Our next candidate is Lucia Lopez. Lucia’s research explains how public opinion and public policy intersect, particularly in the domain of welfare. Her work is funded by the Russell Sage Foundation and the Rapoport Family Foundation. Find out more at Lucia-Lopez.com.

Looking to hire a political economist or comparativist? Look no further! Shiladitya is a PhD candidate with EITM training who studies electoral politics. Find out more at sites.google.com/view/shiladi....

Looking to hire a political science PhD? UH has some great candidates on the job market right now. Over the next few days we’ll be highlighting them. Today’s candidate is Grace Cho, a political theorist who studies religion and secularization.

Timely research from Prof. Ollerenshaw. Read about it here!

Congratulations to PhD Candidate Lucía López (@llopez.bsky.social) on being awarded the 2025–26 Early Career Fellowship from the APSA Experimental Research Section (@experimentsapsa.bsky.social)! 🎉 Lucía is on the academic job market this year -- learn more about her research at lucia-lopez.com.

Congratulations to @llopez.bsky.social on being named a 2025–2026 @epovb.bsky.social Early-Career Fellow! This fellowship recognizes outstanding scholarship and potential in the field of Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior.

🎉 Congratulations to PhD student Kyle Martin! His article, “Alexander Hamilton’s Theory of Conscience: Conscience as a Source of Constitutional Obligation,” has just been published in American Political Thought. doi.org/10.1086/736327

Congratulations to PhD alumna Vanessa Baird on receiving the Law and Courts Teaching Award from the American Political Science Association’s Law and Courts Section!

Congratulations to recent PhD graduate Shana Hardin on her new publication in Politics, Groups, and Identities: "Empowering Candidacy: How Authorizing the Use of Campaign Funds for Childcare Increases Women’s Candidacy for State Legislatures." Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Congratulations to Michael Soules (@michaeljsoules.bsky.social ) on his new article in Political Research Quarterly: "Rebels With Too Many Causes." The article shows how broad rebel recruitment can prolong civil conflicts. Read more here: doi.org/10.1177/1065...

Congratulations to Boris Shor on the publication of his new article, "Are State Legislative Leaders Moderates?" in Legislative Studies Quarterly. Read the article here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Congratulations to Lucia Lopez on receiving a Russell Sage Foundation Dissertation Research Grant! 🎉 Lucia will be on the academic job market this year. You can learn more about her research at www.lucia-lopez.com. www.russellsage.org/awarded-proj...

Catch up on faculty highlights, student achievements, new research, and more in the latest edition of the University of Houston Department of Political Science newsletter. 📬 Read it here: www.uh.edu/class/politi...

We are excited to announce the placements of our amazing PhD students and recent graduates. Please join us in celebrating their next steps! 👇

States with existing renewable energy policies are more likely to promote the equitable adoption of rooftop solar power finds @aparajitadatta.bsky.social‬ of @houstonpolsci.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...

We are saddened to share the news of the passing of our colleague, Alin Fumurescu. Alin was a valued member of our department and a thoughtful friend to many. He will be missed. Our condolences go out to his family, friends, and all who knew him.

Congratulations to Allison Archer and Erik Peterson on their new article in PS: Political Science & Politics: “The Fragility of the Local News Trust Advantage.” A timely study on how partisan attacks erode trust in local journalism. Read here: doi.org/10.1017/S104...

Congrats to Sam Chapa and Jeronimo Cortina on their new article in Social Science Quarterly: "Unraveling the Healthy Immigrant Paradox." doi.org/10.1111/ssqu...

The department will be hosting an open house to allow students to learn about the political science major and minor. It will be held on March 5th from 11:30 am to 1 pm. It will be held in PGH 448. Snacks will be provided!

Congratulations to Libby Jenke and her co-author Kirk Bansak. Their article "Odd Profiles in Conjoint Experimental Designs: Effects on Survey-Taking Attention and Behavior" was published in Political Analysis. doi.org/10.1017/pan....

Congratulations to Alex Badas and his co-author Eric Schmidt. Their article "Social Imagery and Subjective Ideological Proximity to the Supreme Court: Evidence From Evangelical Christians" was published in Political Research Quarterly. doi.org/10.1177/1065...

We are excited to be hosting the 2025 Texas Methods (Tex-Meth) conference, which will be held February 21-22. Check out the scheduled presentation at the link provided. uh.edu/hobby/cpp/ev...

This semester we will be holding a webinar series on the Issues and Impact on the Upcoming Texas Legislative session. Check out the flier for the full list of events and register using the QR codes.

