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May 5, 2026
Politics grad student Chloe Lola Browne receives the Tom Carsey Graduate Fellowship
May 4, 2026
Politics grad student Diego Tapia-Riquelme presents at WPSA
April 30, 2026
Professor Todd Sechser awarded 2026 All-University Teaching Award
April 22, 2026
Professor Jen Lawless quoted in USA Today article about VA special election.
April 20, 2026
Prof. Jen Lawless featured in USA Today article regarding Virginia's special election.

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Recent Publications

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Global Perspectives on COVID-19 Vaccination: Impacts on Well-being and Inequality

David Leblang

Vaccine (2025)

cover of international studies quarterly

The Prodigal Child Returns? Attitudes towards Return Migration in a Developing Economy

Melle Scholten

International Studies Quarterly (2025)

cover of european union politics

Emigration, welfare, and politics in Central and Eastern Europe

Melle Scholten

European Union Politics (2025)