Latest Departmental News

Dr. Gabe Sanchez Speaks to Members of Congress about Latino Voting Rights

Posted: Oct 03, 2024 - 12:00am

Invited by New Mexico Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández, UNM's Dr. Sanchez spoke to congress on September 24 at the United States Capitol to discuss the importance of a wide range of obstacles impacting Americans' access tthe ...read more

Dr. Mala Htun elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Posted: Apr 29, 2024 - 01:00pm

Congratulations to Dr. Mala Htun on her election to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences! Established in 1780, the academy elected their first cohort in 1781. Dr. Htun joins the ranks of a variety of inspiring and accomplished artists, scholars, ...read more

Spring 2024 Speaker Series Line Up Announced

Posted: Feb 22, 2024 - 12:00am

Political Science is excited to announce the Spring 2024 Speaker Series line-up, dates/times, talk info, and speaker bios are available on the Events page. These are free and open to the public. If you have accessibility concerns or would like a Zoo...read more

Fall 2023 Speaker Series Line Up Announced

Posted: Sep 18, 2023 - 10:05am

Political Science is excited to annouce the Fall 2023 Speaker Series line-up, dates/times, talk info, and speaker bios are available on the Events page, and below. These are free and open to the public. If you have accessibility concerns or would li...read more

Dr. Mike Rocca receives College of Arts & Sciences Teaching Excellence Award

Posted: May 08, 2023 - 12:00am

Political Science Associate Professor and Internship Coordinator, Dr. Mike Rocca, was awarded the College of Arts and Sciences Teaching Excellence Award for Tenured or Tenure-track Faculty. Congratulations Dr. Rocca and his fellow recipients on...read more

Two UNM Political Science Professors Named as 2022 Women in STEM Award Recipients.

Posted: Jun 28, 2022 - 12:00am

Twelve University of New Mexico faculty members were selected as recipients of the 2022 Women in STEM awards. The winners represent a wide variety of fields and include two political science faculty members, Dr. Jami Nuñez and Dr. Kat...read more

Congratulations to the Class of 2022!

Posted: May 20, 2022 - 03:15pm

On Friday, May 13th, 2022, the department of political science celebrated its undergraduate, MA, and PhD graduates at the UNM Continuing Education Center. Roughly 150 guests were in attendance to celebrate the achievements of this graduating class, ...read more

Kendra L. Koivu

Posted: Sep 30, 2019 - 10:30am

Kendra L. Koivu began her career in the UNM Political Science Department in the Fall of 2012 after completing her Ph.D. at Northwestern University. In 2013, just after the birth of her second child, Professor Koivu was diagnosed with metastatic brea...read more

Congratulations Jessica!

Posted: Jun 14, 2018 - 12:00pm

Professor Jessica Feezell was awarded the Walter Lippmann Best Published Article Award for her PRQ paper "Agenda Setting through Social Media: The Importance of Incidental News Exposure and Social Filtering in the Digital Era." The aw...read more

Professor Mala Htun Releases New Book

Posted: May 04, 2018 - 12:00pm

Professor Mala Htun's new book, The Logics of Gender Justice: State Action on Women's Rights Around the World, is her newly published book with S. Laurel Weldon that shows how different women's rights issues involve different histories, trigger diff...read more

Teaching Awards

Posted: Apr 20, 2018 - 12:00pm

Congratulations Chris!  Chris has been selected to receive the 2018-2020 Presidential Teaching Fellow Award. This award carries with it the University's highest teaching honor and serves as recognition of his tremendous contributions as a teach...read more

Fred Harris Article Featured in The New York Times

Posted: Feb 28, 2018 - 12:00pm

Former Oklahoma Senator and the Department of Political Science Internship founder, Fred Harris, was featured in The New York Times on February 28th. In the article, Fred Harris recounts his time in the Kerner Commission, which was appointed by...read more

Dr. Atkeson and Dr. Hansen Release Campaign Finance Report

Posted: Oct 16, 2017 - 12:00am

Story from the UNM Newsroom. To read the full report click here. A new study released by political science professors at The University of New Mexico could change how the state regulates and records public campaign financing. “It seems clear t...read more