URI Political Science Professor Chris Parker presents research at the annual University of Memphis Law Review Symposium - Professor Parker was invited to present research at the University of Memphis Law Review‘s annual symposium. The symposium focused on a cornerstone of the American legal system: due process. Professor Parker’s coauthored research paper looks at how lower courts treated substantive due process claims after the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision given that the Supreme […]
URI Political Science Professor Skip Mark discusses the definition and measurement of atrocities - Professor Mark recently published a peice in The Conversation titled, “Atrocities take place in democratic nations as well as autocratic ones – our database has logged them all.” The engaging and accessible story discusses how to define, measure, track, and address atrocities around the world and in the US. Link to the story: https://theconversation.com/atrocities-take-place-in-democratic-nations-as-well-as-autocratic-ones-our-database-has-logged-them-all-272879
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. Students were tasked (in groups during class) with selecting a specific piece of music to mirror the preoccupations/major themes of an assigned section from the Magna Carta primary document, […]
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. The story stems from their recent report on human rights: The Global RIghts Project: 2025. The Global RIghts Project is a collaboration between the URI Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies, […]
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 […]
URI Political Science faculty and students publish study on President Trump’s rhetoric and America’s attitudes toward international organizations - A study coauthored by URI Political Science professors Ping Xu, Ashlea Rundlett, Brendan “Skip” Mark, and Brian Krueger, together with URI students Caroline Fowler (M.A. in International Relations) and Nina Kussau (exchange student, University of Jena), was recently published in Social Science Quarterly. The research analyzes data from the 2020 American National Election Studies (ANES) […]
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 […]
‘Silence on the Streets’ documentary to make Rhode Island premiere at URI, Nov. 6, 2025 - URI’s John Hazen White Sr. Center for Ethics and Public Service is sponsoring the film screening and panel discussion on opioid crisis in urban communities as part of its 30th anniversary celebration
Poll: 93% of Rhode Islanders agree housing costs are a problem, remain divided on solutions - URI’s Rhode Island Survey Initiative finds health care, housing, roads and bridges among top concerns
Student Spotlight: Faith Limose ‘28 - A spotlight on Faith’s work with the CRIGHTS Data Project on global human rights
URI Political Science Associate Professor Ashlea Rundlett discusses a new poll on Rhode Island attitudes on the major issues facing the state - Ashlea Rundlett, URI political science Associate Professor and Director of the M.A. in Int’l Relations Program joins the Dan Yorke show to offer details on a new poll that gauged Rhode Islander opinions on major issues and the 2026 gubernatorial race
