Category: Political Science
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Sarah Snyder, American University – Human Rights and U.S. Foreign Policy
On American University Week: Have human rights helped shape U.S. foreign policy in the past? Sarah Snyder, associate professor in the school of international service at American University, looks into this question. Sarah B. Snyder is a historian of U.S. foreign relations who specializes in the history of the Cold War, human rights activism, and…
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Daniel Lewis, Siena College – Public Attitudes Towards Transgender Rights
On Siena College Week: Could unfamiliarity with transgender people be driving negative attitudes in the U.S.? Daniel Lewis, associate professor of political science at Siena College, examines this question. Daniel C. Lewis earned his Ph.D. from Michigan State University in 2008 and previously directed the University of New Orleans’ graduate programs in political science. His…
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Lisa Fazio, Vanderbilt University – Why We Stink at Fact-Checking
Got your facts straight? Lisa Fazio, assistant professor of psychology and human development at Vanderbilt University, discusses how our fact-checking may not be as good as we think. I study how people learn new information, both true and false, and how to correct errors in people’s knowledge. This includes how to mitigate the effects of…
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Ray Raymond, SUNY Ulster – Avoiding Intelligence Blind Spots
There has been a lot of chaos in the U.S. government under the current administration. Ray Raymond, professor of government and history at the State University of New York Ulster, discusses how the country can avoid pitfalls in future intelligence decisions. Dr. Ray Raymond is a former British diplomat who held a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at…
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Ryan Skinnell, San Jose State University – What Rhetoric Can Teach Us About Donald Trump
Persuasion plays a big part in our elections. Ryan Skinnell, Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition at San Jose State University, looks into how one candidate used a trinket to identify his followers. Dr. Ryan Skinnell received his Ph.D. in rhetoric and composition at Arizona State University in 2011. He primarily studies the history of…
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Elizabeth Kiester, Albright College – Religion and Policy on Attitudes towards LGBTQ Rights
We’re still looking to fully understand prejudice in our society. Elizabeth Kiester, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Albright College, looks into the intersection of religion and policy on attitudes toward LGBTQ rights. Dr. Elizabeth Kiester, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Albright College, discusses why what we believe and who we know can affect our attitudes…
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Mark Montgomery, Grinnell College – International Adoption
Fewer and fewer children are being adopted from overseas. Mark Montgomery, professor of enterprise and leadership at Grinnell College, determines the reasons why international adoption rates are falling. Mark Montgomery is Donald L. Wilson Professor of Enterprise and Leadership, and Professor of Economics, at Grinnell College. He is coauthor, with his wife and colleague Irene…
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David Kastan, Yale University – The Politics of Red and Blue
How long have Republicans been red and Democrats blue? David Kastan, professor of English at Yale University, determines it might not be as long as you think. David Scott Kastan is currently the George M. Bodman Professor of English at Yale University, having previously taught at Columbia and at Dartmouth College. Among his books are…
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Jerusha Conner, Villanova University – Students Should March and Then They Should Run
On Part 2 of our Student Protest Series: What happens after the students stop marching? Jerusha Conner, associate professor of education at Villanova University, discusses one way these young activists can also make an impact in the future. A strong ally to public school students and teachers, Dr. Jerusha Conner researches student activism. Her areas…
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Elise Carlson-Rainer, American Public University – Role of Bureaucrats in Foreign Policy and LGBTI Rights
Bureaucrats might not be all bad. Elise Carlson-Rainer, assistant professor of International Relations at American Public University, discusses how public perception of these government workers might need an update. Dr. Carlson-Rainer serves as doctoral faculty in international relations at American Public University System, and is a former American diplomat who worked under three secretaries of…