Interested in graduate school in political science? Come to our virtual information session on Jan 31 at 1 pm cst. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Congratulations to Samantha Chapa and her co-authors Sarah Bryan and Alexia Rauen. Their article "experiences of immigrant survivors of violence with law enforcement" has been published in Politics, Groups, and Identities. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Want to learn more about our graduate programs? Attend our information session on Thursday, February 6, between 2 and 3:30 in PGH 446. www.uh.edu/class/calend...

Congratulations to Allison Archer and her co-author Erik Peterson. Their article "The Fragility of the Local News Trust Advantage: Evidence from Republican Attacks on Local News" was published in Political Science and Politics. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

We had a very eventful fall semester. Check out the latest edition of our department newsletter to learn more about all the interesting things we've been doing. www.uh.edu/class/politi...

Congrats to Aparajita Datta! Her paper "Policy Feedback, Energy Equity, and Climate Justice: Can Existing Policies Improve Solar Access for Low- and Moderate-Income Communities in the United States?" was just published in PS: Political Science & Politics. doi.org/10.1017/S104...

Congratulations to Naomi Nubin-Sellers who was awarded the 2023-2024 Association for the Study of Black Women in Politics (ASBWP) Jo Ann Gibson Robinson Dissertation writing award.

Congratulations to Brandon Rottinghaus on receiving the Distinguished Faculty Award from the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.

Congratulations to Beth Simas who received an Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity award.

So excited to see this online at IJPP! In our latest, @carolynschmitt.bsky.social, @shannimcg.bsky.social, @heesoojang.bsky.social and I study the role of political leaders in the legitimation and recent mainstreaming of far-right media. journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1...

Congratulations to Allison Archer and her co-authors. Their article "Presidential Authority and the Legitimation of Far-Right News" was just published in The International Journal of Press/Politics. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Check out this Cambridge Element! doi.org/10.1017/9781... Margit Tavits and I do not find evidence that exposing people to normalized counter-stereotypical information about gender roles increases the equitability of attitudes about gender and LGBTQ rights. Open-access until April 5.

Congratulations to Jae-Hee on the publication of her new book!

Fantastic visit to U. Houston Poli. Sci. this morning! Thanks for the feedback on the research & collegiality during visit. Great to see many folks again and meet new ones.

Boris Shor and Michael Kistner have published "Comparing Leviathans: Agenda Influence in State Legislatures, 2011 to 2023" in the Journal of Political Institutions and Political Economy. Check it out! www.nowpublishers.com/article/Deta...

Brandon Rottinghaus and coauthors asked experts to rank the presidents. The results are featuring in the @latimes.com and @nytimes.com. Check it out! www.nytimes.com/2024/02/18/u.... www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

We were thrilled to partner with USAFMC to bring #CongresstoCampus to our university! Thank you to Charlie Gonzalez and Jim Gerlach for speaking with our students and sharing your expertise and experience! Register for the February 8th event here events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6ed4bd...

POLS major Alicia Lartigue presented her research on how the gender composition of judicial panels influences how people respond to judicial decisions today at the CLASS undergraduate research showcase.

We are excited to welcome Trent Ollerenshaw as an Assistant Professor in the fall of 2024. You can learn more about Trent and his research on his website: trentoll.github.io

Brandon Rottinghaus' lecture on presidential scandals was a featured lecture on C-SPAN. www.c-span.org/video/?53178...

Check out our latest department newsletter to see what we've been up to lately! www.uh.edu/class/politi...

Jeronimo Cortina (@jcortina.bsky.social)and Samantha Chapa (@samchapa.bsky.social) have published an opinion article in the @houstonchron.bsky.social on Greg Abbott's latest border policies. www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl...

Alex Badas spoke to US News about how the Supreme Court might influence the 2024 presidential election. www.usnews.com/news/politic...

Congratulations to Alex Badas and Billy Justus. Their article "Millionaire Justices and Attitudes towards the Supreme Court" was just published in Political Behavior. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

According to a poll conducted by the department in collaboration with Houston Public Media and the Houston Chronicle, John Whitmire is leading Sheila Jackson Lee in the runoff election to determine Houston's next mayor. www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...

Our late colleague Francisco Cantú and coauthor Miguel Carreras have published "Presidential Debates and Electoral Preferences in Weakly Institutionalised Democracies: Evidence From 32 Latin American Elections" in the Journal of Politics in Latin America. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...