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Political Science, Law & International Relations Special Opportunities
The Department of Political Science, Law & International Relations is committed to teaching excellence. The faculty regularly integrate hands-on learning experiences into their classes such as United Nations and Congressional simulations, debates focused on contested issues in national and international politics, and interactions with political leaders and organizations.
Mehri Best Senior Thesis Award
Every year the department recognizes outstanding theses by nominating them for the Mehri Best Senior Thesis Award.
Most Recent Mehri Thesis Award Winners
Language Legislation In Quebec: A Way To Strengthen Democracy Or Strengthen The Independence Movement? – Daviti Meskheli ’24
Will Women Save The Planet? The Effects of Gender Quotas on Women’s Representation and Environmental Legislation – Awino Pauller Musyoka ’23
A Critical Civic Crossroad: Legislative Restrictions on Civic Education in US Public Schools to Suppress a POC Electorate – Kristopher Kremsner ’22
How the Affordable Care Act Impacted Women’s Health – Hannah Pettis ’21
America the Beautiful: For Some, but Not For All. – Jennifer Paszko ’21
Let’s Talk About the Elephants (Not) in the Room: The Causes Behind the Growing Gender Partisan Gap in Congress – Abby Meltzer ’20
Democracy and Protection of Human Rights: Evidence from Croatia and Turkey – Ariana Mattice-Lybrand ’19
INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC SERVICE
The Hartwick College Institute of Public Service is dedicated to strengthening democracy across the region by serving as a hub of collaboration and innovation between state and local government, and through civic engagement and legal studies.
Graduate School Opportunities
Hartwick political science graduates are heavily recruited by the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs MPA Program. Our graduates consistently standout and are actively engaged in all the Cornell MPA program has to offer. They are successful and have forged exciting careers in the public and private sectors.
The Cornell Institute for Public Affairs program requires: strong writing and communications skills, solid data analytical skills, and the desire to engage in the world to make it better. These form the foundation of a Hartwick College degree.