{"id":82,"date":"2015-04-01T15:59:58","date_gmt":"2015-04-01T15:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience-draft\/?page_id=82"},"modified":"2025-10-03T17:37:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T17:37:14","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/2026\/05\/08\/uri-psc-presents-senior-awards\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/senior_award7-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/senior_award7-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/senior_award7-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/2026\/05\/08\/uri-psc-presents-senior-awards\/\">Seven URI students receive PSC senior awards<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Seven political science seniors were selected for prestigious awards.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/2026\/05\/08\/uri-psc-recognizes-departmental-award-winners\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/dept_award5-scaled-e1778262151107-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/dept_award5-scaled-e1778262151107-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/dept_award5-scaled-e1778262151107-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/dept_award5-scaled-e1778262151107-400x400.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/dept_award5-scaled-e1778262151107-600x600.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/2026\/05\/08\/uri-psc-recognizes-departmental-award-winners\/\">URI PSC recognizes departmental award winners<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The Department of Political science recently recognized 11 students as winners of 2025-2026 departmental awards. <\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/2026\/05\/08\/uri-psc-celebrates-undergraduate-honor-society-inductees\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/PiSigmaAlpha-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/2026\/05\/08\/uri-psc-celebrates-undergraduate-honor-society-inductees\/\">URI PSC celebrates undergraduate honor society inductees<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The Department of Political Science celebrated the induction of 23 PSC majors to Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/2026\/05\/05\/mpa-program-celebrates-honor-society-inductees\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/pi_alpha-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/pi_alpha-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/pi_alpha-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/2026\/05\/05\/mpa-program-celebrates-honor-society-inductees\/\">URI MPA program celebrates honor society inductees<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Sabina Matos, the Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, spoke at the event and congratulated the students on their accomplishment.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/2026\/03\/17\/uri-political-science-professor-dan-carrigg-featured-in-nbc-10-news-story-on-revolution-wind\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/dan_post-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/dan_post-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/dan_post-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/2026\/03\/17\/uri-political-science-professor-dan-carrigg-featured-in-nbc-10-news-story-on-revolution-wind\/\">URI Political Science Professor Dan Carrigg featured in NBC 10 News story on Revolution Wind<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Professor Dan Carrigg was recently featured in a NBC 10 News story about the Revolution Wind project and Rhode Island energy policy.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/2026\/03\/04\/uri-political-science-professor-chris-parker-presents-research-at-the-annual-university-of-memphis-law-review-symposium\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/lawsymposiumupdatedbannercopy-e1772647028543-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/lawsymposiumupdatedbannercopy-e1772647028543-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/lawsymposiumupdatedbannercopy-e1772647028543-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/lawsymposiumupdatedbannercopy-e1772647028543-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/2026\/03\/04\/uri-political-science-professor-chris-parker-presents-research-at-the-annual-university-of-memphis-law-review-symposium\/\">URI Political Science Professor Chris Parker presents research at the\u00a0annual University of Memphis Law Review Symposium\u00a0<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The symposium focused on a cornerstone of the American legal system: due process.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/2026\/03\/02\/uri-political-science-professor-skip-mark-discusses-the-definition-and-measurement-of-atrocities\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/atroc-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/atroc-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/atroc-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/2026\/03\/02\/uri-political-science-professor-skip-mark-discusses-the-definition-and-measurement-of-atrocities\/\">URI Political Science Professor Skip Mark discusses the definition and measurement of atrocities<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The engaging and accessible story discusses how to define, measure, track, and address atrocities around the world and in the US.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/2026\/02\/27\/uri-political-science-class-creates-magna-carta-playlist\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/magna-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/magna-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/magna-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/2026\/02\/27\/uri-political-science-class-creates-magna-carta-playlist\/\">URI Political Science class creates Magna Carta playlist<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">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.