Professor Glick Publishes on Executive Compensation Disclosure in the Quarterly Journal of Political Science
David Glick, an Assistant Professor in the department, recently published an article titled “Safety in Numbers: Mainstream-Seeking Diffusion in Response to Executive Compensation Regulations” in the Quarterly Journal of Political Science. In this article Professor Glick uses variations in the timing of annual reporting to study how public companies learn from each other when implementing […]
David Weinstein (CAS ’72) Addresses PO Graduates
Our distinguished alumni speaker, David Weinstein offered sound advice to PO graduates at our May 19 convocation: “Thank you, Graham, for that kind introduction. My mother would be proud – and my father would be amazed. Most of all, congratulations to each graduate in this extraordinary class of 2013. And congratulations to your proud parents and […]
Professor Douglas Kriner Addresses PO’s Class of 2013
Last Sunday, May 19th, PO’s annual Convocation was held in the Metcalf Ballroom. The graduating class voted on which faculty member they wished to address them on that momentous day, and they chose Professor Douglas Kriner. Here are his words to our graduates: “Class of 2013 — congratulations! And to the parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, […]
Alejandro Avenburg Selected Outstanding Teaching Fellow
Alejandro Avenburg, a Ph.D candidate in the department was recently honored with a College of Arts and Sciences outstanding teaching fellow award. Alejandro earned this 2012-2013 academic honor for his work in Prof Christenson’s course, PO 324 – US Media and Politics.
Professor Gallagher Awarded a $400,000 Grant by the Ford Foundation
Kevin P. Gallagher, a member of the IR department and the Graduate Faculty of Political science, was recently awarded $400,000 from the Ford Foundation. This money will support a project titled “Policy Space to Manage Capital Flows for Financial Stability and Economic Growth.” This project will comprise a conference, an edited volume, and a book […]
Professors Boas, Christenson, and Glick Contribute 2/5s of Articles in Latest Issue of the Political Methodologist
Boston University Political Science faculty members contributed two of the five articles published in the latest issue of the Political Methodologist. The journal, published online, focuses on research methods and techniques and the latest issue featured articles about cutting edge uses of the internet and cloud computing for political science. Professor Boas and his MIT […]
Professor Katherine Levine Einstein Testifies About Talent Retention
Professor Katherine Levine Einstein, an expert in urban politics and policy, recently testified about talent retention in Boston and Cambridge. Professor Einstein participated in a joint meeting of the Boston and Cambridge City Councils focused on strategies the cities can implement to attract and retain young talented people to continue growing the knowledge economy. […]
Graduate Student Chien-Kai Chen Accepts Faculty Position at Rhodes College
Chien-Kai Chen, a Ph.D. candidate in the department recently accepted a position as an Assistant Professor at Rhodes College in Memphis Tennessee. Kai, who specializes in Chinese and Taiwanese politics will join the International Studies department at Rhodes.
Reuters Story Features Iraq War Cost Estimates Based on Professor Crawford’s Work
A recent Reuters article titled “Iraq War Costs More than $2 Trillion” featured the work of the Cost of War Project. Professor Neta Crawford is co-director of the collaborative scholarly project. This new report was conducted in anticipation of the 10 year anniversary of the war’s beginning. You can read the article here And see […]
Professor Crawford Discusses Drone Policy on Wisconsin Public Radio
Professor Neta Crawford, Co-Director of the Cost of War Project, was a recent guest on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “At Issue.” On the program, which followed Senator Rand Paul’s filibuster over drone issues, Professor Crawford discussed drone policy. You can listen to the audio here