Political Science Spotlight

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Political Science Faculty Interviewed on CBS Colorado Springs KKTV11

Nov. 5, 2024

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Affordable Housing Brown Bag Lunch with Former Councilwoman Robin Kniech

Nov. 5, 2024

Former Denver City Councilwoman Robin Kniech has joined CU Denver Political Science’s New Directions in Politics & Public Policy program and will be hosting a conversation about Denver's housing crisis. Bring your lunch and learn how Denver’s role in affordable housing has transformed over the past decade, even as it...

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CU Denver Political Science hosts watch party for 2024 election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris for US President

You're Invited: 2024 Election Night Watch Party hosted by CU Denver's Political Science Department

Please join the CU Denver Political Science Department and Pi Sigma Alpha Honors Society for the 2024 Election Night Watch Party! Tuesday, November 5th at 6:00pm in the basement of The Celtic (1400 Market Street) This event is 18+ friendly and open to all students and majors. Feel free to...

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Political Science and English MA Donalyn White Receives CU Gold Award

March 19, 2024

Donalyn White, an alum of both Political Science and English, is the 2024 recipient of the CU GOLD (Graduate of the Last Decade) Award. The award recognizes graduates of the last ten years for their accomplishments in their career, service, and/or volunteer efforts that have brought honor to individuals and...

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James Walsh's Research on Irish Immigration in Leadville Celebrated at Two Events

Sept. 21, 2023

James Walsh, Clinical Teaching Track Assistant Professor in Political Science, has done significant research on Irish immigrants in Leadville, which was celebrated in two events. The first event, which took place on Friday, September 15 at the Healy House in Leadville, was the opening of a new museum exhibit on...

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Tony Robinson Continues to Publish on Korean Studies

July 26, 2023

Political Science Associate Professor Tony Robinson’s second book on Korean studies to come out in the last year, A Flying Dragon , is the only English-language biography of the founding King of Korea’s 500-year Choson dynasty. The book was recently highlighted by Hankyoreh , one of Korea’s leading newspapers. His...

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Political Science Student Needs Faculty Help with Capstone Project Survey

April 27, 2023

Lauren Studdard, a junior studying Political Science, is analyzing the intersection of views on free speech and political affiliation for her capstone project. In order to accurately study these intersections she created a faculty survey focused on the CU Denver campus community. She says, “This is something I have been...

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Alum Darrel Guadnola Becomes Commerce City Chief of Police

Feb. 16, 2023

Commerce City recently announced the hiring of Darrel Guadnola as the city’s next chief of police. Guadnola got his BA in Political Science from CU Denver in 1997 and holds master’s degrees in both Business Administration and Management from Regis University with a graduate certificate in Executive Leadership. A lifelong...

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CLAS Alums Among 2022 Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business

Aug. 24, 2022

The Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the annual list of the Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business and two CLAS alumni were in the ranks. Lorena Zimmer MA ’00 in Anthropology, now at Denver Health; and Adrienne Mansanares BA’02 Political Science, now working at Planned Parenthood of...

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Food Security and Prices from Sasha Breger Bush

April 28, 2022

Associate Professor of Political Science Sasha Breger Bush’s article on food security and food deserts in Denver recently won the Editor’s Choice Award in the Journal of Economic Issues . In addition, Breger Bush had an opportunity to address food prices and food security earlier this month in her lecture...

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