Political Science Educator: volume 25, issue 2
The Teacher-Scholar
Elizabeth A. Bennion, Indiana University South Bend
On Jan. 6, 2021, rioters attacked the United States Capitol in an attempt to stop the certification of the 2020 presidential election and disrupt …
Political Science Educator: volume 25, issue 2
Featured Essays
Mark Benton, University of Missouri, & Elizabeth Dorssom, University of Missouri
Facilitating class engagement for undergraduate students can be difficult. Undergraduates may be less inclined to engage in class discussions for …
Political Science Educator: volume 25, issue 1
Featured Essays
Gregory A. Petrow, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Nebraska, Omaha
Teaching quantitative analysis is important in disciplines such as political science that conduct the scientific study of human society. …
Political Science Educator: volume 25, issue 1
Featured Essays
Judith Torney-Purta, Professor Emerita of Human Development, University of Maryland, College Park
Only once in my career did I teach in a political science department – a course on political socialization. …
Political Science Educator: volume 25, issue 1
Featured Essays
William O’Brochta, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Louisiana Tech University
Bryant J. Moy, PhD Student, Washington University in St. Louis
Teaching for the first time involves many personal and philosophical decisions, …
Political Science Educator: volume 25, issue 1
The Teacher-Scholar Column
Elizabeth A. Bennion, Indiana University South Bend.
As a teacher-scholar, I am always seeking new ways to improve my teaching and research, and to connect with others who can help …
Elizabeth A. Bennion, Indiana University South Bend, ebennion@iusb.edu
This essay was originally published in the Political Science Educator’s Spring 2020 issue.
As American Democracy Project Director at Indiana University South Bend, I plan dozens of events and engage hundreds …
TM. Sell, Highline College, tmsell@highline.edu
This essay was originally published in the Political Science Educator’s Fall 2020 series.
Every fall, I build parts of my political science classes around the elections. That may seem obvious, but I believe it …
Susan E. Baer, Contributing Faculty Member, School of Public Policy and Administration, Walden University, susan.baer@waldenu.edu
This essay was originally published in the Political Science Educator’s Fall 2020 series.
I teach and mentor doctoral students who are writing qualitative dissertations …
Mark Carl Rom, Associate Professor of Government and Public Policy, Georgetown University, romm@georgetown.edu
This essay was originally published in the Political Science Educator’s Fall 2020 series.
There is never a dull time to teach courses on American politics, but …