Department of Political Science, Oklahoma State University

Did you miss the Undergrad Poster session last week? If so, you can at least appreciate the photos of our awesome student researchers, Savannah Wooten, Maddy Bollman, and Brinkley Niles. Great job, everyone!

Next Tuesday is the Undergrad Research Symposium, and we have several students participating this year! If you drop by during the 2:45- 3:45 pm time slot, you can see:
1) Maddy Bollman (mentored by Dr. Nemeth) presenting "Leader Educational Attainment as a Predictor of Terrorist Attack Frequency,"
2) Brinkley Niles (mentored by Dr. Bird) presenting "Whose Briefs Count? Mapping Regional Influence in Healthcare Cases Before the Supreme Court," and
3) Savannah Wooten (mentored by Dr. Jansa) presenting "Beyond the Bill: Strategic Adaptation and the Politics of Presence in American Statehouses."

It's Wentz Research presentation time! Senior Parker Pery will be presenting her Wentz project, "Negotiation to Implementation: How Women's Participation Impacts the Rule of Law in Post-Conflict States" during the 2:50 – 3:55 pm time slot. Come see Parker and the rest of OKState's amazing Wentz Scholars present their projects!

Don't miss out on this month's Politics & Pastries chat! Dr. Landry will be leading a discussion of the US conflict with Iran.

And the final of our 3 class ads this semester:
Have you ever said: “I wish I could better understand American elections, campaigns, and the candidates who run for political office?” If so, then POLS 3443 is the course for you! Additionally, this course will pay close attention to politics unfolding in real time, specifically the consequential 2026 midterm contests occurring in the middle of the semester.

Here's the next of our fall classes: Whether it's war or peace, intelligence agencies are constantly working behind the scenes. In POLS 4023, you'll learn about the history, structure, and actions of the American Intelligence Community. In addition, you'll learn the processes that these professionals use to sort and process information into actionable intelligence.

For undergrads, are you looking for an interesting Gen-Ed class next semester (and want to learn more about Russia)?
Here's what you will learn:
Why did Russia fail to become a democracy after the Soviet Union collapsed— and why does that history still matter today? In POLS 3123: Russian and Eurasian Politics, explore how empires rise and fall, whether democracy can take root in the post-Soviet world, and what the region's turbulent history means for global politics right now.

Our next Politics & Pastries event will feature Dr. Eve Ringsmuth, and she will be discussing some of the events and challenges facing the Federal Court system (and their judges) in this era of polarized politics. For all of our law/pre-law junkies, it should be an interesting talk!

We just wanted to remind everyone of the "Politics, Perspectives, & Pizza" event next Monday - please invite your friends and join us for what looks to be a really interesting talk!

The FBI Honors Internship program offers PAID internships at offices around the country. However, if you want to participate in their 2027 internships, you must apply NOW!!! The deadline is this Thursday. Learn more at https://fbijobs.gov/students-and-graduates -internship-program