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Member Spotlight: Samantha Chapa, University of Houston

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University of Houston APSA Member since 2020 Ph.D. candidate in Political Science Samantha Chapa is a PhD candidate in Political Science at the University of Houston. Her research interests include migration politics and policy, local politics, and race, ethnicity, and politics.

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Logging in to Learn: The Effects of Online Civic Education Pedagogy on a Latinx and AAPI Civic Engagement Youth Conference

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Logging in to Learn: The Effects of Online Civic Education Pedagogy on a Latinx and AAPI Civic Engagement Youth Conference By Matt Lamb , Texas Tech University Civic education is essential to the health of any democracy. When COVID-19 emerged in the spring of 2020, almost all civic education efforts went online.

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2024 U.S. Election Webinar Series: Facilitating Respectful Conversations in the Political Science Classroom

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Event: Facilitating Respectful Conversations in the Political Science Classroom Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Time: 1:00 PM EST / 10:00 AM PT Registration: Register here (registration is free) Respectful political dialogue between engaged citizens is a cornerstone characteristic of a healthy democracy.

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2024 U.S. Election Webinar Series: Preparing Students for the 2024 Election: Campus Engagement and Civic Education

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Join the American Political Science Association (APSA) for a webinar discussion sharing best practices to connect students to the 2024 U.S. election presents educators across the United States with the opportunity to help their students engage in the democratic system. The 2024 U.S. election process at all levels? Elizabeth A.

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Cathy J. Cohen Receives the 2024 Frank J. Goodnow Award

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Goodnow Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor distinguished service to the profession and the Association. Citation from the Award Committee: As a scholar, as a teacher and mentor, as an institutional and disciplinary leader, and as a political activist, Cathy J.

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College Student Political Participation in the Context of a Polarized Nation and an International Pandemic: Do Campus Civic Engagement Efforts Matter?

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College Student Political Participation in the Context of a Polarized Nation and an International Pandemic: Do Campus Civic Engagement Efforts Matter? Howell , University of Mount Union The many voting methods in the 2020 Presidential election increased voting rates across the board, including among college students.