MPSA Blog
Politics in the Trump Era – A Curated Guide to MPSA 2018
by Chana M. Solomon-Schwartz
In less than a month,…
Why Would A Mom and A Business Owner Get An MPA?
And what does she do with it?
By Alex Ellison
Photo by Dakota Corbin on Unsplash
I was accepted to the University of…
Chicago Tips and Recommendations from a Graduate Student
By Charmaine N. Willis
This year marks my first year attending MPSA. I look forward to being able to…
How Predictable is Your Work?
The truth about job security in the future
By Alex Ellison
If you spend a lot of time doing predictable,…
Members of Congress respond to more than money – sometimes
By Jan Leighley, American University and Jennifer Oser, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Does citizen activism really affect the actions of elected officials? Despite the ubiquitous role of money in campaigns, elections and policymaking, some citizens clearly still believe in the power of…
When the elite abandon democracy – A Warning from Belize?
By Harold Young of Austin Peay State University “An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.” - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As always, my first full day in Belize starts in my barber’s…
Recap of #MPSAchat with COSSA's Julia Milton
This month’s MPSA Twitter Chat featured a conversation with the Consortium of Social Science…
New ways scientists can help put science back into popular culture
Science is one thread of culture – and entertainment, including…
Faculty Advantage: Using Wikipedia to Teach Controversial Topics
By Mark K. Cassell of Kent State University 
It’s a problem nearly everyone…
MPSA in 2017 - Accomplishments Worth Celebrating (video)
This year was confusing at times and exhausting at others, but it also had its high points. As we say goodbye to 2017, we welcome you to join us for the MPSA highlight reel. Our thanks to everyone who played a part in making these projects a reality, including our program chairs, council members,…