-
A New Perspective to Spanish Politics
With research interests focusing on the role of labor unions in politics as well as in Spanish politics, Dr. Kerstin Hamann, Pegasus Professor and Chair of the Political Science Department has recently published a co-authored article with Dr. Bonnie N. Field, Bentley University. The article appears in the journal, Party Politics, “Framing Legislative Bills in Parliament: […]
-
Spring 2016 IC CAE Study Abroad Scholarship
The Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence (IC CAE) is offering a study abroad scholarship for spring semester 2016. The IC CAE’s main goal is to prepare students, by enhancing critical skills and knowledge deemed essential by the intelligence community, for careers in national security and intelligence. The Intelligence and National Security Scholarship is a competitive scholarship […]
-
The College of Sciences Celebrates 10 Years with #COSTurns10
Ten years is not a long time compared to the 52 years as the University of Central Florida. However, in the past ten years the College of Sciences has grown significantly in enrollment, undergraduate and graduate programs, majors, partnerships and overall opportunities for students, alumni, and faculty. Today, the UCF College of Sciences is the largest college […]
-
Examining the Effects of Demanding the Impossible
With primary research interests focusing in international relations and security studies, Dr. Thomas Dolan recently published an article: Demanding the Impossible: War, Bargaining, and Honor. Published in Security Studies, the article makes contributions beyond the study of war. Dr. Dolan showcases common themes in international politics and concentrates on decision-making during war, with emphasis on the effects of […]
-
Achieving a Sustainable Environment
The department is pleased to announce that Dr. Peter Jacques, associate professor and internship coordinator, was appointed to the Executive Board of the Florida Climate Institute, and Co-Director of the UCF Branch. The Florida Climate Institute (FCI) is a multi-disciplinary network of universities in Florida working together and with external partners in the public and private […]
-
Political Science Alumnus Means Business
Eddie Bradley, ’04, graduated from UCF with dual bachelor’s degrees in political science and legal studies. While you wouldn’t think you could have a career like Bradley with these degrees, the business acumen that he ultimately developed is a direct result of his educational foundation in dealing and communicating with people, as well as navigating […]
-
UCF College of Sciences Honors 2015-16 Scholarship Donors and Recipients
On September 25, the UCF College of Sciences held its third annual Scholarship Luncheon to celebrate its supportive donors and accomplished student scholarship recipients for the 2015-16 academic year. This year the college celebrated awarding 46 scholarships, totaling $94,050 in scholarship aid. The event provided a unique opportunity for scholarship recipients to have lunch with […]
-
Coming up to the Plate: Dr. Boutton
Before becoming a part of the Knights family, Dr. Andrew Boutton earned his B.A. in International Studies from Texas A&M University (2007), his M.A. in Political Science (2010) and Ph.D. in Political Science (2014) from Pennsylvania State University. His research and teaching interests focus on international relations and comparative politics. Within those areas he concentrates on the […]
-
UCF Appoints First Kurdish Political Studies Endowed Chair in US
Kurdish Political Studies at the University of Central Florida has a new leader, Güneş Murat Tezcür, Ph.D., the inaugural holder of the Jalal Talabany Kurdish Political Studies Endowed Chair. The Chair is the first of its kind in the United States. It was initiated by a $1 million donation led by Dr. Najmaldin Karim, a neurosurgeon, […]
-
Spicy New Distinguished Speaker Series
The College of Sciences at the University of Central Florida presents its 2nd annual Distinguished Speaker Series. The series brings renowned speakers from across the country to enrich the lives of students, faculty, alumni and the community. Our speakers will address topics relevant to the natural, computational, social or behavioral sciences and to the societal implication […]
-
The Summer of Security and Terrorism
Every year a fresh crop of Ph.D. students in Political Science arrive to expand knowledge in an area of extreme relevance such as an emphasis on national and international security, but in this field what exactly does security mean? Marcos Degaut, a Ph. D. candidate in Security Studies, has stated in his recently published theoretical paper, “The […]
-
Welcoming the Future
On August 20, 2015, the department of Political Science hosted a reception welcoming eight new Ph. D. students in Security Studies. The Security Studies doctoral program prepares students to be able to analyze and communicate security issues in relation to policy makers, the general public, the government and academia. In completion of this rigorous program, the students […]
-
2015 30 Under 30 Winner
Congratulations to the 2015 winner of UCF’s 30 under 30 from the Department of Political Science. Julie Frost, ’12 Performer, Comfort Crew for Military Kids College of Arts and Humanities & College of Sciences Department of Political Science
-
COS Welcomes 50 New Faculty
The College of Sciences at the University of Central Florida welcomes 50 new faculty members this fall. In conjunction with the new faculty hiring campaign, approximatley 200 new faculty will begin at the university by fall 2015. These new faculty members will strengthen the areas of the university where there has been high student enrollment and growth. Many of […]
-
COS Celebrates Summer 2015 Graduates
The UCF College of Sciences celebrated the Summer 2015 graduates at the Ph.D. Pre-Commencement Celebration and the College of Sciences Graduation Reception. The College of Sciences Ph.D. Pre-Commencement Celebration was held Friday, August 7th, in the Physical Sciences Building. Faculty and staff celebrated the 20 graduating College of Sciences doctoral students with a reception and […]
-
College of Sciences Graduate Program Panel
