2005 Political Science Alum, Alexis Taylor, nominated for top post

Alexis Taylor (’05 Political Science) has been nominated by President Joe Biden as Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Read More

Abigail Morton
Abigail Morton — Distinguished Alumna

Many alums of the Department of Political Science have established exciting and rewarding careers based on the experience and knowledge they obtained from the department. Read More

Morgan Fritz at SCUSA 2022

Political Science senior Morgan Fritz was Iowa State University’s participant at the Student Conference on U.S. Affairs (SCUSA), at the United States Military Academy (West… Read More

Marlyssa
Marlyssa Crow — Distinguished Alumna

Many alums of the Department of Political Science have established exciting and rewarding careers based on the experience and knowledge they obtained from the department. Read More

International Court of Justice Student Simulation

Dr. Ellen Pirro’s Spring 2022 class for International Organizations (Political Science 453/553) did a unit on the International Court of Justice (https://www.icj-cij.org/en) where the graduate… Read More

Emily Tosoni
Emily Tosoni — Distinguished Alumna

Many alums of the Department of Political Science have established exciting and rewarding careers based on the experience and knowledge they obtained from the department. Read More

Happy Holidays and Office Hours

Happy Holiday from the everyone in the Department of Political Science.  Our offices will be closed in observance of the holidays from Thursday,… Read More

Holiday Closures!

Hello. The offices for the Department of Political Science will be closed for the Thanksgiving break from November 22nd through the 26th.  We will reopen… Read More

Check out what’s happening with the Political Science Club

Thanks to Natalia Rios Martinez and other students involved in a major re-boot of the Political Science Club! Club membership continues to grow, and is… Read More

Dianne Liepa will receive the Department of Political Science’s Distinguished Alumni Award

[AMES, IOWA, October 15, 2021]—Dianne Liepa (’71 Political Science, MS ’75 Political Science) will be honored in a special ceremony for alumni award recipients at… Read More

Evelio Otero will receive the Carrie Champman Catt Public Engagement Award from LAS

Evelio Otero Jr. (’82 Journalism and Mass Communication, Political Science) will be honored in a special ceremony for alumni award recipients at the Iowa State… Read More

Jeff Osweiler, a U.S. Foreign Service Officer hosted a presentation to students about careers in the U.S. Foreign Service.

On October 12th, Jeff Osweiler, a U.S. Foreign Service Officer hosted a presentation to students about careers in the U.S. Foreign Service. Jeff Osweiler is… Read More

Congratulations to our 2021 Student Award Winners

Owing to TO COVID-19, we were unable to conduct the usual in-person awards ceremony. The Department is providing this visual homage to recognize the students’… Read More

Katie Krumbholz Receives 2020 Janet Box-Steffensmeier Award

Katie Krumbholz (MA, Political Science, 2019) has received a 2020 Janet Box-Steffensmeier Award from the Society for Political Methodology. The announcement was made June 10,… Read More