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Richard Gunther and Paul Beck

Elections Project Website Comes to Mershon

Democratization has been a consistent theme of activities at the Mershon Center, whether through events or research. The showcase project in this initiative, long supported by the center, is the…

Peter Hahn

Hahn Named Divisional Dean of Arts and Humanities

Mershon affiliate Peter Hahn, professor and chair of the Department of History, has been named divisional dean of the Arts and Humanities effective July 1, according to an announcement from…

Amy Shuman

Shuman Wins 2015 Distinguished Scholar Award

Mershon affiliate Amy Shuman, professor in the Department of English, was one of five faculty members to recieve a 2015 Distinguished Scholar Award from The Ohio State University.  The…

Alexander Wendt

Wendt Again Named Top Scholar in International Relations

In a periodic survey of faculty at more than 1,400 colleges and universities worldwide, Alexander Wendt was once again named as the most influential scholar in international relations…

Erik Nisbet

Both Liberals, Conservatives Can Have Science Bias

Study finds different topics bedevil the left and right

COLUMBUS, Ohio – New research suggests that liberals, as well as conservatives, can be biased against science that doesn’t align…

Richard Gunther

Mershon Faculty Affiliate Plays Role in Ohio Redistricting Process

In 2012, President Barack Obama carried Ohio by 2 percentage points – yet Republicans won 62 of 99 state House seats and 12 of 16 congressional seats.

In 2014, four winners in the Ohio…

Joshua Kertzer

Past Mershon Graduate Affiliate Wins National Dissertation Award

Joshua Kertzer (PhD, political science, 2013) was awarded a 2014 Council of Graduate Schools (CGS)/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award, the nation’s highest honor for doctoral…

Daniel Sui

Fighting Air Pollution in China With Social Media

Study shows limits of 'liberation technology' in advancing change

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The serious air pollution problem in China has attracted the attention of online activists who want the…

Dakota Rudesill

Mershon Affiliate Organizes National Security Simulation

Students in Mershon affiliate Dakota Rudesill’s National Security Law class this fall had an unusual assignment for their final exam: They participated in a two-day immersive national security…