Latest Departmental News
POLS Adjunct Larry Jones, JD on It's (Probably) Not Rocket Science
Posted: Mar 24, 2025 - 12:00am
Did you know The University of New Mexico has its own podcast? "It's (Probably) Not Rocket Science" is a research-based podcast that airs every two weeks during the spring and fall semesters and covers a variety of different topi...read more
Passing of Dr. Mala Htun
Posted: Feb 05, 2025 - 12:00am
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Dr. Mala Htun, author and Distinguished Professor of Political Science at The University of New Mexico. Dr. Htun passed away Friday January 24, 2025 after living with cancer the last few years. S...read more
Passing of Senator Fred Harris
Posted: Nov 25, 2024 - 12:00am
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of faculty emeritus Fred Harris. Senator Harris, known for his work championing civil rights for all Americans, was 94. The Department of Political Science is forever grateful to Senator Harris for ...read more
Dr. Wendy Hansen Chosen for UNM Ovation Award for Research & Scholarship
Posted: Oct 29, 2024 - 12:00am
UNM Political Science professor, Dr. Wendy Hansen, has been chosen as a winner of the 2024 Ovation Award for Research & Scholarship! The Ovation awards recognize full-time UNM faculty for recent accomplishments with unusually high imp...read more
US & Global Democracy Speaker Series, Fall 2024
Posted: Oct 17, 2024 - 08:00am
The University of New Mexico’s International Studies Institute, Latin American and Iberian Insitute, the College of Arts and Sciences Deans Office & the Department of Political Science invite you to a fall lecture series on Global and US Democ...read more
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
