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PSIA Drs. Chand and Wilson Win LEAP Into Action Grant
(Pictured, left to right, Dr. Bibek Chand and Dr. Dwight Wilson) Thank you for giving us the opportunity to share about our exciting endeavor in the classroom! We had been…
Political Science Professor Dr. Jon Miner Helps Create Dashboard for COVID-19
Jonathan Miner, Associate Professor for Political Science & International Affairs. Dr. Jonathan Miner, in conjunction with Melissa Mack’s team at Witt O’Brien’s, a crisis and emergency management company, recently helped…
New Edition to PSIA Textbook The Basics of American Government to be Published Spring 2021
We are excited to announce that the University of North Georgia Press is publishing a new edition of the textbook, The Basics of American Government, edited by Dr. Carl Cavalli,…
Dr. Edward Mienie publishes book
Dr. Edward Mienie publishes book Do existing measures of state fragility measure fragility accurately? Dr. Edward Mienie attempts to answer this question in his recently published book “Security, Governance,…
Dr. Glen Smith publishes book
Dr. Glen Smith has pursued an active research agenda during his time at UNG focusing on partisan media and political tolerance. As the recipient of the Presidential Semester Scholar Award…
PSIA department remembers Dr. K. Michael Reese
Written by Dr. Barry Friedman, Professor of Political Science Eight years ago, news that Dr. K. Michael Reese, professor of criminal justice, had received a devastating diagnosis of aggressive prostate cancer reached…
Welcome New Faculty
Dr. Bibek Chand is our new Assistant Professor of International Affairs (Gainesville Campus). Dr. Chand has a in International Relations from Florida International University, a in International Studies from Florida…
Dr. Scott Meachum participated in inaugural UNG LEADS Day
Written by: Dr. Scott Meachum, Assistant Professor of Political Science On August 12, 2019, the University of North Georgia held its inaugural LEADS (Learning, Engagement, Achievement, Development, and Service) Day.…
Dr. Dlynn Williams & Dr. Cristian Harris receive McBrayer Award
Dr. Dlynn Armstrong Williams, Political Science & International Affairs Department Head, and Dr. Cristian Harris, Associate Professor of Political Science, received the 2019 McBrayer Award, which is awarded to the…
2019 Faculty Service Milestones
Five members of the department of Political Science and International Affairs were recognized during the spring 2019 semester for reaching service milestones. 25 years of service Dr. Carl Cavalli…