Josearmando Torres, University of Pennsylvania Josearmando Torres is a rising senior at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a political science major with minors in statistics, data science, survey research, and data analytics. Josearmando is the Business Director of Penn’s Model Congress, the Business Manager of Penn Political Review, and a research assistant for Penn’s Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies, under the guidance of Dr. Dan Hopkins. He is also a recent inductee of Pi Sigma Alpha – The National Political Science Honor Society. Josearmando has focused his undergr ..read more

Kennedy McClinton, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Kennedy McClinton is a junior at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign majoring in political science with a concentration in citizen politics and minoring in journalism. Notable titles such as Political Science Honors Program recipient, Illinois Promise Scholar, and recipient of the President’s Award Programs Honors scholarship highlight Kennedy’s commitment to academic excellence. Previously serving as a LAS FYE Team intern, Kennedy will resume this role in Fall 2025, contributing to creating a supportive environment for i ..read more

Maya Mikelson, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Maya Mikelson is a rising senior at the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor majoring in political science and minoring in data science. While at Michigan, she has researched the ratification of human rights treaties with Professor Chris Fariss and developed her knowledge of various quantitative analysis tools including R. As a rising junior, she participated in an NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates Summer Program in Accountability, Behavior & Conflict in Democratic Politics at Vanderbilt University with Professor Emily Ritter ..read more

Laila Waddell, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Laila Waddell is a rising senior at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University studying political science with a concentration in environmental studies. Laila is a student in the honors college and has been on the chancellor’s list for three consecutive years. She has been active in campus life through student organizations and her department. She is the president of the Alpha Alpha Zeta chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Society, as well as an active fellow in the NCAT Sector of th ..read more

Natalia Adams, Wake Forest University Natalia Adams is a rising senior at Wake Forest University majoring in politics and international affairs with minors in anthropology and Spanish. She is a 4-time Dean’s List recipient and has been awarded the Porter B. Byrum and Andrew B. McMerty Scholarships. Additionally, she is a member of the Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society. Natalia greatly enjoys conducting research and hopes to make valuable contributions to the political science discipline following graduation. She is primarily interested in understanding how policy affects marg ..read more

  APSA is pleased to announce the 2024 Ralph Bunche Summer Institute (RBSI) Class. This year, 14 undergraduate students will participate in the annual, intensive five-week program hosted by Duke University. The 2024 institute is being held May 26 – June 27, 2024, under the direction of Dr. Paula D. McClain. This is the 38th year of the program. RBSI is designed to introduce aspiring political scientists to the world of doctoral study. Named in honor of the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize winner, former APSA President, and the first African American to receive a PhD in politica ..read more

The APSA Committee on the Status of LGBT Individuals in the Profession is sponsoring travel grants to support attendance at the 2024 APSA Annual Meeting. The grants are intended to support participation opportunities for historically excluded groups and those at institutions with limited resources. Travel grants will support individuals who will travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the Annual Meeting. Grants will not exceed $300 per awardee. Priority will be given to applicants with accepted poster and paper presentations, or individuals attending APSA to en ..read more

In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. This piece, written by Dirck de Kleer, covers the new article by Kaylyn Jackson Schiff, Purdue University, Daniel S. Schiff, Purdue University, and Natália S. Bueno, Emory University,   “The Liar’s Dividend: Can Politicians Claim Misinformation to Evade Accountability?.” Americans consider made-up news a bigger problem than climate change and racism. Widespread awareness of made-up news has also opened the door to “fake news” cries ..read more

Join the APSA Committee on the Status of Graduate Students in the Profession for the third entry to their 2024 virtual workshop series. Friday, May 3, 2024  |  3:00 PM  |  Register Here This workshop will help graduate students better navigate the challenges and considerations of fieldwork. Our speakers will discuss questions about positionality in the field, personal safety, and resource constraints. Register Here! Featuring: Diana Kapiszewski, Department of Government, Georgetown University  Estefania Castañeda-Pérez, Penn Postdoctoral Initiative, University of Pen ..read more

In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. This piece, written by Samantha Chapa, covers the new article by Christopher F. Karpowitz, J. Quin Monson, Jessica R. Preece, and Alejandra Aldridge, Brigham Young University, “Selecting for Masculinity: Women’s Under-Representation in the Republican Party.“ In a recent APSR article, Karpowitz, Monson, Preece, and Aldrige disentangle the relationship between gender and sex to show that notions of gender, rather than sex, largely determine Re ..read more