UWEC Political Science

UW-Eau Claire Political Science aims to provide students with the knowledge, skills, & sense of responsibility needed to become good citizens.

[UWEC Political Science @UWEC_POLS]

Congratulations to Rodd Freitag, who is retiring this week after 29 years as a professor of political science at @UWEauClaire.

[UWEC Political Science @UWEC_POLS]

Congratulations to all of our graduates!

[UW-Eau Claire @UWEauClaire]

Congratulations to the class of 2026! 🎉 We are so proud of you and can't wait to see where you'll go next.

Go Blugolds! 🎓

[UWEC Political Science @UWEC_POLS]

.@UWEC_POLS recognizes student achievements for 2025-2026: Andresen Scholarship (Sabrina Gruzlewski), Wartolec Scholarship (Iryna Levada), @UWEC_Menard_CCS Scholarships (Cassi Garrison, Jack Gunderson, Jack Kasper, Kira Kirby, & Trinity Mayfield), & new Pi Sigma Alpha members.

[UWEC Political Science @UWEC_POLS]

.@UWEC_POLS Professor @EricTKasper published a guest essay, titled “The Declaration of Independence at 250,” in the Rice Lake Chronotype. https://t.co/gNge8nDPXU

[UWEC Menard Center for Constitutional Studies @UWEC_Menard_CCS]

Thank you to everyone who attended @RosenJeffrey's discussion of "Declaration of Independence: 250 Years of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" last night!

[UWEC Political Science @UWEC_POLS]

.@UWEC_CRMJ Professor @justinpatchin co-authored an article titled, “When Sexting Goes Wrong: The Extent of Nonconsensual Sharing and Sextortion Among U.S. Teens,” which was published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. https://t.co/ZHlf3QEwmr

[UWEC Menard Center for Constitutional Studies @UWEC_Menard_CCS]

.@ConstitutionCtr CEO Emeritus and @gwlaw Professor @RosenJeffrey will discuss "Declaration of Independence: 250 Years of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" on Mon, May 4 at 7pm at @UWEauClaire. Reserve your FREE ticket today! https://t.co/FOg3Bj9g9H

[UWEC Political Science @UWEC_POLS]

.@UWEC_POLS Professors @electionscholar, @EricTKasper, Adam Kunz, and Daniel Simmons recently presented research papers at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference in Chicago, Illinois. https://t.co/U3Y1um7USo

[UWEC Political Science @UWEC_POLS]

.@UWEC_CRMJ Professor @justinpatchin was interviewed by @WPR's "Wisconsin Today" on new state laws that provide recourse for victims of sextortion. https://t.co/oJbI7QxWjD

[UWEC Political Science @UWEC_POLS]

.@UWEC_CRMJ Professor Ming-Li Hsieh co-authored an article titled, “Exploring Procedural Justice Among Police Cadets in a Democracy: Empirical Impacts of Self-Legitimacy and Motivations,” which was published in The Police Journal. https://t.co/bSN8hVbVRG

[UWEC Menard Center for Constitutional Studies @UWEC_Menard_CCS]

.@ConstitutionCtr CEO Emeritus & @gwlaw Professor @RosenJeffrey will discuss "Declaration of Independence: 250 Years of Life, Liberty, & the Pursuit of Happiness" on Mon, May 4 at 7pm at @UWEauClaire. Reserve your FREE ticket here: https://t.co/x5fzdtkdUe

[UWEC Menard Center for Constitutional Studies @UWEC_Menard_CCS]

REMINDER: “Birthright Citizenship: History, Law, & the Supreme Court” will take place TODAY at 4:30 p.m. in Centennial 1415 at the @UWEauClaire. Panelists for this event include Kati Barahona-López, César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández, & Paul Finkelman.

[UWEC Political Science @UWEC_POLS]

Congratulations to @UWEC_CRMJ Professor @dr_miakelly, who recently received the Feminist Scholar Award from the @UWEauClaire Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Sexuality Studies Department.

[UWEC Menard Center for Constitutional Studies @UWEC_Menard_CCS]

“Birthright Citizenship: History, Law, & the Supreme Court” will take place on Monday, April 20 at 4:30 p.m. in Centennial 1415 at @UWEauClaire. Panelists for this event include Kati Barahona-López, César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández, and Paul Finkelman.

[UWEC Political Science @UWEC_POLS]

.@UWEC_POLS Professor @EricTKasper authored an article titled, “ICYMI (In Case You Missed It): Moody v. NetChoice, LLC and First Amendment Protections for Social Media Platform Expression,” which was published in the Tulsa Law Review. https://t.co/cZfieMFbd1

[UWEC Political Science @UWEC_POLS]

.@UWEC_CRMJ Professor @justinpatchin co-authored an article titled, “Metaverse Risks and Harms Among U.S. Youth: Experiences, Gender Differences, and Prevention and Response Measures,” which was published in the journal New Media and Society. https://t.co/CqKyAHSO3n

[UWEC Political Science @UWEC_POLS]

.@UWEC_CRMJ Professor @justinpatchin co-authored an article titled, “Vicarious Supervision: Preventing Cyberbullying Through Positive Parent-Child Relationships,” which was published in the journal Aggression and Violent Behavior. https://t.co/IJkNRLwXJf

[UWEC Menard Center for Constitutional Studies @UWEC_Menard_CCS]

“Democracy, Diversity, and Discourse with Yascha Mounk” is this evening at 7:00 p.m., but it has been moved to the Dakota Room in the Davies Student Center at @UWEauClaire.

[UWEC Political Science @UWEC_POLS]

.@UWEC_CRMJ Professor Ming-Li Hsieh co-authored an article titled, “An Epitome of Institutional Corrections in Taiwan: Trends and Practices From 2014 to 2023,” which was published in the Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice. https://t.co/Ezr6kHFjwz

[UWEC Menard Center for Constitutional Studies @UWEC_Menard_CCS]

“Democracy, Diversity, and Discourse with Yascha Mounk” will take place on Monday, March 9 at 7pm in Ojibwe Room C in the Davies Student Center at @UWEauClaire. This event is co-sponsored with the @thompson_center and is free and open to the public.