Illinois State Politics and Government Professor Ali Riaz recently wrote commentary in the largest circulated English daily in Bangladesh, the Daily Star, on the first anniversary of the terrorist attack at a cafe in the capital of Dhaka.
Professor Lori Riverstone-Newell, Department of Politics and Government, recently published “The Rise of State Preemption Laws in Response to Local Policy Innovation.”
At the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan, T.Y. Wang, professor of Politics and Government, visited the country as part of a delegation from June 18–23.
Professor Julie A. Webber is the author of a new book titled Beyond Columbine: School Violence and the Virtual.
Chair and University Professor Ali Riaz was interviewed by the Dhaka Courier, the leading news weekly of Bangladesh.
Professor Nancy S. Lind from the Department of Politics and Government was an invited guest to the inaugural Snapshot Sector Conference on May 12 hosted by Illinois Wesleyan University’s Action Research Center at YouthBuild.
The National Science Foundation awarded Meghan Leonard a nearly $119,000 grant to study battles between state courts and legislatures.
Professors Tom McClure and Tiffany Puckett were among this year’s recipients of the Impact Award.
Faculty, staff and students of the Department of Politics and Government gathered in front of the department office to surprise Ali Riaz and celebrate his 10-year service as the department chair and thank him for his distinguished service to the department.
Erik Rankin, undergraduate advisor in the Department of Politics and Government, has received the Staff Citizenship Award.
