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News and Events - Department of Political Science

The Department of Political Science produces a newsletter in the fall and spring semester. The most recent editions are available for download on the top right corner of this page. If you would like to be included on the mailing list for future printed editions or have ideas for stories that might be included, please contact Dr. Tom Sutton at tsutton@bw.edu.
 

POL students receive awards at 2010 Ovation ceremony. The following POL majors won scholarships and distinctions in this year Ovation ceremony.  These students are:

  • Morsheda Akhter, Viola Pearl Moore Zachman Scholarship
  • Ariel Brough, Clyde Lamb Scholar/Athlete Awards; Bonnie Raye Scholar/Athlete Award; Outstanding Senior Award Class of 2010
  • Kathelynn Carver, A.B. & Georgianna Bonds Scholarship; Fred E. Harris Award
  • Sarah Friedmann, Outstanding Senior Award Class of 2010
  • Timothy Kovach, Dr. Corneluis D. Penner Memorial Award
  • Steve Love, Outstanding Senior Award, Class of 2010
  • Samantha Mucha, John F. and Ida E. Bibee Scholarship

The POL Department congratulates these outstanding students!
 
POL Professor Publishes an Article on South Korean-US Relations. Dr. Haesook Chae has published an article entitled "South Korean Attitudes toward the ROK–U.S. Alliance: Group Analysis," in the Features section of PS: Political Science & Politics (Vol. 43 Issue 3, p. 493-501).  In the article, Dr. Chae considers the following question: to what extent does the South Korean public supports policy changes on US-South Korean relations? Based on empirical analysis of South Korean public opinion polls, Dr. Chae asserts that: there is strong support for the alliance among South Koreans including anti-American progressives; for conservative and centrists, deterrence of North Korean aggression remains the key core for support to the ROK-US alliance; there is a on-going consensus on a new rationale for the alliance to promoting inter-Korean reconciliation; and that the younger South Korean generation, exhibits moderation and pragmatism in its ideological orientations.  A copy of this article is available in pdf format here.
 

New Political Science Professor joins the Department. We welcome Dr. Barbara Palmer, who will be joining the Department beginning Fall semester to teach courses in American Politics and to be our program coordinator of the minor in Pre-Law. Dr. Palmer is an expert on congressional elections and the success of women candidates. She is co-author of Breaking the Political Glass Ceiling, with Dennis Simon of Southern Methodist University, a book that explores how incumbency and redistricting shape the integration of women into Congress. 

 Welcome to B-W!
 

Dr, Mark Mattern is recognized as recipient of the Student Senate Faculty Excellence Award at Ovation Ceremony. Dr. Mattern was given the Student Senate Faculty Excellence Award at the Ovation ceremony on April 30, 2010. This award is presented each year to the faculty member who goes out of his or her way to assist students both in and out of the classroom. He also has been a recipient of the Baldwin-Wallace Gigax Faculty Scholarships Award (2007) and the Outstanding Teaching in Political Science Award given by the American Political Science Association and Pi Sigma Alpha( 2007)

Congratulations, Mark!

 


Dr. Judy Krutky is awarded The Exemplary Teacher Award.  Judy Krutky, professor of political science and international studies received the 2010 Exemplary Teacher Award. This award, co-sponsored by The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the United Methodist Church, was awarded for the first time this year. It recognizes a full-time faculty member who exhibits excellence in teaching, civility and concern for students and colleagues, commitment to value-centered education and service to students, the institution and the community. 

Félicitations, Judy