After a long hiatus, we return with the eighth edition of Political Science in Arkansas, an interview series that spends time talking with important political scientists from around the state. This time we interview John C. Davis, who is executive director for the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History and teaching associate professor of political science at the University of Arkansas. From 2015 to 2022, Davis was on faculty at the University of Arkansas at Read More …
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Political Science in Arkansas (an interview series): Rebecca Glazier
The following story is the seventh installment of the Political Science in Arkansas interview series, where we profile political scientists throughout the state. Today we talk with Dr. Rebecca Glazier, who is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Affairs and in the at University of Arkansas Little Rock, where she has worked since 2009. She did her Ph.D. at the University of California Santa Barbara. Her research focuses on religion, framing, and U.S. foreign policy. She has published articles and book chapters Read More …
Political Science in Arkansas (an interview series): Hans Hacker
The following story is the sixth installment of the Political Science in Arkansas interview series, where we profile political scientists throughout the state. Today, we talk with Dr. Hans Hacker, an expert in American jurisprudence, judicial process, and political theory. He is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Arkansas State University, where he has worked since 2007. From 2007-2019, he served as Co-director of the Phelps & Womack Pre-Law Center, and coached the award winning A-State Moot Court Team. Read More …
Political Science in Arkansas (an interview series): Janine Parry
This following story is the fifth installment of the Political Science in Arkansas interview series, where we profile political scientists throughout the state. Today, we talk to Janine Parry, an expert on elections, opinion research, state and local politics, and women in politics and policy. She works as Professor of Political Science and Director of the Arkansas Poll at the University of Arkansas; she received her PhD in political science from Washington State University. Her publications include two books — Women’s Read More …
Political Science in Arkansas (an interview series): Williams Yamkam
The following story is the fourth installment of the Political Science in Arkansas interview series, where we profile political scientists throughout the state. Today, we talk to Williams Yamkam. He is Assistant Professor of Political Science and the Chair of the American Democracy Project at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, and serves as the program chair for the 2021 ArkPSA virtual meeting. He received his PhD and MA in political science from Wayne State University, and graduated from the American University’s Campaign Management Institute Read More …
Political Science in Arkansas (An Interview Series): Mike Rogers
The following story is the third installment of the Political Science in Arkansas interview series, where we profile political scientists throughout the state. Today, we interview Mike Rogers, a political theorist with a minor subfield in American politics. He is Professor of Political Science at Arkansas Tech University and Treasurer of the Arkansas Political Science Association. At State University of New York at Albany, he received a PhD in political science, and trained in the history of political thought, as Read More …
Political Science in Arkansas (An Interview Series): Hal Bass
This is the second in a series of interviews with political scientists from around the state of Arkansas and members of our association. Every semester, we will release an interview with a different political scientist doing exceptional work. Today, we interview Dr. Hal Bass about the association, the discipline, Arkansas politics, and his career. Bass has been a member of the Arkansas Political Science Association for over 40 years, and is currently Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Ouachita Baptist Read More …
Political Science in Arkansas (An Interview Series): Mark Mullenbach
This is the first in a series of interviews with political scientists from around the state of Arkansas and members of our association. Every semester, we will release an interview with a different political scientist doing exceptional work. Today, we interview Professor Mark Mullenbach about collegiate Model United Nations. Mullenbach is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Central Arkansas, where he has taught for the last 18 years. His subfields include International Relations and Comparative Politics. His Read More …