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PhD Alieu Sanneh gets a ‘lifeline’ to achieve his dreams at UMSL

Sanneh grew up in The Gambia and decided to change his life through education at a young age. He has now earned an MA and PhD in political science....

Joseph Amrine, Reggie Griffin share stories about years spent on death row for crimes they didn’t commit

Organizers from the School of Social Work, Departments of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Philosophy and Political Science and Gender Studies Program sponsored the event....

Political scientist Marty Rochester delivers Great Decisions lecture on America’s shifting foreign policy

UMSL colleagues Joel Glassman and Jean-Germain Gros are among the upcoming speakers in the eight-week lecture series at the Ethical Society of St. Louis. ...

UMSL political scientists discuss Missouri governor’s situation with local and national news outlets

Department Chair Dave Robertson and Professor David Kimball provided their analysis for outlets such as KSDK, KMOV and Talking Points Memo....

Political science alumnus Nate Wilson working for the cause of peace in Libya

Wilson works as a program officer for the U.S. Institute of Peace and oversees peace-building projects from his post in Tunisia....

Todd Swanstrom talks about the need to invest in middle neighborhoods on ‘Collateral Damage’

The E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor in Community Collaboration and Public Policy champions a "public health approach" for caring for neighborhoods on the edge....

Public policy administration major Tommy Ruether to take part in Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange

The senior was one of 75 Americans selected to participate in the program and will spend a year studying and working in Germany....

Political science students gain new perspectives on European politics through participation in Midwest Model EU

Professor Joyce Mushaben led the group participating in the annual simulation of the European Union at Indiana University in Bloomington....

UMSL political scientists share insights on President Donald Trump’s first 100 days

Professor David Kimball moderated a panel discussion with colleagues Barbara Graham, Dave Robertson, Marty Rochester and Adriano Udani about the start of the new administration....

Terry Jones discusses the blue-city, red-state divide in Missouri with PBS NewsHour

The Founders Professor shared insight on the issue of preemption as played out in a fight over the minimum wage in the city of St. Louis....