Truman School of Government and Public Affairs

Lael Keiser, professor of public policy and administration, has been appointed director of the Harry S Truman School of Public Affairs.

In July Dr. Sheena Greitens testified to Congress on the terrorism threat from ISIS-affiliated groups in the Philippines and how the US can design security cooperation with the Philippines to counter these threats.

New book from Andrea Benjamin and Cambridge Press, Racial Coalition Building in Local Elections, examines racial and ethnic coalition building in local elections and considers Black and Latino political incorporation more broadly.

In April, the department held our annual awards reception, honoring our undergraduate and graduate student scholarship winners.

Undergraduate Scholarship Winners

William L. Bradshaw Scholarship
Steven Chaffin

Jeffrey D. Byrne Scholarship
Morgan Corder
Brooks Green

J.G. Heinberg Scholarship
Tricia Swartz
Dylan Cain

Bill Horner, Teaching Professor of Political Science, and Heather Carver, Professor and Chair of the MU Theatre Department, evaluate the impact of comedy on the 1976 election in their new book, Saturday Night Live and the 1976 Presidential Election, from McFarland Press.

Congratulations to Department of Political Science members who were recently recognized with campus-wide awards.

The Truman Youth Leadership Academy is gearing up for this year’s camp. The Academy is a summer day camp geared towards civic involvement, community engagement and leadership activities for incoming 6th-8th graders. This year’s camp runs from July 10th through July 14th and costs $65. Applications are available at Trumanleadership.org.

The Institute of Public Policy is proud to be a member of the Consortium of University Public Service Organizations (CUPSO) which supports university-based public services institutes in their efforts to assist state and local governments on contemporary issues and challenges.  Recently, CUPSO held their annual conference in Newark, Delaware at the University of Delaware.  Presenters shared valuable information regarding strategic communication, presenting data in a meaningful way, fostering student engagement, and an overview of the U