Seven URI students receive PSC senior awards - Seven political science seniors were selected for prestigious awards.
URI PSC recognizes departmental award winners - The Department of Political science recently recognized 11 students as winners of 2025-2026 departmental awards. 
URI PSC celebrates undergraduate honor society inductees - The Department of Political Science celebrated the induction of 23 PSC majors to Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society.
URI MPA program celebrates honor society inductees - Sabina Matos, the Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, spoke at the event and congratulated the students on their accomplishment.
URI Political Science Professor Dan Carrigg featured in NBC 10 News story on Revolution Wind - Professor Dan Carrigg was recently featured in a NBC 10 News story about the Revolution Wind project and Rhode Island energy policy.
URI Political Science Professor Chris Parker presents research at the annual University of Memphis Law Review Symposium - The symposium focused on a cornerstone of the American legal system: due process.
URI Political Science Professor Skip Mark discusses the definition and measurement of atrocities - The engaging and accessible story discusses how to define, measure, track, and address atrocities around the world and in the US.
URI Political Science class creates Magna Carta playlist - Professor Cheryl Foster designed an innovative assignment for her political theory class (PSC 341), asking students to find songs that thematically match sections of the Magna Carta.
URI PSC professors featured in the Boston Globe, say US is at risk of committing ‘mass atrocities’ - URI Political Science professors Skip Mark and Roya Izadi were featured in the Boston Globe for their work on human rights and societal militarization.
URI political science graduate awarded Fulbright fellowship to teach English in Uruguay - Amanda Queiroz will spend eight months in the South American country starting in March.
URI Political Science Professor Nicolai Petro discusses Eastern Europe and U.S. relations - Over the past year, University of Rhode Island Professor Nicolai Petro has contributed to various discussions on the Ukraine conflict and U.S.-Russia relations. His research and commentary have gained attention worldwide, with many interviews having at least 100,000 views on YouTube and transcribed in multiple languages. Petro’s work offers new perspectives on diplomacy, peace and […]
Security Forces, Rights, and Society (SFRS) Student Fellows present research at Inter-university Seminar on Armed Forces and Society - Last week, the Security Forces, Rights, and Society (SFRS) student fellows, Ava Palma, Brianna Knight, and Zach Hurwitz presented the SFRS project, “Understanding Societal Militarization,” at the Inter-university Seminar on Armed Forces and Society in Reston Virginia. Their presentation examined the growing role of the military in domestic affairs, including policing, crisis response, and law […]
MPA student attending competition at national conference - University of Rhode Island Master of Public Administration (MPA) student Dennis Haggerty to present an innovative proposal for funding US elections.
URI Political Science Assistant Professor Roya Izadi speaks at International Peace Institute panel - KINGSTON, R.I., Oct. 10, 2025 — Assistant Professor Roya Izadi of the University of Rhode Island Political Science Department was a guest speaker for a panel hosted by the International Peace Institute (IPI) in New York on Oct. 9, where she spoke on the topic “Reflecting on 25 Years of the WPS Agenda: Lessons Learned […]
How immigrants use welfare can influence Americans’ view of public welfare as a whole - Research led by University of Rhode Island Political Science Professor Ping Xu and Political Science student, Erika Danielson, has been featured by the London School of Economics’ USAPP blog, highlighting the international reach of URI’s work on public opinion and social policy. The feature research project examines how immigrants’ participation in public assistance programs affects […]
