Rice University Political Science

Congratulations to our 2024/25 @ricepolisci.bsky.social @ricegradschool.bsky.social Ph.D.s! @ietchacq.bsky.social @chanoarreguin.bsky.social @gustavogd.bsky.social, Gladys Zubiria, and Dayong Lee! We are so proud of you and so excited for the next phase of your careers!

Eight students were recognized for Distinction in Research in Political Science-- Erika Alvarez, Langston Ford, Nadia Jenkins, Andrew Kim, Joshua Posada, Pedro Ribeiro, Dean Toumajian, and Ruoqing Wang

Six students completed honors thesis and graduated with honors in the political science major: Erika Alvarez, Langston Ford, Andrew Kim, Dean Toumajian, Ruoqing Wang, and Zach Yiannias.

The William P. Hobby Award for the best political science paper presented at a professional conference was won by @ricegradschool.bsky.social student @gustavogd.bsky.social for his paper "The Political Calculus of Anticorruption Reform."

The John Ambler award for best honors thesis was won by Andrew Kim for his thesis entitled "Veneration vs. Respect: Reevaluating Public Aversion to Amending the U.S. Constitution."

The Fred von der Mehden award to support international travel related to political science studies is awarded to Peter Ren.

The C.M. and Damaris Hudspeth award for best undergraduate seminar paper goes to Pedro Ribeiro for "Intra or Inter State Conflict? Rebellion as a Product of War."

Two students won the Douglas S. Harlan award, which goes to students who combine academic excellence and political involvement-- Bela Koshy and Precious Akinrinmade.

It's time for some student awards! This thread includes the political science awards given out last week. Congratulations to all our award winners for their excellent work!

Congratulations to all the excellent students recently inducted into Rice's Alpha Epsilon Pi chapter of @pisigmaalpha.bsky.social! news.rice.edu/news/2025/ce...

Professor Randy Stevenson was honored with the Dean's Distinguished Research Award in the School of Social Science for his significant contributions to understanding political behavior in coalitional systems.

Professor Libby Vann won the Social Policy Analysis Student Association Faculty/Staff Mentor Award.

Professor Ashley Leeds @bashleyleeds.bsky.social received the Rice University Faculty Award for Excellence in University Service and Leadership.

Professor Erik Peterson was one of two faculty across the university to receive the Provost’s Award for Outstanding Early Career Achievement. Dr. Peterson has changed what we know about local news and political communication.

Professor Bob Stein was recognized with the Y.Ping Sun award for Outstanding Community Engagement for his decades of work linking research, teaching, and community service. news.rice.edu/news/2025/bo...

It's award season at Rice! Today we will share our faculty awards, and next week we will follow with student awards.

Thanks to our Applied Research Methods students for an informative poster session about their research projects.

Today is the day! The Rice Political Science Graduate Student Association is competing in the Rice 24-hour challenge by raising money to support professional development, networking, and seed funding. Donate here: www.givecampus.com/schools/Rice...

Congratulations to @gustavogd.bsky.social on the successful defense of his dissertation "Electoral Incentives and Political Support for Anticorruption Reform: Evidence from Latin American Legislatures." Next stop, San Diego State University as an assistant professor of political science!

What Affects U.S. Public Support for Military Weapons Sales to Foreign Countries? Given the U.S. government’s role in weapons sales, public opinion should constrain the decisions of democratically elected officials.

New Research Alert! @ricegradschool.bsky.social student Ian Milden in Modern Diplomacy: "What Affects U.S. Public Support for Military Weapons Sales to Foreign Countries?" moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/03/14/w...

Party system nationalization, party centralization and legislative de/centralization in federal democracies - Joel Mendoza Gómez, 2025 Federal systems have centralized at a rapid pace since the second half of the twentieth century. Subnational legislatures tend to legislate less and on fewer po...

New research alert! @43jmg.bsky.social in Party Politics: "Party system nationalization, party centralization and legislative de/centralization in federal democracies." journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

We're hiring an Assistant Teaching Professor to start July 1! Questions can be directed to search committee chair @matthias-staisch.bsky.social. Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/164384

Do States Constrain Non-State Hackers? International Telecommunication Union Elections and Non-State Cyber Aggression - Conner B. Joyce, 2025 Do states constrain non-state hackers? This article extends research on the role of transnational cyber aggression in international relations, showing that gove...

New research alert! @connerjoyce.bsky.social in JCR: "Do States Constrain Non-State Hackers? International Telecommunication Union Elections and Non-State Cyber Aggression." journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

New research alert! @gdilandro.bsky.social in @bjps.bsky.social: "Party Behaviour and the Gender Voting Gap" www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Congratulations to Gladys Zubiria on the successful defense of her dissertation, "Giving Peace a Chance: The Role of Third Parties in Promoting a Just and Lasting Peace." We're so proud of the work she has done! @ricegradschool.bsky.social @ricesocsci.bsky.social

Congratulations to @kishanbhakta.bsky.social, @marandajoyce.bsky.social, and Tabitha Koch, who won the Marian Irish award for their research at the recent meeting of @spsanews.bsky.social. This is a great article about their research and their paths to Rice! socialsciences.rice.edu/news/rice-po...

We are excited to host @dramyhliu.bsky.social for our Hudspeth Lecture Series! She will be speaking on the "The Missing Asians of Asian Americans" on Friday, January 31 at 12 pm in Duncan Hall 1064.

We are hiring an assistant professor of international relations with interests in international security, international cooperation, the intersection of domestic politics and IR, foreign policy, and/or political violence/civil war. polisky #psjminfo apply.interfolio.com/150029

We are hiring an assistant professor of comparative politics studying democratic representation, mass political behavior, elite behavior, and/or political institutions with advanced skills in quantitative research methods. Polisky #psjminfo Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/150044