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
Congrats to Grad Students Melina Juárez and Bárbara Gómez-Aguiñaga For Getting Their Article Published
Posted: Jan 30, 2018 - 08:00am
Graduate students Melina and Barbara received a publication with the Journal on Migration and Human Security. The co-authored article details the rise of immigrant detention and its affects on Latinx communities across the nation...read more
Congrats Professor Atkeson On Being Appointed an Associate Editor For Political Analysis
Posted: Jan 24, 2018 - 08:00am
Professor Lonna Atkeson became an Associate Editor for one of the top 4 political science journals, Political Analysis. Political Analysis publishes peer reviewed articles that provide original and significant advances in the general area ...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