Kick-off this year’s Pegasus Palooza at the COS Graduate Panel, Monday, August 24th, hosted by the Graduate Student Association (GSA) and the UCF College of Sciences (COS). The panel will be held in the Pegasus Ballroom of the Student Union from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Four students from different COS graduate programs including anthropology, biology, […]
-
Double Degrees Make for Well-Rounded Career
Jeffrey Billman, ’01, ’10, earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism and master’s degree in political science from UCF. Billman says his political science degree has given him a deeper sense of the political and policy spheres, making him an immensely better writer, especially regarding politics. Billman’s bachelor’s degree in journalism provided the fundamentals for his […]
-
A New Era in U.S. and Cuba Relations
Dr. Paul Vasquez, lecturer and undergraduate coordinator, shared his thoughts on the historic efforts to normalize relations between the United States and Cuba. Pegasus, the official magazine of UCF, turned to him for his to speak in relation to this topic in the article, “Horizon Cuba.” Dr. Vasquez, who is of Cuban ancestry and teaches American Foreign Policy, […]
-
UCF Alumna Makes International Strides in Higher Ed
Talia Popovski, ’04, ’06, thanks UCF for her professional development during and after her time at UCF. Popovski graduated from UCF with her bachelor’s degree in political science and master’s degree in public administration. She remains actively involved with UCF as the incoming vice chair of the UCF College of Sciences Alumni Chapter board of […]
-
Orlando Magazine’s 2015 Most-Powerful List Includes COS Alumni
Several University of Central Florida leaders and successful alumni were named this week in the Orlando Magazine 2015 list of the 50 most powerful people in the region. Three of which are UCF College of Sciences alumni. The 12th annual list is made up of leaders in politics, business, education, sports, health, philanthropy and other fields. […]
-
College of Sciences Continues Graduation Tradition
Spring 2015 graduates were treated to a post-ceremony reception jointly hosted by the UCF College of Sciences and its academic departments. The reception, which has been embraced as an end of semester tradition, was held in the UCF Psychology Building immediately following the commencement ceremony on May 8. Along with enjoying light refreshments and returning their rented regalia, […]
-
UCF Leads Alumna to a Career in Global Law
Callie Carr, ’04, made the most of her time at UCF. While pursuing her bachelor’s degree in political science, she served as president of Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society, competed on UCF’s mock trial team, and graduated with summa cum laude. Currently, she works as associate general counsel for Micron Technology, […]
-
UCF Political Science Alumna Crowned Miss Florida World America 2015
Last month, UCF political science alumna, Kailyn Perez, ’13, was crowned the first-ever Miss Florida World America 2015 in the newly-formed pageant. The Tampa native started at UCF in 2010, majoring in political science, while also working as a freelance model. During her time at UCF, Perez was involved in the Student Government Association, taking […]
-
COS Faculty Promotion and Tenure
Promotion is a mark of accomplishment and a gratifying recognition from one’s peers. Because of their hard work and dedication, the following staff members have been promoted at UCF. Promotion to Professor Tosha Dupras, Anthropology Pedro Quintana-Ascencio, Biology Enrique del Barco, Physics Viatcheslav Kokoouline, Physics Michael Mousseau, Political Science Promotion to Associate Professor and/or […]
-
COS Faculty Awarded for Excellence
Throughout the year, faculty members work incredibly hard to bring quality education to UCF. To reward their hard work, the university offers the incentive award programs. The intent of the award programs is to recognize and promote faculty excellence and productivity that respond to and support the mission of UCF. The UCF Teaching Incentive Program rewards […]
-
COS Outstanding Staff Excellence
UCF has recently recognized five staff members for the College of Sciences Outstanding Staff Awards. Dani Draper from the psychology department, Nicholas Schenk from the political science department, David Bradford from the physics department, Luis Mena from the Nicholson School of Communication and Monika Crittenden from the physics department were all recognized. Each recipient was awarded […]
-
Alumna Follows Passion from Coast to Coast
Dr. Jenna Tosh, ’04, ’08, ’14, says her master degree in political science from UCF prepared her for her Ph.D. program in public affairs in more ways than one. Now, after working for Planned Parenthood of Greater Orlando for eight years, Dr. Tosh has moved to the west coast. She currently serves as president & […]
-
Cybersecurity and the Internet
Lewis Shepherd, one of the IC CAE’s guest speakers during the last event “Topics in Cybersecurity and the Internet,” mentioned UCF’s IC CAE program in a recent article in SIGNAL Magazine. SIGNAL is the official publication for the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association. Mr. Shepherd’s article talks about his observations that the younger generation […]
-
International Recognition and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Dr. Nikola Mirilovic recently published an article in Politics and Religion titled, “Two States in the Holy Land?: International Recognition and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.” The article was co-authored with Dr. David Siroky. A brief summary of the article is below. How do states decide to extend or withhold international recognition in cases of contested sovereignty? Israel is […]
-
UCF Celebrates the Best and Brightest During Founder’s Day
The best and brightest students, faculty and staff at the University of Central Florida were honored during the University of Central Florida’s annual Founders’ Day Honors Convocation. Founders’ Day recognizes some of the outstanding achievements at UCF and is a time-honored tradition. Recipients ranged from an avatar-creating engineer to an expert in Western European politics […]