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

SCAS Talks Podcast Series Presents: Professor Michael Goodhart “The complexity and contradictions of human rights”

The Department of Political Science Presents a New Speaker Series: Global and Transnational Challenges

Congratulations, Professor Angie Ocampo for winning APSA’s Best Dissertation in Political Psychology Award for her dissertation “Becoming American: The Social and Political Incorporations of Latinos.”

Events

Check back in August for upcoming events.