UGA Political Science Department

UGA Political Science Department A Facebook group for students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of the Department of Political Science at The University of Georgia. Parthemos Lecture.

The Department of Political Science offers B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees with specializations in American politics, law and courts, and political theory. Known for the quality of their research, the faculty have published in all major political science journals and with leading university presses, have consistently ranked among the most productive in the nation, and have authored several widely us

ed texts. Department faculty have won every major teaching award offered by the University and several Lilly Teaching Fellowships. The Department carefully prepares graduate students for full membership in the academic community. Research and mentoring are an integral part of the graduate program, leading to student participation in regional and national professional meetings, and scholarly publication. The Department hosts a variety of conferences and research presentations. A highlight each spring is the annual George S. Lecturers have included Nobel Laureate Elinor Ostrom, John Aldrich of Duke, Richard Brody of Stanford, Richard Fenno of Rochester, William Galston of Maryland, Russell Hardin of Stanford, Gary King of Harvard, Ian Shapiro of Yale, and Kenneth Shepsle of Harvard.

Congratulations to Dr. Karlee Kimbrell, who successfully defended her dissertation today! 🎉 Dr. Kimbrell will join our f...
06/25/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Karlee Kimbrell, who successfully defended her dissertation today! 🎉 Dr. Kimbrell will join our faculty as a full time lecturer this fall. Keep an eye out for her classes in the near future.

Congratulations to Dr. Jeffrey Milliman, who successfully defended his dissertation last week. 🎉🎉We didn't manage to gra...
06/22/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Jeffrey Milliman, who successfully defended his dissertation last week. 🎉🎉We didn't manage to grab a photo from the defense, but we're celebrating with his professional headshot. Dr. Milliman will be joining us as a limited term lecturer in the fall!

Congratulations to our Department Head, Dr. Susan Haire! We're thrilled to see you recognized for your tireless service ...
06/02/2026

Congratulations to our Department Head, Dr. Susan Haire! We're thrilled to see you recognized for your tireless service to the profession!

Congratulations to Dr. Susan Haire on receiving the Law and Courts Service Award from APSA. We are proud of your hard work and commitment to the profession.

Last weekend, our faculty and PhD students finished off the academic year at our annual spring picnic! The weather was g...
05/06/2026

Last weekend, our faculty and PhD students finished off the academic year at our annual spring picnic! The weather was great and so was the food and company. Hoping everyone has a great start to their summer. We'll see you next year!

New post alert at the LSE Politics Blog! Dr. Jamie Carson and PhD alum, Dr. Stewart Ulrich (Sam Houston State) have a n...
05/05/2026

New post alert at the LSE Politics Blog! Dr. Jamie Carson and PhD alum, Dr. Stewart Ulrich (Sam Houston State) have a new post on the "stuck electorate" in the 2024 elections. Check it out here:

Electoral competition now increasingly happens at the margins, through small shifts in the preferences of small groups of voters.

We're so happy to finally celebrate the renaming of our SPIA event space, in honor of Major General Arnold Punaro. The P...
04/30/2026

We're so happy to finally celebrate the renaming of our SPIA event space, in honor of Major General Arnold Punaro. The Punaro Room (previously known as the Pinnacle Room) is beloved on campus, offering much needed space for workshops, retreats, events and guest lectures. We are thankful for the Punaro family's continuing support of SPIA.

Congrats to our newly tenured Dr. Ornstein!
04/29/2026

Congrats to our newly tenured Dr. Ornstein!

Last week our Political Science students were presenting their work to others, showcasing the strong research-centered e...
04/28/2026

Last week our Political Science students were presenting their work to others, showcasing the strong research-centered education SPIA offers its students. Political Science undergrad Treyven Jamison presented his work at our SPIA Undergraduate Research Colloquium and Political Science graduate student Josh Baldwin presented co-authored research at the Midwest Political Science Association conference in Chicago. Congrats on showcasing your hard work, Treyven and Josh!

Hope to see you at the 2026 Parthemos Lecture, today at 3 p.m. in the Russell Special Collection Library auditorium, roo...
04/17/2026

Hope to see you at the 2026 Parthemos Lecture, today at 3 p.m. in the Russell Special Collection Library auditorium, room 271.

Join us for an engaging conversation on democracy, law, and the courts. ⚖️🏛️

The George S. Parthemos Lecture welcomes Dr. Jack Knight, Frederic Cleaveland Distinguished Professor of Law and Political Science at Duke University, for a talk on “Democracy and the Courts.”

📅 Friday, April 17
⏰ 3:00–4:00 p.m. (reception to follow)
📍 Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries, Auditorium (271)

Co-sponsored by Department of Political Science & the Richard B Russell Libraries

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