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.
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The Baylor Lariat recently featured a panel discussion on voting and civic engagement, highlighting the importance of participating in the democratic process and recognizing the significance of the right to vote.
Baylor's Office of Engaged Learning recently highlighted the Department of Political Science's commitment to providing students with hands-on learning experiences through internships, research, study abroad, fellowships, and leadership opportunities.
The Baylor Lariat recently featured Baylor's Diplomat in Residence, Prof. Joanne Cummings, highlighting how her international experience and engaging conversations with students bring global affairs to life both inside and outside the classroom.
Professor Sergiy Kudelia has been awarded the 2026 Davis Center Book Prize in Political and Social Studies for his book Seize the City, Undo the State: The Inception of Russia's War on Ukraine (Oxford University Press, 2025).
Senior Emerson Karl presented her summer research at the Summer of Discovery Undergraduate Fellows Research Symposium. As the inaugural Humanities and Social Sciences B-TRUE Fellow, Karl conducted research under the mentorship of Dr. Josh Alley, examining how the organizations and arguments represented in congressional foreign policy hearings have evolved over time.
JMC Resident Historian Elliott Drago sat down with America250 Media Fellow Peter Campbell to discuss the meaning of the republican experiment, the importance of reading, and the value of a robust and inspiring civic life. Dr. Campbell is associate professor of political science at Baylor University. He earned his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Notre Dame and is an international relations expert whose research focuses on international security, civil-military relations, strategy, insurgency and counterinsurgency, and cyberwarfare, among other issues.
Political Science Professor Serhiy Kudelia received 2026 Book Prize from the American Association for Ukrainian Studies (AAUS) for his book Seize the City, Undo the State: The Inception of Russia’s War on Ukraine.
Come join UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Nazila Ghanea, for a presentation on defending freedom of religion or belief through the United Nations, followed by a conversation moderated by former US diplomat Knox Thames on the global challenges facing religious freedom today.
Alumni Profiles
John and Daria Barry Postdoctoral Fellow with the James Madison Program for American Ideals and Institutions in the Department of Politics at Princeton University. Beginning in 2027, Joseph will join the School of Civic Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin as an Assistant Professor
Franklin Postdoctoral Fellow at Emory University, where Emma teaches political theory and is developing a book project based on her dissertation, "A Friendly Critique of Socrates: Xenophon on Ambition, Leadership, and Erotic Desire."
Clinical Assistant Professor with the Cornerstone Institute for Civic Thought in Purdue University's Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts Program, where she teaches courses in political theory and civic thought.
Lecturer I in Political Science in the Department of Social Science and Humanities within the College of Arts, Sciences and Education at the University of Michigan-Flint.
John and Daria Barry Postdoctoral Fellow with the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions in the Department of Politics at Princeton University