President Biden nominates Wooster Alumna for assistant secretary of Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs
Patricia Ross ’06 nominated for key role based on her career in domestic policy
SNAPPED: Examining how Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Participation and Food Access Impact Health Outcomes Among Low- income/Low-access (LILA) Populations in Georgia
Student Name: Paige Clay Majors: Political Science, Africana Studies Advisor: Avi Munoz, Fiacre Bienvenu The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the leading food […]
Protest or Riot?: The Role of News Media in Characterizing the Unrest in Ferguson
Student Name: Emma Reiner Major(s): Political Science (concentration in US Politics) and English Advisor(s): Dr. Désirée Weber and Dr. Susanna Sacks This project focuses […]
Putting the “Crisis” in “Climate Crisis”: The Impact of Securitization on Climate Change Policy
Name: Olivia Azzarita Major: Political Science Advisor: Dr. John Valdez, Dr. Matthew Krain In the collective global effort against climate change, some countries take […]
Exclusive Nationalist Rhetoric Can Reduce Ethnic Representation in Government: Why Nationalist Rhetoric Matters
Name: Sam Zimmerman Major: Political Science Minor: Statistical and Data Science Advisors: Advisor: Dr. Matthew Krain, Dr. Désirée Weber This study attempted to highlight […]
Eternal Silence: Statelessness as a Determinant of Journalist Killings
Student Name: Joseph Naser Majors: Political Science Advisor: Professor Matt Krain, Second Reader: Dr. Jeffrey Lantis Research has shown that journalists are at the […]
The Nana Yaa Asantewaa War: Analysis of the Political Institutions of the Asante during The War Of The Golden Stool and the Existing Narratives
Student Name: Angela Danso Gyane Major(s): History, Political Science- International Relations Advisor: Dr. Ibra Sene, Dr. John Valdez Dr. Josephine Wright Diversity, Equity, and […]
A Case of Mistaken (Ethnic) Identity: Rethinking Civil War Duration, Ethnic Saliency, Terrorism, and the Real Factors Discouraging Resolution
Student Name: Angie Bittar Major: Political Science (focus in International Relations) Minor: Psychology Advisors: Matt Krain, Jeff Lantis (second reader) The field of political […]
Immigration scholar advises presidential campaigns and provides canine therapy
Wayne Cornelius ’67 volunteers time during pandemic
Political science major acts as student leader on campus
As the first member of her family to attend college, the transition for Margie Sosa ’20 wasn’t easy. She initially felt intimidated and unsure […]
Kait Turshen ’05 builds a business and lifestyle of her own design
When Kait Turshen ’05 took the leap from working in the fashion and beauty industry in New York City to developing her own retail business in suburban […]
Fifteen Wooster students attend Harvard’s Latina Empowerment and Development Conference
Annays Yacamán ’22 and Giuli Morales ’23 receive General LEAD Undergraduate Awards
Wooster Trustee to serve as special assistant to President Biden for Housing and Urban Policy
Erika Poethig ’93 offers perspective to Biden Administration based on years of experience in urban policy and development
Álvaro Corral coauthors publication on anti-Latinx rhetoric in high school curriculum
Research reveals that nationwide curricular standards promote harmful stereotypes
Political science alumnus finds success with restaurant technology
Karl Ruter ’10 relied on problem solving he learned at Wooster to help restaurants adapt to Covid-19 precautions
Wooster alumna selected as team lead for Biden-Harris Transition Team
Trustee Erika Poethig ’93 serves as team lead for Department of Housing and Urban Development
Political science alumnus prosecutes gang-related crimes in Columbus
Participating in Wooster’s moot court program prepared Steve Schott ’07 for his career in law
Research by Professor Álvaro Corral suggests increasing Latino groups to vote Republican
In an article published by The Washington Post Álvaro Corral, assistant professor of political science at The College of Wooster and David Leal, professor […]
Political science professor writes introduction to first-ever English translation of Ludwig Wittgenstein book
Désirée Weber argues that Word Book offers significant insight into the philosopher’s later work
APEX Fellowship | Riley Smith
Major: Political Science Class Year: 2022 Faculty Mentor: David McConnell Andrew Award of Excellence While interning at the Women’s Law Project in Pittsburgh, PA, […]