The mission of the Department of Political Science is to provide information about and analysis of the political world. In our research we craft theory and gather data to understand policy choices and political conflicts. In our teaching we address a wide array of political institutions and processes. Through community engagement we share our understanding beyond the classroom and academic world.
The study of political science can build a foundation for many types of future employment. Many political science majors are preparing for graduate study or law school while others intend to pursue careers in journalism, teaching, or public administration, or in private industry and business. Learn more
Each year many of our CWRU political science majors are admitted to some of the nation's top accredited law schools. Our political science majors also served internships with judges, prosecutors, and attorneys in preparation for a career in law. Learn more
Wellman Hill internship grants are intended to enable Political Science majors to accept public service summer internships that financial limitations might otherwise force them to decline. The selection committee is prepared to give five students up to $4000 each. Learn more
As scholars and teachers, the faculty of our department work to explain the political world. We are professors because we are excited about figuring things out. Our research is one of the ways we try to explain the booming, buzzing confusion of political life.
Research is an ongoing activity, and it is hard to paint a picture of a moving object. So this is a snapshot, not the whole story at all. I have listed work we have published or had accepted for publication over the past two years, so since the Summer of 2009. It also includes fellowships and honors. The publications are only a partial indicator because some projects take a long time to complete, and some of us publish a series of analyses based on the same research. Much of our work is also in the form of conference papers and invited presentations. But the publications are the most finished products, and the ones that are most available to other students of politics. Fuller descriptions of the work of each member of our faculty are available on the faculty section of this website. Learn more
