians" was published in Political Research Quarterly.
doi.org/10.1177/1065...
doi.org/10.1177/1065...
We are excited to be hosting the 2025 Texas Methods (Tex-Meth) conference, which will be held February 21-22. Check out the scheduled presentation at the link provided.
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Texas Methods Meeting
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February 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
We are excited to be hosting the 2025 Texas Methods (Tex-Meth) conference, which will be held February 21-22. Check out the scheduled presentation at the link provided.
uh.edu/hobby/cpp/ev...
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This semester we will be holding a webinar series on the Issues and Impact on the Upcoming Texas Legislative session. Check out the flier for the full list of events and register using the QR codes.
February 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This semester we will be holding a webinar series on the Issues and Impact on the Upcoming Texas Legislative session. Check out the flier for the full list of events and register using the QR codes.
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Interested in graduate school in political science? Come to our virtual information session on Jan 31 at 1 pm cst. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
January 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Interested in graduate school in political science? Come to our virtual information session on Jan 31 at 1 pm cst. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Congratulations to Samantha Chapa and her co-authors Sarah Bryan and Alexia Rauen. Their article "experiences of immigrant survivors of violence with law enforcement" has been published in Politics, Groups, and Identities.
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Experiences of immigrant survivors of violence with law enforcement
Ongoing police brutality in the United States has forced Americans to grapple with the role of law enforcement. Negative interactions with police, as representatives of government, can leave indivi...
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January 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Congratulations to Samantha Chapa and her co-authors Sarah Bryan and Alexia Rauen. Their article "experiences of immigrant survivors of violence with law enforcement" has been published in Politics, Groups, and Identities.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....