Congratulations to 2015 Political Science alumni, Scott LaCombe, on the recent publication of his article, "Information and Policy Innovation in U.S. States," in Political Research Quarterly. Scott earned his PhD from the University of Iowa in 2020 and is an Assistant Professor of Government and of Statistical & Data Sciences at Smith College. To read the full … [Read more...] about Scott LaCombe on State Policy Innovation
A career update from 2011 alumni, Jordan Overstreet. Like so many alumni, I came to Missouri State from a small town of 4,500, or roughly 25 percent of the student population. I made the decision to attend based on location, its strong support of the Holt V. Spicer Debate Forum, and a campus that immediately felt like home. For some, being a needle in a haystack is not a … [Read more...] about An Update from Jordan Overstreet
Congratulations to our former colleague, Dr. Cigdem Cidam, on the publication of her book, In the Street, with Oxford University Press. Cigdem is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Union College in Schenectady, NY. … [Read more...] about Dr. Cigdem Cidam In the Street
Congratulations to 2007 alumni, Matt Simpson, on his re-election to the Springfield City Council. Matt is the Chief Research and Planning Officer at Ozarks Technical Community College. … [Read more...] about Alumni Election Shout Out
Congratulations to 2019 Political Science alumni, Daren Caughron. Daren has been named the Art Simon Fellow at Bread for the World. … [Read more...] about Caughron Named Simon Fellow