Political Science

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Applied Learning in Political Science

Political Science prepares students for careers in many fields through applied learning opportunities.

Opportunities Include:

Shocker Career Accelerator

Career Paths for Political Science Majors

There are many different opportunities for Political Science Majors after graduation including: going to graduate school or law school, entering public service, working for a non-profit organization, corporation, or think tank, teaching K-12, and many others. Consider applying to graduate school.

Alumni Stories

Meet our department members

Neal Allen

Associate Professor and Department Chair

neal.allen@wichita.edu

(316) 978-7133

Brian Amos

Assistant Professor

brian.amos@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3408

Dinorah Azpuru Ph.D.

Professor of Political Science

dinorah.azpuru@wichita.edu

(316) 978-7134

Dr. Doris Chang

Associate Professor

doris.chang@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3358

Dr. Michael Hall

Associate Professor

michael.hall@wichita.edu

(316) 978-7138

Alexandra Middlewood

Assistant Professor, Model UN Advisor, Undergraduate Advisor

alexandra.middlewood@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3404

Dr. Carolyn Shaw

Professor of Political Science

carolyn.shaw@wichita.edu

(316) 978-7130

Raelynn Jordan

In the News

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Dr. Neal Allen discusses the Kansas abortion amendment on NPR's 1-A

Kansas was the first state to vote on abortion rights following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Three years ago, the Kansas Supreme Court found that the state’s constitution guarantees the right to an abortion. Read More.

Dr. Alex Middlewood talks about democracy in Kansas

Kansas has followed national trends of democratic backsliding. In particular, the disintegration of home rule, a partisan supermajority in the state legislature, lack of competitive electoral districts, and challenges to ballot accessibility are of greatest concern to democracy in the Free State. Read More.

Mayor Brandon Whipple discusses his time at Wichita State and what he loves about Wichita.

Dr. Whipple received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Wichita State and was elected mayor of Wichita in 2019. View more.

Additional Programs of interest:

Political Science Minor International Studies Major

Global Competency Certificate Latin American and LatinX Studies Certificate