Congratulations to Martha Kropf and Regina Branton on their National Science Foundation award, “Collaborative Research: RAPID*: Elections During Crises: The Effects of Hurricane Helene on Election Administration and Perceptions of Integrity in North Carolina.” Of course, we have been following the outstanding academic and humanitarian work they have been doing in Western Carolina.

Majors and minors of Political Science and Public Administration, friends from other programs and departments (Interdisciplinary Studies, Math, Sociology, and more), faculty, staff, CHESS Dean Boyer, and Associate Dean Beth Whitaker dropped by for our 2024 Homecoming SnackChat today, November 13. Go Niners!

Dr. Martha Kropf, Professor of Political Science and Public Administration, discusses U.S. election outcomes with other distinguished panelists on The Agenda with Steve Paikin America’s Most Consequential Election? | TVO Today (Canada). Dr. Kropf will teach POLS 3105 Voting & Elections in Spring 2025. Click this link to access the full article: https://www.tvo.org/video/americas-most-consequential-election

Martha Kropf and Regina Branton, professors in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, assembled a team to conduct exit polling when early voting began on Oct. 17. Their aim has been to learn about the voters’ levels of property damage from the hurricane, the difficulty they faced in traveling to and finding their polling […]

Dr. Suzanne Leland, Director of the Gerald G. Fox Master of Public Administration Program and Professor of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, was selected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. Dr. Leland is one of the 42 members of the 2024 Class of Academy Fellows. Click here to […]

Congratulations to the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at UNC Charlotte! Its online BA degree program in Political Science has been ranked in the top four nationally by Forbes! Forbes specifically mentioned the program’s flexibility, low cost, and accessibility to nontraditional students. The ranking emphasized the program’s offering of “standard political science courses” […]

Dr. Amber Knight, Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Administration, will lead an online book discussion of Margaret Price’s new book, “Crip Spacetime: Access, Failure, and Accountability in Academic Life.” The discussion will focus on disability studies’ applications in political science. Day/Date/Time: Friday, November 15, 3:00 – 4:30 PM Location: Online Cost: Free To […]

Verbatim pdf of article provided by the reporter. Does Trump or Harris have an Electoral College Advantage? What political experts say… Polls show the presidential race is tightening toward a possible toss-up, but how close is it actually? The answer, to a large extent, will depend on which candidate has an advantage in the Electoral […]