UWG Department of Political Science

Our political science majors are helping to get out the vote! https://www.times-georgian.com//article_3bc72f4d-c751-55fa

We are very proud of our student Rickia Stafford! http://thewestgeorgian.com/leading-the-pack-rickia-staffo/

Good morning UWG Political Science Friends, We are proud of our very own Dr. Karen Owen, who appeared on the June 24th edition of GPB's Political Rewind to discuss the final days of Georgia's legislative session. You can listen in at the link provided below. Thank you to Dr. Owen for sharing her expertise with the public audience! Great work!

Department alum Rob Hood is featured in this story with great advice for current and future students! https://allongeorgia.com//dont-sit-on-the-sidelines-alum-/

We’re absolutely thrilled to share with you that our own Rickia Stafford has been chosen as a Truman Scholarship winner. Congratulations, Rickia, we are all very proud of you! https://www.westga.edu//academics-h/truman-scholarship.php

Current MPA Student Greg Burel is featured in this news story on the Strategic National Stockpile of resources to respond to COVID-19. https://video.foxnews.com/v/6146284232001

Congratulations to UWG Political Science Major Bhavin Patel for being elected President of the College Democrats of Georgia!

Our MPA program keeps receiving accolades! We've been recognized as a Top 50 program nationwide by Student Training & Education in Public Service! https://www.publicservicedegrees.org//public-/masters-mpa/ Want to know more about why? https://www.westga.edu/academics//political-science/mpa.php

A message from our department chair

Today we're congratulating Drs. Kathie Barrett, Dylan McLean, and Karen Owen as Best of the West award winners from Academic Affairs, they are three fantastic teachers, scholars, and leaders!

Our faculty do amazing things, giving great opportunities for amazing things to our students, just like this example from Assistant Professor Karen Owen: Karen Owen, PhD, an Assistant Professor in Political Science and Director of the Thomas B. Murphy Center for Public Service at the University of West Georgia, has been selected as a member of the 2020 American Enterprise Institute Leadership Network. The AEI Leadership Network is an opportunity for mid-career executives to become involved in AEI’s intellectual community. Members have the chance to network with a diverse group of leaders from around the country and receive ongoing policy education in their areas of interest. Dr. Owen will participate in the conference from April 13, 2020.

Today we're proud to share some great news about major Rickia Stafford, who was named a finalist for the Truman Scholarship last week. We're proud of you, Rickia!

It's that time again, Political Science majors! The DC trip application window is open. If you want the chance to spend a week networking with real leaders in DC and see the majesty of the nation's capital, this is your opportunity! The link below will provide more information and the application to participate.