Summer 2015 Department Newsletter

We are pleased to share the Summer 2015 edition of the Political Science Newsletter, which has been published on our department website.

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Topics in this issue include:

  • From the Chair
    Professor Eric Smith brings you up to date on our latest department news in his last letter as department chair.
  • The Larry Adams Scholarship: Celebrating 15 Years of Vision, Ideas, and Practicality
    Celebrating the fifteenth anniversary of the establishment of the Larry Adams Scholarship, which provides financial awards to upper division Political Science students interning in local public service offices.
  • Steve Wiener’s Retirement
    Celebrating 25 years of contributions to the Political Science Department of our former Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Steve Wiener.
  • Recent Graduate, Melissa Immel’s Internship with First Lady Michelle Obama
    Melissa Immel spent her time at UCDC interning in the advancement office of First Lady Michelle Obama and was later asked to serve on a few of her domestic and international trips.
  • In MemoriaM
    Celebrating the lives of Professors Emeriti Dean E. Mann and Alan J. Wyner who both passed away in 2014.
  • New Faculty Member: Bridget Coggins
    We welcomed Bridget Coggins, who specializes in international relations, to our faculty during the 2014-2015 academic year.
  • Alumni Updates and Department Celebrations
    The faculty, alumni, and students of our department excel in the field of Political Science and beyond.

As always, we would be very happy to hear from you and appreciate your thoughts and suggestions. You may contact us by email (publications@polsci.ucsb.edu) or mail:

Political Science Department, 9420
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9420