News

Politics major Judianne Meredith wins national award for her senior seminar
paper

Congratulations to Judianne Meredith, a Politics major who graduated in 2025 and whose senior seminar paper, “Competition or Cooperation? The Role of Media Framing in US-China Strategic Narratives,” won a national award from Pi Sigma Alpha, the Political Science Honor Society.

Professors Justin Esarey and Betina Wilkinson win national recognition for
mentoring

Professor Esarey is the 2025 recipient of the Society for Political Methodology
Excellence in Mentoring Award, which “honors members of the Society who have
demonstrated an outstanding commitment to mentoring and advising graduate and/or undergraduate students and, in particular, those from underrepresented groups.”

Professor Wilkinson is the 2025 recipient of the Adaljiza Sosa-Riddell Mentoring Award bestowed by the APSA Committee on the Status of Latinos y Latinas in the Profession.  The award recognizes exceptional mentoring of Latino/a students and junior faculty and honors Adaljiza Sosa-Riddell, the first Latina to earn a doctorate in political science and a life-long mentor of Latinos/as, and recognizes Professor Wilkinson for her “tireless
dedication to undergraduate students and innovation as a mentor.”

Politics Major Daniel Winter attends the West Point Student Conference on US Affairs

I had the pleasure of attending the 76th annual Student Conference on U.S. Affairs (SCUSA) at West Point from October 15th to October 18th. The conference was an excellent experience because of what I learned, but more importantly because of the people that I built lasting connections with. I worked with a mix of other college students and West Point cadets throughout my time at the conference to come up with an actionable policy proposal on how the United States should promote democracy abroad. I thoroughly enjoyed interacting with these students and cadets and hearing a wide range of opinions on U.S. foreign policy. The conference also brought in an outstanding set of experts to guide the conference and each individual roundtable. These experts provided great insight with their experience and practical tips on how to build actionable and feasible policies. A final perk of the conference was getting to see the fascinating history and culture of America’s top military institution at West Point. Overall, the conference was not only valuable, but also extremely enjoyable.