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DR. LANCE BARDSLEY ATTENDS THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES (NEH) SUMMER INSTITUTE AT OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY
Dr. Lance Bardsley, associate professor of political science, was accepted for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Institute at Oklahoma University. His proposal, titled “Western Expansion and American…
Glen Smith Pursues Active Research Agenda
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…
Barry Friedman honored for twenty years of service to the M.P.A. program
On April 20, 2016, PSIA faculty members were joined by current students and alumni who thanked Dr. Barry Friedman for his commitment and dedication as the Program coordinator for the…
Philip Branyon receives “Ann Matthews Purdy Outstanding UNG Full-Time Faculty Member of the Year Award”
Phil Branyon, lecturer of political science, received the “Ann Matthews Purdy Outstanding UNG Full-Time Faculty Member of the Year Award” last spring. UNG President Dr. Bonita Jacobs presented the award.…
Randy Parish Receives 2015 Certificate of Merit for Teaching Excellence at GPSA Annual Meeting
Parish Dr. Randy Parish, professor of political science, received the 2015 Certificate of Merit for Teaching Excellence, “given as recognition of teaching innovation” for his presentation on Friday, November 13,…
PAPER CO-AUTHORED BY FRIEDMAN AND ALBO PRESENTED IN CINCINNATI
Dr. Barry D. Friedman, professor of political science, presented a paper, “Punishing Members of Disadvantaged Minority Groups for Calling 911,” which he co‑authored with Maria J. Albo, lecturer in political…
DR. DOUGLAS YOUNG DELIVERS LECTURE TO CHINESE STUDENTS
On January 27, 2016, Dr. Douglas Young lectured to eight Chinese People's Liberation Army cadets from Liaocheng University who were visiting the Dahlonega campus. The topic was the evolution of freedom,…
Dr. Dwight Wilson Receives McBrayer Award for Outstanding Scholarship
Dr. Dwight Wilson’s paper, “The Paradox of State Failure in Mexico,” received the prestigious 2014 McBrayer Award at the annual Georgia Political Science Association meeting held in Savannah, GA, this…
Faculty Members Present Papers at Conference
Three PSIA faculty members presented papers at the Southeastern Conference on Public Administration on September 30 to October 3, 2015, in North Charleston, Dr. Barry D. Friedman presented a paper,…
ARCHIBALD KIELLY’S AMERICAN GOVERNMENT COURSE ENLIVENED WITH PROMINENT SPEAKERS
Archibald Kielly is teaching POLS 1101, “American Government,” on the Dahlonega and Gainesville campuses this semester. He has lined up an impressive array of speakers and invited other members of…