Michael Kistner wins APSA Legislative Studies Carl Albert Dissertation Prize

PhD alum Michael Kistner, currently an assistant professor at the University of Houston, has won the Legislative Studies Carl Albert Dissertation Prize.

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October 8, 2026

Melissa Lane to Deliver Final Lecture as Gresham Professor of Rhetoric

Professor Melissa Lane will deliver her final lecture as the Professor of Rhetoric at the historic Gresham College in London on October 22, 2026. Gresham College, founded in 1597, hosts

October 8, 2026

Tanushree Goyal wins 2026 Lawrence Longley Award

Tanushree Goyal has a received the 2026 Lawrence Longley Award from the American Political Science Association for an article exploring local political representation as a pathway to power in India.

October 7, 2026

Jonathan Mummolo Tapped to Lead Center for Data-Driven Social Science

Mummolo, associate professor of politics and public affairs whose research studies bureaucratic politics and political behavior, was named the interim director of DDSS in August.