Prof. Amber Wichowsky was interviewed for a National Public Radio story on how contentious experiences during a presidential primary process can affect the nominee in the general election. The resulting article from NPR.org, "Why A Fight To The Finish May Not Be A Bad Thing," is available at the NPR.com website. Prof. Wichowsky received her Ph.D. from UW-Madison in 2010. She spent last academic year at the Center for the Study of American Politics at Yale University on a postdoctoral fellowship. She joined the Marquette Political Science Department in the fall of 2011.
Prof. Duane Swank has been elected Vice-President/President-Elect of the American Political Science Association's Organized Section in Comparative Politics. The Comparative Politics Section, with nearly 2,000 members, is the largest organized division within APSA. Professor Swank will work with other officers of the CP Section to appoint and oversee standing and awards committees, monitor the production of the CP Section's newsletter/journal APSA-CP, and develop and implement initiatives that benefit section members. Prof. Swank will serve as Vice President from Fall 2011 to Fall 2013; he will serve as Section President from 2013 to 2015.
Prof. Jeff Drope's new edited volume, Tobacco Control in Africa: People, Politics and Policies (Anthem Press, 2011), is the subject of a feature in the 2011 edition of Marquette's Discover, which highlights important research work by Marquette faculty. The book provides the most comprehensive analysis to date of tobacco control policies across Africa. It is based on research that Prof. Drope has conducted for the last three years, supported by a grant from the Canadian government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Forty years ago a new legal standard for commitment rose from a Milwaukee lawsuit to become the law of the land. A recent investigation by the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel concluded that the law is tragically inadequate. Covering topics from Virginia Tech to Tucson, and even closer to home, join us for a community discussion on how we can better care for those who are a danger to themselves and others. This event, sponsored by Marquette Law School and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, takes place on
Wednesday, January 11th at Marquette Law School's Eckstein Hall. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. and the first talk is at 8:15.
This event is free of charge, but please reserve your spot by January 9th. For reservations and additional information, see the Law School's information page on the event.
On January 17th, the day after the Martin Luther King Day holiday, Marquette begins its Spring 2012 semester. Undergraduate and graduate students in Political Science and International Affairs are encouraged to contact their professors with any questions they may have. Required books for all Political Science courses are available at Bookmarq or Sweeney's. Students should purchase all required materials prior to the start of the semester.
The results of the first poll from the Marquette Law School's Political Polling initiative will be released on January 25th. The polling project is being overseen by political scientist Charles Franklin, visiting professor of law and public policy at the Law School. Members of the Marquette Political Science Department faculty and graduate students are also involved in the polling project. An event to mark to release of the first set of polling data will take place on January 25th at noon in Eckstein Hall. An RSVP is required to attend. More more information and to reserve a place at the event, see the Law School's information page on the event.
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