Stephanie Burkhalter hired as new Assistant Professor

We are very pleased to announce that Stephanie Burkhalter, from the University of Washington, will join our department this fall. Stephanie will be teaching PSCI 210, Introduction to U.S. Politics, as well as PSCI 350, The President and Congress, in the fall semester. Stephanie has both practical and academic experience in American politics, and is currently completing her Ph.D. dissertation, in which she studies communication of political messages by members of Congress and interest groups. She also has a background in political theory, including feminist and democratic theory. Welcome, Stephanie!