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/2025\/12\/16\/uri-psc-professors-featured-in-the-boston-globe-say-us-is-at-risk-of-committing-mass-atrocities\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/College-of-Arts-and-Sciences-GRIP-Annual-Report-Cover-2025-scaled-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/College-of-Arts-and-Sciences-GRIP-Annual-Report-Cover-2025-scaled-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/College-of-Arts-and-Sciences-GRIP-Annual-Report-Cover-2025-scaled-1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/2025\/12\/16\/uri-psc-professors-featured-in-the-boston-globe-say-us-is-at-risk-of-committing-mass-atrocities\/\">URI PSC professors featured in the Boston Globe, say US is at risk of committing &#8216;mass atrocities&#8217;<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">URI Political Science professors Skip Mark and Roya Izadi were featured in the Boston Globe for their work on human rights and societal militarization.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/11\/uri-graduate-awarded-fulbright-fellowship-to-teach-english-in-uruguay\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/Amanda-Queiroz-5035-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/Amanda-Queiroz-5035-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/Amanda-Queiroz-5035-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/11\/uri-graduate-awarded-fulbright-fellowship-to-teach-english-in-uruguay\/\">URI political science graduate awarded Fulbright fellowship to teach English in Uruguay<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Amanda Queiroz will spend eight months in the South American country starting in March.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/2025\/11\/19\/uri-political-science-professor-nicolai-petro-discusses-eastern-europe-and-u-s-relations\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/Nicolai_Petro_web-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/Nicolai_Petro_web-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/Nicolai_Petro_web.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/2025\/11\/19\/uri-political-science-professor-nicolai-petro-discusses-eastern-europe-and-u-s-relations\/\">URI Political Science Professor Nicolai Petro discusses Eastern Europe and U.S. relations<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">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\u2019s work offers new perspectives on diplomacy, peace and [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/2025\/11\/05\/security-forces-rights-and-society-sfrs-student-fellows-present-research-at-inter-university-seminar-on-armed-forces-and-society\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/conf_fig-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/conf_fig-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/conf_fig-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/2025\/11\/05\/security-forces-rights-and-society-sfrs-student-fellows-present-research-at-inter-university-seminar-on-armed-forces-and-society\/\">Security Forces, Rights, and Society (SFRS) Student Fellows present research at Inter-university Seminar on Armed Forces and Society<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Last week, the Security Forces, Rights, and Society (SFRS) student fellows, Ava Palma, Brianna Knight, and Zach Hurwitz presented the SFRS project, &#8220;Understanding Societal Militarization,&#8221; 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 [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/artsci\/uncategorized\/mpa-student-attending-competition-at-national-conference\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/post_fig-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/post_fig-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/post_fig-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/artsci\/uncategorized\/mpa-student-attending-competition-at-national-conference\/\">MPA student attending competition at national conference<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">University of Rhode Island Master of Public Administration (MPA) student Dennis Haggerty to present an innovative proposal for funding US elections.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/2025\/10\/12\/uri-political-science-assistant-professor-roya-izadi-speaks-at-international-peace-institute-panel\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/Roya-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/2025\/10\/12\/uri-political-science-assistant-professor-roya-izadi-speaks-at-international-peace-institute-panel\/\">URI Political Science Assistant Professor Roya Izadi speaks at International Peace Institute panel<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">KINGSTON, R.I., Oct. 10, 2025 \u2014 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 \u201cReflecting on 25 Years of the WPS Agenda: Lessons Learned [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/2025\/10\/12\/how-immigrants-use-welfare-can-influence-americans-view-of-public-welfare-as-a-whole\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/ErikaDanielson-png-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/ErikaDanielson-png-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/ErikaDanielson-png.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/2025\/10\/12\/how-immigrants-use-welfare-can-influence-americans-view-of-public-welfare-as-a-whole\/\">How immigrants use welfare can influence Americans\u2019 view of public welfare as a whole<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">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\u2019 USAPP blog, highlighting the international reach of URI\u2019s work on public opinion and social policy. The feature research project examines how immigrants\u2019 participation in public assistance programs affects [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-82","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/82","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/581"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/82\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2995,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/82\/revisions\/2995"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}