This year, the CU Denver Political Science Department has been privileged to receive a number of prestigious awards for students, staff, faculty, and alumni! Two undergraduate students, Ali Al Nazzal and Juan Gonzalez, were recipients of CU Denver's Outstanding Undergraduate Award! Ali Al Nazzal was the Fall 2023 recipient and...

Current Denverite, Kristin Roy reflects on her time as a CU Denver PSCI student and a prior political staffer, which included a tenure at the White House and work on political campaigns, all of which shaped her academic goals. Her work for the George W. Bush administration took her around...

Political science (PSCI) research connects theory and practice to examine global governance systems. It investigates power dynamics, institutions, behaviors, and policy consequences, offering information about local, national, and international political structures. PSCI research focuses on election systems, democratic stability, and how decisions are made in authoritarian regimes. It employs approaches...

Ali Al Nazzal is one of the CU Denver PSCI Department's most accomplished and dedicated students! He currently serves as a TA in the department and is a published author in the Spring 2024 edition of PRAXIS Student Journal. We are extremely proud of Ali's accomplishments and are excited to...

When asked to reflect on her time at CU Denver, Kezia mentions her move from UNC as being beneficial. "Before attending CU Denver, I was at UNC and experienced some racism on campus, so I chose CU Denver because I felt it was more diverse and closer to home," Kezia...

Juan Gonzalez, Senior Advisor for the Student Government Association and Alpha Psu Lambda chapter President is a passionate leader at the University of Colorado Denver who emphasizes student advocacy and community engagement. Politics, rooted in Gonazlez's Mexican ancestry, has been a constant presence in his life, a topic of discussion...

This seven-week series in Fall 2024 will feature lectures on the ways in which the 2024 election may impact various areas of the law, including healthcare, immigration, and more. Open to all, this program is designed for non-lawyers. It is an excellent lifelong learning opportunity, and is a great chance...

We are so excited to announce that Professor Harvey Bishop has been awarded CU Denver's Excellence in Teaching award for CLAS! Each year, the university recognizes esteemed faculty from each college for their teaching and research endeavors. Professor Bishop is among those representing the entire College of Liberal Arts and...

Angela Schmitt recently earned dual honors for her exceptional commitment to student support: the CLAS Outstanding Student Engagement Award and the University of Colorado Denver Exemplary Student Support Award . In under two years, she has revolutionized processes surrounding student scholarships, employment, communications, recruitment, and curricular planning in the Department...

Professor of Political Science and Associate Vice Chancellor for Faculty Affairs, Turan Kayaoglu, recently published an interesting article titled "National Human Rights insitions and the Appropriation of Human Rights: The Case of Turkey's Human Rights and Equality Institution" alongside Devran Gülel. The article examines Turkey's establishment of the National Human...