Government Department

Undergraduate Research in Government

Faculty and students in the Department of Government have undertaken a wide variety of joint research projects, and the number is rising steadily. These projects are funded by grants from prestigious agencies such as the National Science Foundation, as well as from branches of the College like the Roy R. Charles Center.

State Education Governance Study (SEGS)
Professor Paul Manna (Ongoing)

Congressional Leadership/Whip Count Project
Professor Larry Evans (Ongoing)

Teaching, Research and International Politics Project(TRIPP)
Professors Amy Oakes, Sue Peterson and Michael Tierney (Ongoing)

Project Level Aid (PLAID)
Professor Michael Tierney (Ongoing)

West Africa Transitional Justice Program (WATJ)
Professor David Backer (Ongoing)

Global Environmental Governance Project
Professor Maria Ivanova (Ongoing)

United Nations Environmental History Project
Professor Maria Ivanova (Ongoing)

Further Undergraduate Research Projects (FURP)
Professor T.J. Cheng
Professor George Grayson
Professor Christine Nemacheck