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(2012-01-31)
Waide named MSU Student Attorney
In addition to his duties in the classroom, Whit Waide has been appointed Mississippi State University's student attorney. read more
(2012-01-31)
Stich Appointed as Associate Director for Transportation Policy at the John C Stennis Insitute for Government
Dr. Stich will lead a new Transportation Policy group at the John C. Stennis Institute for Government and Community Development. The duties ... read more
(2012-01-31)
Quarles Wins the Joan Fiss Bishop Award
Lydia Quarles earned the American Society of Public Administration's Section for Women in Public Administration's Joan Fiss Bishop Award.
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President's Commission on the Status of Minorities Award Ceremony
Dr. Eddie French is the winner of the 2012 President's Commission on the Status of Minorities MSU Faculty Diversity Award. read more
when: 2012-02-17, 2:00 pm
where: Honors College Forum Room of Griffis Hall
MS Model Security Council
"The pursuit of peace and progress cannot end in a few years in either victory or defeat. The pursuit of peace and progress, with its trials... read more
when: 2012-02-23
where: Colvard Student Union
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Welcome to the Department of Political Science and Public Administration (PSPA).
Our small and diverse faculty of 18 members reflect specialties in several major subfields of the discipline—U.S. government, public administration, comparative politics, international relations and political theory. PSPA's researchers and teachers publish books and scholarly articles that appear in many respected outlets, with a sizeable number of projects capturing highly competitive grants.
We attract 250-plus undergraduate students whose focus is U.S. politics, particularly pre-law. We house a large accredited professional program offering the Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) with around 75 students in addition to a smaller general MA program and a Ph.D. program in public policy and administration.
PhD student Rachael Carter has been awarded the "Excellence in Extension" Award by the Southern Rural Sociological Association for her significant contributions in comm...
Department of Political Science
and Public Administration
Department Phone: 662.325.2711
Department Fax: 662.325.2716
Mailing Address: P. O. Box PC
Mississippi State University, MS 39762
Department Office: 105 Bowen Hall