: 
News And Events
- Professor Jeffrey Church’s work on Hegel, Rousseau and civil society was published in the current issue of the American Journal of Political Science (AJPS).
- Call for Papers: 2nd Annual Texas Political Science Student Conference. Click here for more information.
- Professor Richard Murray provided political analysis for a range of national media outlets (Time Magazine, the New York Times, and others) leading up to and following the December 12th run-off election for Houston’s next mayor.
- Professor Jeronimo Cortina delivered a paper at the UNICEF-Overseas Development Institue Conference in London on the impact of the economic crisis on remittances and social assistance.
- Graduate student Nathan Hosey recently published a paper with Professor Brandon Rottinghaus and Washington State University faculty member Travis Ridout at Social Science Quarterly. The article is titled "Following the Rules?: Candidate Strategies in Presidential Primaries.
- Professor Elizabeth Rigby's research examining public support for governement intervention to reduce health disparities was featured on Houston Public Radio (KUHF).
- Latin American Politics workshop
About the Department
Welcome to the Department of Political Science at the University of Houston.
With faculty who excel both as researchers and teachers, the department has a strong tradition of excellence in undergraduate and graduate education. In recent years, we have experienced renewal and growth. Ten new faculty have joined us, adding range and depth in a diversity of fields.
- In American Politics, we have added to our expertise in political behavior and the study of institutions: the presidency, courts, and legislatures.
- In Comparative Politics, faculty working on the former Soviet Union and Central Asia now join those with expertise in Latin America and Europe.
- In Political Theory, new faculty have added depth in the history of political thought, particularly in American and Modern Thought.
- In Public Policy, we have an impressive cohort of senior scholars, including the new President of the University of Houston, Renu Khator, as well as recently appointed junior faculty, and the department is affiliated with the Center for Public Policy, which has been active in the discipline as well as in the greater Houston community.
We invite you to explore these pages to learn more about us and to contact the department for further information.