Category: Political Science
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Leanne ten Brinke, University of California Berkeley – Virtues, Vices and Political Influence
Do virtues or vices make for a more influential politician? Leanne ten Brinke, Banting Postdoctoral Fellow in the Haas School of Business and Department of Psychology at the University of California Berkeley, describes how these different factors affect the political elite. Leanne ten Brinke, Ph.D. is a Banting Postdoctoral Fellow in the Haas School of…
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Douglas Massey, Princeton University – US Border Patrol Policy
Has our current border patrol policy failed? Douglas Massey, Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton University, examines whether policies made to keep people out are actually keeping them in. Douglas S. Massey has served on the faculties of the University of Chicago and the University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on international migration,…
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Lori Poloni-Staudinger, Northern Arizona University – Female Terrorists
Female terrorists are used partly for their shock value. Lori Poloni-Staudinger, professor and department chair in the department of politics and international affairs at Northern Arizona University, explores how the idea of women as peaceful life-givers makes their attacks stand out more than those by their male counterparts. Lori Poloni-Staudinger is a professor of politics…
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Devyn Spence Benson, Louisiana State University – Obama, Cuba and Afro-Cubans
Will President Obama’s recent trip to Cuba help Afro-Cubans? Devyn Spence Benson, assistant professor in the department of history at Louisiana State University, examines the challenges faced by this ethnic group and whether change is on the horizon on the Caribbean island. Devyn Spence Benson is an assistant professor of history and African & African…
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Krista Jenkins, Fairleigh Dickinson University – Political Differences between Mothers and Daughters
Mothers and daughters may back different political candidates this year. Krista Jenkins, professor of political science at Fairleigh Dickinson University, determines whether coming of age in the women’s movement may lead mothers to back Hillary, while their daughters go for Bernie. Krista Jenkins (PhD, Rutgers University) is Director of PublicMind and associate professor of political…
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Barbara Palmer, Baldwin Wallace University – Gendermandering
Gerrymandering is a big topic again this election season, but what about gender-mandering? Barbara Palmer, professor in the department of political science at Baldwin Wallace University, details how a gerrymandered district might also decide which sex is elected as well as which party. Barbara Palmer is professor of political science at Baldwin Wallace University in…
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Michelle Watts, American Public University – Indigenous People of Costa Rica
Indigenous people in Costa Rica are looking to have their history preserved. Michelle Watts, faculty director and assistant professor in the school of security and global studies at American Public University, explores the uncertain future of many of these groups and their sacred sites in their Central American homeland. Michelle Watts has a degree in…
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Martin Edwards, Seton Hall University – US Views on the United Nations
How do you feel about the United Nations? Martin Edwards, associate professor and director of the Center for United Nations and Global Governance Studies at Seton Hall University, explains his results after asking registered voters this question. Professor Martin S. Edwards, Director of the Center for United Nations and Global Governance Studies, joined the school in…
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Jonathan Pieslak, City College on New York – Terrorism & Music
Do terrorists use music to inspire their heinous acts? Jonathan Pieslak, associate professor at the City College of New York, explores his research into this topic. Jonathan Pieslak (b. 1974, Wilmington, DE) is an Associate Professor at The City College of New York and Graduate Center, CUNY where he specializes in scholarship on radical/extremist culture…
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John Cullinan, Bard College – Voting and Math
Is our current voting system the most fair? John Cullinan, mathematician at Bard College, examines the arithmetic behind the way we vote. John Cullinan is Associate Professor and Chair of the Mathematics Program at Bard College. His primary research focuses on the intersection of Number Theory and Representation Theory, and he has recently begun publishing…