Department of Political Science

Latin American Politics

Faculty in Latin American Politics use survey design and statistical methods to inform their research
CAPS

The Center for American Politics and Society (CAPS) promotes scholarship on American
Commitment to Teaching

Our research-active faculty members work on the cutting edge of their discipline.
Fields of Study

Undergraduate coursework includes topics like American Politics, Comparative Politics
Alumni Profiles

Richard Overmoyer (A&S ’94, GSPIA ’98) leads a Pittsburgh-based consulting firm providing economic development solutions.
Political Behavior

We are one of only a few U.S. universities to offer a specialization in Mass Political Behavior.

Highlights

Latin American Politics

Faculty in Latin American Politics use survey design and statistical methods to inform their research findings.
CAPS

The Center for American Politics and Society (CAPS) promotes scholarship on American political behavior and institutions.
Commitment to Teaching

Our research-active faculty members work on the cutting edge of their discipline.
Fields of Study

Undergraduate coursework includes topics like American Politics, Comparative Politics, Political Theory, and World Politics.
Alumni Profiles

Richard Overmoyer (A&S ’94, GSPIA ’98) leads a Pittsburgh-based consulting firm providing economic development solutions.
Political Behavior

We are one of only a few U.S. universities to offer a specialization in Mass Political Behavior.

News

Mauricio Zavaleta has been awarded a Gutierrez Fellowship for the 2023-24 academic year.

Congratulations to Valentina Gonzalez-Rostani and Jeffrey Nonnemacher who have been awarded Mellon Predoctoral Fellowships for the 2023-24 academic year.

Graduate Student Mauricio Zavaleta has published a book entitled, "Coalitions of Independents. The Unwritten Rules of Electoral Politics in Peru"

Events

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Mar

24

GPS Presents Hilary Matfess (University of Denver)

Mar

24

Rockman Lecture Presents- Professor Jamie Druckman (Northwestern University)-"Misperceptions, Competition, and Support for Democracy: Are Meta-Perceptions Corrections Effective?"

Mar

28

Research Talk by University of Pittsburgh Political Science Professor Emily A. West "Cross-Partisan Discussion De-Polarizes White Americans’ Racial Policy Preferences"