Arthur T. Johnson Transfer Student(s) Scholarship

The scholarship is awarded to a student who has transferred from another college or university, is majoring in Political Science, has a minimum 3.25 UMBC cumulative GPA, and has at least 24 UMBC credits.

Award
Minimum of $2,500.00

The Arthur T. Johnson Transfer Student(s) Scholarship was established in June 2008 by faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of UMBC

Award

$2,500

Deadline

06/10/2022

Application Requirements 

1. Please describe how you will use these scholarship funds to further their education and future goals.
2. Please upload an unofficial academic transcript.
3. Please upload a resume

APPLY HERE 

Expectations 

Position Details 

Zoe is a junior majoring in political science and computer science. She presented her research project, Decentralization of Power in Transportation Policy, at the Pi Sigma Alpha Undergraduate Research Conference. 

This poster started as her final paper for POLI 442: Intergovernmental Relations with Dr. Eric Stokan. When researching a topic, Zoe found herself intrigued by how the organization of government entities contributes to the quality of policy they are able to design and implement. By examining the public transportation systems of forty of the most populous cities in the United States, she found that an informal pattern of decentralization that allows stakeholders to retain power could be the most successful as it can encourage greater cooperation between governments.

Tired of getting into political arguments with your friends that go nowhere?

Want a fresh perspective on the political landscape?

Looking for an online course that is accessible and easy to navigate?

Still need satisfy your Arts and Humanities (GEP) requirement?

Take this summer course!

POLI 210 - 01: Political Theory

 07/11/2022 - 08/19/2022
Online Asynchronous
Instructor: Lisa Pace Vetter

Counts for both A+H GEP credit AND as a 200 Level Poli Sci Course 

An introduction to the theoretical issues and debates underlying political practice and policy. By examining works of various political theorists, past and present, Western and non-Western, male and female, students gain insight into key political concepts such as liberty, equality, justice, sovereignty, rights and responsibilities, and citizenship. Emphasis is placed on applying political theories to current political debates.

The course is fully online, asynchronous, and largely self-paced. It presents course materials and assignments in an easy-to-navigate, accessible format. POLI majors are welcome, but the course is also geared toward non-majors as well as those who might not have extensive knowledge about politics

Are you watching and wondering how the current Ukraine crisis is going to unfold? 

Wednesdays 4:30pm-7:00pm 

Synchronous Online Course 

Join the American Foreign Policy (POLI 390) course this coming summer 1, 4-week session and  obtain upper-level POLI, GLBL and/or GEP SS credit.

 
This course provides an overview of American foreign policy with a focus on the post-World War II period. It combines a chronological overview of seminal events with a topical survey of strategic eras from Cold War containment to the war on terror. Competing sources of foreign policy - institutional, bureaucratic and social - psychological are also considered.

We will meet four times, online and synchronously and augment that with case studies and films to examine trends in AFP. 

Applications Due June 14th at 2pm EST 

What are the chances that Putin actually could be overthrown?

Profs and Pints DC presents: "Regime Change in Russia?" a look at Vladimir Putin's prospects of being removed from power, with Brian K. Grodsky, professor of political science at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, scholar of democratization, and author of The Democratization Disconnect.

Professor Grodsky will give us a firm grounding in what's known about the feasibility of democratization in various non-democratic regime types, from competitive authoritarian regimes to single party and personalistic ones. He'll look at the various revolutions that have long caused Putin so much worry, including those in Ukraine, Georgia and the former Yugoslavia, discussing what drove them and their essential ingredients.

Focusing on Russia, he'll examine whether similar movements have ever gained steam there, and how Putin has dealt with various challenges to his own power over the past two decades.

(Advance tickets: $12. Doors: $15, or $13 with a student ID. Listed time is for doors. Talk starts 30 minutes later. Please allow yourself time to place any orders and get seated and settled in. Please bring proof of vaccination as it may be required in response to local infection rates.)

Church Hall 1070 Wisconsin Ave, NW Washington, DC 20007

Tickets

4:30pm to 6:30pm via WebEx

Join members of the UMBC community in a virtual event about the leaked SCOTUS opinion on abortion. A panel of faculty experts will speak about the context and implications of the leaked opinion from different perspectives. After Q&A, participants will be invited into breakout sessions for facilitated conversations for critical reflection and mutual understanding. 

Faculty Panelists:

• Laura Antkowiak, Associate Professor, Political Science

• William Blake, Associate Professor & Associate Department Chair, Political Science

• Loren Henderson, Associate Professor, Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health

• Carole McCann, Professor and Chair, Gender, Women's, + Sexuality Studies

Organized by the Center for Democracy and Civic Life and the Center for Social Science Scholarship.

Join Event Here 

POLI 443 Urban Policy Analysis 

Fall '22 Wednesday's 4:30pm to 7:30pm 

Dr. Eric Stokan

How should our cities and regions grapple with issues around public health, crime, economic development, housing, education, segregation, gentrification, and transportation access and equity?

POLI 443: Urban Problems and Policy Analysis asks you to join me in understanding these issues, how we got here, and where we are going.

This course will feature a mix of discussions (seminar style course), simulations (Fun activities where you get to experience first-hand how to address these issues from different perspectives), and guest lectures from those in the community grappling with these challenges.

This course is great preparation for students considering Public Policy grad programs.  It also provides great training in policy analysis. Skills that are incredibly marketable and relevant in the workforce.  

Previous guest speakers include: 

Steven M. Bieda, Former State Representative and State Senator of Michigan

John Bullock, Ph.D. Baltimore City Councilmember

Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun Reporter

Brett Theodos, Ph.D., Senior Fellow, Urban Institute

Jeff Finkle, President of the International Economic Development Council

Nick Hart, Ph.D. President of the DataFoundation

Marie Johns, CEO of PPC-Leftwich

Nicole Turner-Lee, Ph.D., Senior Fellow and Director Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings Institute

Bill Wells, Senior Vice President for Business Strategy at the Housing Authority of Baltimore City

POLI 469: Citizens and Democracy

What do American people think of the most contested issues facing our society today and how have those opinions changed over time? Furthermore, how do people around the democratized world think about these same issues, issues like abortion, immigration, income inequality, capital punishment, the role of science in our lives, and environmental protection? Finally, how satisfied are people with their own democracies and with their own lives?

The ambition of this special sessions course is to give students an opportunity to study publicly available public opinion data from the United States and around the world to understand how people think about important and highly controversial topics that are facing our societies. It is also an opportunity for students to learn about or apply existing skills in quantitative data analysis. But don't worry if you haven't had any formal training in statistics. No background in statistical analysis required. As such, the course is open to everyone, both those who have had a background in statistics and those who are new to statistical analysis.

There is no central text for this course. After I provide a brief introduction to the types of basic statistical analysis we will utilize, we will treat each issue area listed above as a course module. For each module, there will be short readings and/or videos to watch, a lecture (by me) about the topic, and short homework assignments, including 1-paged reaction and analysis papers and problem sets based on data. By the end of the course, it is hoped you will improve your skills in writing, critical reasoning, and data analysis and interpretation.