UTEP Political Science & Public Administration @uteppspa.bsky.social · 15/09/2026UTEP's Pi Sigma Alpha chapter is now meeting on Tuesdays. 000
UTEP Political Science & Public Administration @uteppspa.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Dr. Eric Boyer and his collaborators, Chris Villa and Randy Taylor, are receiving a $63,000 external funding award to conduct a key survey for the Paso del Norte Health Foundation this year. 000
UTEP Political Science & Public Administration @uteppspa.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Congratulations to UTEP undergraduate student Aylinne Morales, who was selected as a COURI MERITUS participant! Working with Dr. Rebecca A. Reid, Aylinne will evaluate indigenous rights and state compliance with the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. 000
UTEP Political Science & Public Administration @uteppspa.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Congratulations to Drs. Cigdem Sirin and Jose Villalobos whose article on empathy and voting laws has been published in Political Behavior! doi.org/10.1007/s111... 020
UTEP Political Science & Public Administration @uteppspa.bsky.social · 25/08/2026The first meeting for Pi Sigma Alpha for the Fall semester is this Wednesday! 000
UTEP Political Science & Public Administration @uteppspa.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Pi Sigma Alpha has been awarded its 13th Best Chapter Award for 2025-2026, which is extra special since it occurs just as Dr. Hiroi is making the transition to serve as national President of Pi Sigma Alpha! 000
UTEP Political Science & Public Administration @uteppspa.bsky.social · 08/08/2026The UTEP College of Liberal Arts is expanding opportunities for students with a new Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration beginning Fall 2026! Learn more using the link: www.utep.edu/liberalarts/... 000
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UTEP Political Science & Public Administration @uteppspa.bsky.social · 27/05/2026For those interested, Dr. Joseph Zhou will be offering a dynamic undergraduate course on developing countries this coming Fall 2026 semester – see flyer attached! 000
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UTEP Political Science & Public Administration @uteppspa.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Congratulations to Claudia Lara on completing her honors paper, “Determinants of Trust in the City of El Paso Government”! Dr. Gaspare Genna served as her advisor for her project that turned classroom knowledge into meaningful research with real-world relevance. 000
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UTEP Political Science & Public Administration @uteppspa.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Congratulations to Dr. Eric Boyer and Dr. Carlos Olmedo whose co-authored article on centralized procurement programs has been accepted for publication in The American Review of Public Administration! 000
UTEP Political Science & Public Administration @uteppspa.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Congratulations to MA in Political Science graduating student Marian Reyes for obtaining the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award! This award highlights Marian’s impactful role in classroom instruction and facilitating UTEP’s educational mission. 000
UTEP Political Science & Public Administration @uteppspa.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Congratulations to MA in Political Science student Jessica Baidoe-Ansah for obtaining the Outstanding MA POLS Graduate Student and the Thomas Ira Cook Award! These awards reflect the academic excellence and contributions Jessica has demonstrated throughout her graduate career. 000
UTEP Political Science & Public Administration @uteppspa.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Congratulations to Nancy Silerio Villagrana for successfully defending her MA in Political Science final paper entitled “The Impact of Presidential Power on Political Rights." 000
UTEP Political Science & Public Administration @uteppspa.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Professor Patrick Timmons hosted renowned journalist Jonathan Blitzer of The New Yorker as part of the Liberal Arts Dean Speaker Series. 000
UTEP Political Science & Public Administration @uteppspa.bsky.social · 09/04/2026UTEP’s Pi Sigma Alpha invites you to a film screening and discussion on Monday, April 13 @ 12:45pm in the Union Cinema. We will be screening American Voices (2024) and exploring how politics has shifted from the 2020 to the 2024 election. Light lunch & snacks will be provided. 000
UTEP Political Science & Public Administration @uteppspa.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Congratulations to Dr. Melissa Baker as a recipient of the College of Liberal Arts Restricted Data Research Award, which comes with a faculty stipend and graduate student support! 000
UTEP Political Science & Public Administration @uteppspa.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Join us for the kickoff of Pi Sigma Alpha’s Spring Film Screening & Discussion Series! We are showing Voce. Latino Vote 2024 on Tuesday, March 10 at 5:45 p.m. in the Union Cinema, followed by a conversation moderated by Dr. José Villalobos. Light snacks will be provided. 000
UTEP Political Science & Public Administration @uteppspa.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Help a good cause with this sponsored fundraiser for our Pi Sigma Alpha student organization! 000
UTEP Political Science & Public Administration @uteppspa.bsky.social · 02/02/2026UTEP’s Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) minor hosts a speaker series this Spring 2026, including the below presentation on new research on how US federal appellate courts treat indigenous cases by PSPA faculty Dr Reid and Dr. Curry. 000
UTEP Political Science & Public Administration @uteppspa.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Congrats to Dr. Genna on being special selected to participate on a workshop for the Council of Foreign Relations and having his position as Associate Research Fellow for the Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies at the U.N. University renewed for another 5 years! 000
UTEP Political Science & Public Administration @uteppspa.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Come join our National Political Science Honor Society for out weekly meetings to discuss future events on campus and connect with us! 000
UTEP Political Science & Public Administration @uteppspa.bsky.social · 18/11/2025On Nov 14, PSPA held its special Fall Celebration Event at Benedict Hall. There was a fantastic turnout of alumni, faculty, staff, and students, and Provost Wiebe also stopped by to visit and wish us well. We all had a great opportunity to reconnect while enjoying good food. 000
UTEP Political Science & Public Administration @uteppspa.bsky.social · 16/11/2025Help a good cause with this sponsored fundraiser for our Pi Sigma Alpha student organization! 000
UTEP Political Science & Public Administration @uteppspa.bsky.social · 16/11/2025Our graduation celebration is December 10th! All graduating political science & public admin students and your families are welcome to join us to celebrate! RSVP with a guest count to Lorena by December 4th. 000
UTEP Political Science & Public Administration @uteppspa.bsky.social · 13/11/2025PSA is collecting food to donate. You can drop off in Benedict 108 (downstairs) through November 21st. 010
UTEP Political Science & Public Administration @uteppspa.bsky.social · 11/11/2025Congratulations to our PSA chapter! 000
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UTEP Political Science & Public Administration @uteppspa.bsky.social · 24/06/2025Dr. Baker and her collaborator Dr. Merkley (University of Toronto) have a new paper out in Politics and the Life Sciences! 010
UTEP Political Science & Public Administration @uteppspa.bsky.social · 23/06/2025Drs. Cigdem Sirin & José Villalobos were awarded the Best Paper Award from the 2025 Southwestern Political Science Association's Annual Meeting for “Group Empathy and Voter Behavior in the Post-Roe Era: Fallout from the 2022 Elections.” They will be formally recognized at the 2026 meeting. Congrats! 041
