Department of Political Science

Baylor's Political Science Department is renowned for its high quality teaching and for professors who care about students. Our majors have gone on to become lawyers, journalists, politicians, lobbyists, diplomats, political analysts and teachers. We place students in top law schools around the country such as Georgetown and Harvard, and in top graduate programs such as Yale and Princeton.

News

Jan. 31, 2025
Department Hosted a Lecture by Yale Professor Skowronek

On Wednesday January 29th the Zavala Program for Constitutional Studies and the R.W. Morrison Chair hosted a talk by Dr. Stephen Skowronek, Pelatiah Perit Professor of Political Science at Yale University.

Jan. 30, 2025
Dr. Kudelia participated in Winter School of Invisible University for Ukraine

Associate Professor of Political Science Sergiy Kudelia was one of the invited speakers to address participants of 2025 Winter School organized by the Invisible University for Ukraine and sponsored by the Open Society University Network. The School was held at Central European University Budapest campus on January 11 – 18, 2025.

Jan. 30, 2025
Dr. Richard Jordan publishes a new article in The Journal of Politics

The new article by the Associate Professor of Political Science Richard Jordan co-authored with Peter Bils and Kristopher Ramsay was published in The Journal of Politics

Jan. 6, 2025
Professor Ward’s new articles on Heidegger and Emerson

Professor of Political Science Dr. Lee Ward has two forthcoming academic articles, which review the intellectual heritage of major American and German philosophers. 

Nov. 13, 2024
Dr. Rebecca Flavin discussed the value of civility in political debates

Along with three other Baylor faculty members, Dr. Flavin participated in an online webinar on the topic “Discovering Christian civility in the midst of political hostility” held on October 17, 2024.

Nov. 12, 2024
Michael Gonzalez (Ph.D. 2022) appointed as inaugural Executive Director for the Institute of American Constitutional Thought & Leadership (IACTL) at University of Toledo

In February, 2024, Michael Gonzalez (Ph.D. 2022) became the inaugural Executive Director for the Institute of American Constitutional Thought & Leadership (IACTL) at the University of Toledo.

Oct. 24, 2024
Baylor Alum Adam Carrington Awarded New Endowed Professorship at Ashland University

Baylor University alum Adam Carrington has returned this fall to his undergraduate institution Ashland University as an the Archer Endowed Professor in History & Political Science. 

Oct. 20, 2024
Investiture of Baylor alum Dr. Christine Basil Boor as the inaugural holder of The Vilma György Pallos Endowed Chair in Classical and Liberal Education at Belmont Abbey College