Michael Nelson
mjnelson.bsky.social
Michael Nelson
@mjnelson.bsky.social
Political Scientist and Dept. Head @ Penn State. Courts, judicial legitimacy, state politics.
This is a great opportunity for someone passionate about connecting students to careers in politics, policy, and public service. The position combines teaching, mentorship, and program leadership.
October 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
(To do the magic trick, start with a regular deck and have different students draw samples and talk about sampling variation. Then switch decks at the podium to the all red deck)
September 24, 2025 at 1:12 AM
That’s Day 2! Weeks ago!
September 24, 2025 at 1:05 AM
We welcome candidates whose research and teaching address topics including public opinion, electoral behavior, the role of AI in democracy, democratic principles, representation, political participation, political psychology, partisanship, polarization, gender, or race/ethnicity.
September 8, 2025 at 10:09 PM
We welcome candidates with expertise in any geographic region whose research and teaching address topics, including but not limited to, authoritarianism, democratic backsliding, state repression, contentious politics, and intrastate conflict.
September 8, 2025 at 10:07 PM