UGA Political Science Department

Congratulations to Dr. Karlee Kimbrell, who successfully defended her dissertation today! 🎉 Dr. Kimbrell will join our faculty as a full time lecturer this fall. Keep an eye out for her classes in the near future.

Congratulations to Dr. Jeffrey Milliman, who successfully defended his dissertation last week. 🎉🎉We didn't manage to grab a photo from the defense, but we're celebrating with his professional headshot. Dr. Milliman will be joining us as a limited term lecturer in the fall!

Congratulations to our Department Head, Dr. Susan Haire! We're thrilled to see you recognized for your tireless service to the profession!

Congratulations to Dr. Susan Haire on receiving the Law and Courts Service Award from APSA. We are proud of your hard work and commitment to the profession.

Last weekend, our faculty and PhD students finished off the academic year at our annual spring picnic! The weather was great and so was the food and company. Hoping everyone has a great start to their summer. We'll see you next year!

New post alert at the LSE Politics Blog! Dr. Jamie Carson and PhD alum, Dr. Stewart Ulrich (Sam Houston State) have a new post on the "stuck electorate" in the 2024 elections. Check it out here:

The “stuck electorate” of the 2024 presidential election meant small movements among groups of voters were decisive | LSE United States Politics and Policy Electoral competition now increasingly happens at the margins, through small shifts in the preferences of small groups of voters.

We're so happy to finally celebrate the renaming of our SPIA event space, in honor of Major General Arnold Punaro. The Punaro Room (previously known as the Pinnacle Room) is beloved on campus, offering much needed space for workshops, retreats, events and guest lectures. We are thankful for the Punaro family's continuing support of SPIA.

Congrats to our newly tenured Dr. Ornstein!

Last week our Political Science students were presenting their work to others, showcasing the strong research-centered education SPIA offers its students. Political Science undergrad Treyven Jamison presented his work at our SPIA Undergraduate Research Colloquium and Political Science graduate student Josh Baldwin presented co-authored research at the Midwest Political Science Association conference in Chicago. Congrats on showcasing your hard work, Treyven and Josh!

Coming tomorrow!

Don't forget that Friday is SPIA’s Undergraduate Research Colloquium! Stop by to support our students and see their impressive research come to life.

📆 April 24
🕛 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (see link below for program)
📍 Special Collections Library

https://spia.uga.edu/news-events/signature-events/undergraduate-research-colloquium/

Hope to see you at the 2026 Parthemos Lecture, today at 3 p.m. in the Russell Special Collection Library auditorium, room 271.

Join us for an engaging conversation on democracy, law, and the courts. ⚖️🏛️

The George S. Parthemos Lecture welcomes Dr. Jack Knight, Frederic Cleaveland Distinguished Professor of Law and Political Science at Duke University, for a talk on “Democracy and the Courts.”

📅 Friday, April 17
⏰ 3:00–4:00 p.m. (reception to follow)
📍 Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries, Auditorium (271)

Co-sponsored by Department of Political Science & the Richard B Russell Libraries