Monday, March 26, 2007
USI hosts Indiana Political Science Association
Annual Meeting
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USI’s Department of Philosophy, Political Science, and Public Administration will host the Indiana Political Science Association Annual Meeting for the first time on Friday, March 30. Dr. M.T. Hallock Morris, assistant professor of political science and IPSA president, said, “Hosting the IPSA meeting allows the political science professors and students to interact with our colleagues from around the state and Kentucky. We’re exposed to new research in the field – everything from environmental policy to women in politics, from the leadership styles of world leaders to political problems in east Asian democracies. In addition, hosting the conference gives our MPA students a venue to present their research.” Morris also serves as editor of the Indiana Journal of Political Science. Events will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Carter Hall in the University Center. Following a luncheon, Dr. Stephen E. Bennett will give the keynote address, “Time to Look Again at Young People and Politics,” at 12:30 p.m. He will discuss the lack of research about young people’s political attitudes and behavior since the 1970s. All USI students are encouraged to attend the keynote address. Bennett teaches political science at USI and is professor emeritus of political science at the University of Cincinnati, where he was on the faculty from 1969 to 2001. He is the associate editor of Critical Review, a journal that deals with economic, social, and political issues, and writes a column for an online magazine. Bennett holds a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His fields of concentration are American public opinion, electoral behavior, and political communication. He has authored, co-authored, or co-edited several books and roughly 100 articles, book chapters, and essays. He has presented papers at over 100 international, national, and regional conferences. Several of his publications focus on young people and politics. Other USI participants include Dr. Uisoon Kwon, instructor in political science, who will present a paper, “Economy and Turnout.” Master of Public Administration program graduate students Peter Whiting, serials librarian; Sarah Siddens, Rebecca Patrick, Linda Bailey, Michelle White, research assistant in Institutional Research, and Lana Abel will present papers, as will J. Robert Shrode, an undergraduate student. Whiting’s paper is “Media’s Ethical Watchdog: Leased or Unleashed in Today’s Society.” Siddens will present “Are They Ethical? Legislative and Policy Efforts to Protect US Citizens in Times of War.” Patrick’s paper is “The Abramoff Scandal.” Bailey’s is “Group Decision Making: Ethical Challenges and Considerations for Small Groups.” White will present “Natural Disaster Reduction and Preparedness: An Assessment in Evansville, Indiana.” Abel’s is “Controlling Climate Change Starts at Home: How Mayors are Leading the Way and Embracing the Kyoto Protocol.” Shrode’s paper is “An Age Independent Analysis of Youth Voting.” USI alumna Amber Sells ’06 will present “The Agricultural Act of 2001: Is Congress as Simple as ‘I’m Just a Bill?’” Sells is now a graduate student at Regent University. USI faculty panel chairs are Morris, Jeremiah John, instructor in political science, Dr. Charles Barber, professor emeritus of political science, Dr. Paul Raymond, associate professor of political science, and Dr. Brian Posler, assistant vice president for Academic Affairs and associate professor of political science. Registered participants are affiliated with universities in Indiana and Kentucky, including University of Evansville, Ball State University, Kentucky State University, University of Louisville, Murray State University, IUPUI, Indiana University-East, and others. For more information, go to the conference Web site. |
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