Does personality shape political ambition? If so, how? These are the questions guiding the latest research of Carl Palmer, assistant professor of Politics and Government.
Professor Palmer presents at Politics and Government Brown Bag
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Webber featured in the Chicago Tribune
Julie Webber talked to the Chicago Tribune on February 22 about students’ passionate political response to the most recent school shooting in Florida.
Riaz and Zigerell honored at Founder’s Day Convocation Ceremony
Two Politics and Government faculty members were honored at the Illinois State University Founders Day.
Webber on WGLT: Are guns the real problem in school shootings?
Professor of Politics and Government Julie Webber offers her analysis on the school shooting phenomenon on WGLT’s Sound Ideas.
Brownbag: Does helicopter parenting produce less politically ambitious students?
Professor Kerri Milita shared her latest research at a Brownbag presentation titled “Helicopter Parenting & the Development of Political Ambition in College Students.”
Second generation of mass shootings explored in Webber book
Julie Webber explores the escalation of mass shootings and the evolving nature of the shooters themselves in Beyond Columbine: School Violence and the Virtual.
Riaz on suppression of journalism in Bangladesh
Ali Riaz, noted expert on Bangladeshi politics, was quoted in a report of the DW, the German International Broadcaster.
Professor Julie Webber interviewed by NPR
Professor Julie Webber spoke with NPR’s Todd Zwillich about gun violence on school properties that seems increasingly common.
T.Y. Wang: An engaged leader
Political science professor T. Y. Wang is an engaged leader at Illinois State University. As a professor, researcher, and chair of the Department of Politics and Government, like many faculty he fulfills multiple roles on campus.
Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch visits ISU
The Department of Politics and Government hosted a master class with former United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Friday, January 26th, 2018.
