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EIU Department of Political Science

Undergraduate Research & Leadership in Political Science

All students in the EIU Political Science major gain hands-on research experience through their research methods class and their capstone class. As a result, our students are well trained in written and verbal communications and analysis.

We encourage our majors to apply for awards and research conference opportunities related to their research, and are proud of their achievements!

Booth Awards 2024

Junior Courtney Klaers and senior Paige Thing received awards from Booth Library for their research projects.

CLAS Awards 2024

Seniors Taylor Meritt, Noah Riggs, and Karolina Guzek won Scholars in Undergraduate Research Awards for their senior capstone, while senior Paige Thing received Social Science Writing Award recognition for her senior capstone.

Guzek Distinguished  Thing Distinguished

Seniors August Biernbaum, Brianna Hull-Dennis, Karolina Guzek, and Paige Thing were honored as Distinguished Seniors by the EIU Alumni Association.

Collins Honors

Senior Ella Collins, along with seniors Cydney Adams and Christine Eldrenkamp, were able to present their Departmental Honors Theses at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research in Long Beach, CA.

Farley capstone   Tumba Mbuyi capstone

Biernbaum capstone   Coppotelli capstone

All our students present their senior capstone research projects--here seniors Amayah Farley, Maria Tumpa Mbuyi, August Biernbaum, and Dante Coppotelli share their findings.

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Department of Political Science

Eastern Illinois University
600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, IL 61920
217-581-2523
Fax: 217-581-2926


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