Congratulations, Edward Greer!

Edward successfully defended his dissertation, "What About Straight Pride?" Heterosexuality as a Political Identity, marking years of research and dedication as he completed his PhD in Political Science.

Join us in celebrating this achievement and continued success!

🎉 Congratulations William Favell! 🎉

Will has successfully defended his dissertation, “Bridge or Barrier? International aid in Africa” and earned his PhD in Political Science!

This is a tremendous accomplishment— join us in celebrating Will’s dedication and success and wishing him all the best! 🎓👏

Abbas Mammadov has successfully defended his dissertation titled Executive Personality and Advisory Stability in National Security Decision Making: Security Council Turnover in Russia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan and completed his PhD in Political Science!

Wishing Dr. Mammadov continued success.

#CougsGive - April 15, 2026 What does Go Cougs mean to you?

Today is #CougsGive
Your support helps PPPA create opportunities for students and faculty. Please help support PPPA.

Did you know just a few more donors will help us fulfill our #CougsGive challenge? Join us and be part of the momentum!

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The US-EU Fulbright Schuman scholarship has taken PPPA's graduate student, Sydney Smith, all the way to Slovenia to conduct research for a year. Sydney spoke with primary school students in Bohinjska Bistrica

Dr. Sherri Conklin and Dr. Samantha Noll received a grant from WSU’s Office of Research that will help develop a new book, “Eating AI: A Field Guide to AI Ethics from Farm to Table.” The book, under contract with Routledge, is being co-authored by Erik Nicholson.

#WSU #philosophy #AI #ethics

WSU Mock Trial competed in the regional competition in Seattle, WA. Emms Krause was recognized as an outstanding witness, playing a role as an expert doctor witness. Coach Lindsi Alcantar is looking forward to next year as this one comes to a close this upcoming weekend.
#WSU #Mocktrial #WSUPPPA

What happened to shame in politics? Shame is a powerful feeling that can keep behavior in check. So what happens when political leaders feel no shame at all?

PPPA professor Carolyn Long speaks about shame in politics—and why it may be disappearing.

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Associate Professor/Professor Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on: December 7, 2025 If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details. Available Title(s): 280-NN_FACULTY - A...

WSU is seeking an American Politics Associate Professor/ Professor to also serve as the Foley Institute Director.

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The WSU Mock Trial team competed in the Bulldog Brawl invitational tournament at Gonzaga this past weekend. The team did an amazing job and brought home both Best Attorney and Best Witness awards. Congratulations to Coach Lindsi Alcantar & mock trial team!

#WSUPPPA #wsupullman #WSU #GoCougs

WSU professor Jacob Lewis speaks to USA Today about protests---and the conditions under which they can escalate into violence. @profjslewis.bsky.social

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#WSUPPPA #pppaproud #WSU #USAToday

wsupullman on Instagram: "Who’s your favorite @wsupullman teacher? 🍎🐾#WorldTeachersDay #WSU #GoCougsView all 155 comments" Who’s your favorite @wsupullman teacher? 🍎🐾#WorldTeachersDay #WSU #GoCougs

We're so glad to hear 3 of PPPA Faculty are favorites of WSU Pullman faculty members. Mark Fagiano, Michael Ritter and Jacob Lewis.
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PPPA Professor Julia Carboni, who also serves as Executive Director of the William D. Ruckelshaus Center, was elected as a Fellow to The National Academy of Public Administration.

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#WSUPPPA #WSU #PublicAdministration #pppaproud

PPPA's William Favell is to sit on a panel discussing research on Sub-Saharan Africa.

#WSUPPPA #WSU #Politicalscience #PPPAPROUD #wsupullman

Julia L. Carboni: Building civic health starts in Washington’s cities and towns Something important is happening in Washington state. Quietly but powerfully, communities across our state are working to rebuild trust in one another and in the institutions that serve us. We are reb...

PPPA professor Julia Carboni discusses solutions for building civic health:

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PPPA's Matt Stichter, co-authored with Ellen Fridland, a new publication, "Emotional Self-Knowledge".

