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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 6h

Looking to hire a political science PhD? UH has some great candidates on the job market right now. Over the next few days we’ll be highlighting them.

Today’s candidate is Grace Cho, a political theorist who studies religion and secularization.

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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 5d

Timely research from Prof. Ollerenshaw. Read about it here!

Public Opinion Quarterly - POQ @poqjournal.bsky.social · 5d

How have Americans’ immigration attitudes changed in recent decades?

Ollerenshaw and Jardina observe how opinions have evolved since 1988 among partisan and racial/ethnic groups. The most significant shifts have been from white Democrats.

Read more: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 20d

Congratulations to PhD Candidate Lucía López (@llopez.bsky.social) on being awarded the 2025–26 Early Career Fellowship from the APSA Experimental Research Section (@experimentsapsa.bsky.social)! 🎉 Lucía is on the academic job market this year -- learn more about her research at lucia-lopez.com.

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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · Aug 11

Congratulations to @llopez.bsky.social on being named a 2025–2026 @epovb.bsky.social Early-Career Fellow!

This fellowship recognizes outstanding scholarship and potential in the field of Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior.

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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · Aug 6

🎉 Congratulations to PhD student Kyle Martin!

His article, “Alexander Hamilton’s Theory of Conscience: Conscience as a Source of Constitutional Obligation,” has just been published in American Political Thought.

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Alexander Hamilton’s Theory of Conscience: Conscience as a Source of Constitutional Obligation | American Political Thought: Vol 14, No 3

Abstract In this article, I analyze Alexander Hamilton’s understanding of conscience as a source of moral and political obligation. In Federalist no. 85, Hamilton argues that each citizen must judge t...

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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · Jul 24

Congratulations to PhD alumna Vanessa Baird on receiving the Law and Courts Teaching Award from the American Political Science Association’s Law and Courts Section!

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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · Jul 21

Congratulations to recent PhD graduate Shana Hardin on her new publication in Politics, Groups, and Identities: "Empowering Candidacy: How Authorizing the Use of Campaign Funds for Childcare Increases Women’s Candidacy for State Legislatures."

Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Empowering candidacy: how authorizing the use of campaign funds for childcare increases women’s candidacy for state legislatures

Women remain underrepresented at all levels of government in the United States and face numerous barriers to political participation, one of the most significant being household and caregiving resp...

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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · Jul 20

Congratulations to Michael Soules (@michaeljsoules.bsky.social ) on his new article in Political Research Quarterly: "Rebels With Too Many Causes."

The article shows how broad rebel recruitment can prolong civil conflicts.

Read more here: doi.org/10.1177/1065...

Rebels With Too Many Causes: Diverse Recruitment Appeals and the Intractability of Civil Conflicts - Michael J. Soules, 2025

Do rebel groups benefit from attempting to appeal to larger segments of society by mobilizing around more diverse ideologies? Prior work has examined a variety ...

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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · Jul 14

Congratulations to Boris Shor on the publication of his new article, "Are State Legislative Leaders Moderates?" in Legislative Studies Quarterly.

Read the article here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Are State Legislative Leaders Moderates?

Spatial models of legislative organization predict that elected leaders will be moderates with respect to their constituency, the party caucus. However, empirical studies of leader positioning in Con...

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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · Jul 11

Congratulations to Lucia Lopez on receiving a Russell Sage Foundation Dissertation Research Grant! 🎉

Lucia will be on the academic job market this year. You can learn more about her research at www.lucia-lopez.com.

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How Features of Policy Design and Misperceptions Shape Public Opinion

Housing vouchers are both effective and widely supported, yet the housing vouchers program is underfunded. This may be due to American’s conflicting views about housing assistance. Recent scholarship ...

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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · Jul 8

Catch up on faculty highlights, student achievements, new research, and more in the latest edition of the University of Houston Department of Political Science newsletter.

📬 Read it here: www.uh.edu/class/politi...

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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · May 28

Congrats to Naomi Nubin-Sellers on her new role as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Dartmouth College!

Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · May 21

A huge round of applause for Shana Hardin, who is now serving as Director of Research and Data at New American Leaders & New American Leaders Action Fund.

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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · May 21

Lucas Lothamer has accepted a tenure-track Assistant Professor position at the University of Texas at Tyler. Congratulations, Lucas!

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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · May 21

Double congratulations to Samantha Chapa! She’ll be a Postdoctoral Fellow at Notre Dame and has accepted a tenure-track Assistant Professor role at the University of Texas–Arlington starting in 2026.

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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · May 21

We’re excited to share that Eugenia Artabe has accepted a position as an Assistant Professor at the University of Houston–Downtown. Well-earned and well-deserved—congrats, Eugenia!

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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · May 21

Robert Alvarez has accepted a position as Assistant Professor at Sam Houston State University. Congratulations, Robert!

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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · May 21

We are excited to announce the placements of our amazing PhD students and recent graduates. Please join us in celebrating their next steps! 👇

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LSE US Politics and Policy blog - USAPP @lseusablog.bsky.social · May 21

States with existing renewable energy policies are more likely to promote the equitable adoption of rooftop solar power finds @aparajitadatta.bsky.social‬ of @houstonpolsci.bsky.social

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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · May 14

We are saddened to share the news of the passing of our colleague, Alin Fumurescu. Alin was a valued member of our department and a thoughtful friend to many. He will be missed. Our condolences go out to his family, friends, and all who knew him.

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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · May 7

Congratulations to Allison Archer and Erik Peterson on their new article in PS: Political Science & Politics: “The Fragility of the Local News Trust Advantage.” A timely study on how partisan attacks erode trust in local journalism. Read here: doi.org/10.1017/S104...

The Fragility of the Local News Trust Advantage: Evidence from Republican Attacks on Local News | PS: Political Science & Politics | Cambridge Core

The Fragility of the Local News Trust Advantage: Evidence from Republican Attacks on Local News - Volume 58 Issue 2

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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · Apr 17

Congrats to Sam Chapa and Jeronimo Cortina on their new article in Social Science Quarterly: "Unraveling the Healthy Immigrant Paradox."

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Unraveling the Healthy Immigrant Paradox: The Impact of Inclusion on Immigrant Health Outcomes in the United States

Objective Prior work finds that immigrants typically arrive in the United States with better health than native-born Americans but that their good health deteriorates over time due to a confluence o.....

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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · Feb 24

The department will be hosting an open house to allow students to learn about the political science major and minor. It will be held on March 5th from 11:30 am to 1 pm. It will be held in PGH 448. Snacks will be provided!

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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · Feb 19

Congratulations to Libby Jenke and her co-author Kirk Bansak. Their article "Odd Profiles in Conjoint Experimental Designs: Effects on Survey-Taking Attention and Behavior" was published in Political Analysis.

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Odd Profiles in Conjoint Experimental Designs: Effects on Survey-Taking Attention and Behavior | Political Analysis | Cambridge Core

Odd Profiles in Conjoint Experimental Designs: Effects on Survey-Taking Attention and Behavior

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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · Feb 18

Congratulations to Alex Badas and his co-author Eric Schmidt. Their article "Social Imagery and Subjective Ideological Proximity to the Supreme Court: Evidence From Evangelical Christians" was published in Political Research Quarterly.

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