#wsupppa #WSU #PPPAPROUD #Philosophy

Hohyun Yoon, a new faculty member of PPPA, won the 2025 Kenneth N. Waltz Dissertation Award given by the International Security section of the American Political Science Association. Yoon’s dissertation: “Emotion and Coercive Credibility: The Strategic Role of Anger in International Crises.”

PPPA Director, Travis Ridout, and PPPA alum, Taewoo Kang, met with Assemblyman Lee to discuss the role of social media in political campaigns in South Korea.

#pppaproud #WSUPPPA #PoliticalScience #WSU #socialmediainpolitics

WSU’s Douglas Call chosen president-elect for science academy board The academy also adds another WSU scientist, Rita Fuchs, to its board and elects seven more of the university's faculty as new members this year.

PPPA director, Travis Ridout, elected to Washington State Academy of Sciences.

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#pppaproud #WSUPPPA #WSU #PoliticalScience

What We Don’t Know: Political Advertising on Streaming and Connected Television | Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy Political ads on streaming services have exploded in the United States. Yet, what we know about political ads on streaming services, such as Hulu or Peacock, or CTV (i.e., connected television) device...

PPPA's Dr. Travis Ridout & graduate student Edward Greer collaborated with Dr. Michael Franz and Dr. Erika Franklin Fowler on an article regarding political advertising on streaming services & connected television.
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Supreme Court just dropped four unanimous opinions in one day All Supreme Court Justices ruled together in four cases released on Thursday.

PPPA's Michael Salamone recently provided a comment to Newsweek regarding Supreme Court Rulings.

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#pppaproud #WSU #PoliticalScience #WSUPPPA #SupremeCourt

(PDF) Pathways to Housing Security: Status of Fact Finding Addendum Report PDF | For the past four years, fact finding efforts have sought to understand both trends and causes of homelessness in Washington State. These efforts... | Find, read and cite all the research you ne...

PPPA's Season Hoard, Sebastian Ruiz, Edward Greer, Anna Ivanova, and Nicholas Wong assisted in the DGSS Technical Report: Pathways to Housing Security: Status of Fact Finding Addendum Report.

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Congratulations Joseph!

Joseph was awarded the APSA Political Science Psychology Distinguished Junior Scholar Award.

#PoliticalScience #APSA #WSU #WSUPPPA #pppaproud #GoCougs

Congratulations Sydney!

PPPA's Sydney Smith landed a Fulbright Award. She'll be in Europe to study how different levels of government work together to shape and carry out gender equality policies.

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#WSU #pppaproud #PoliticalScience #Fulbright

PPPA faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students came together to celebrate recipients of many awards at the 2025 PPPA Scholarship, Fellowship and Awards Ceremony, Wednesday evening.

The Panel "A Decade of Research on Civil Discourse in State Legislatures: Post-Covid Update and Reaction Panel met during the Western Political Science Association. Steven Stehr Julia Carboni Sam Reed, Kim Wyman, Brent Steele, Stephanie Witt, Nick Lovrich, Francis Benjamin and Bill Schreckhise.

PPPA's Graduate Student Will Favell will be a visiting Predoctoral Scholar at Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University in Washington DC this upcoming Fall. Congratulations Will!
#pppaproud #WSUPPPA #WSU #GoCougs #internationalaffairs #georgewashingtonuniversity

If you missed Dr. Tom Preston's talk on the Ukraine crisis at the The Foley Institute, check it out here!

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#PoliticalScience #Ukraine #WSUPPPA #thefoley #WSU #pppaproud #GoCougs #politicalpsychology

PPPA'S Dr. Cheryl Ellenwood was featured in a discussion of Washington state's agreement for Indigenous Data Sovereignty.

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#pppaproud #WSUPPPA #indigenouspeople #DataSovereignty #PoliticalScience #WSU

PPPA'S Tom Preston, will discuss how the current situation in Ukraine demonstrates the threat posed by a new authoritarian populist nationalism. March 28, 12:00PM, 308 Bryan Hall
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