Political Science

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

Academics live by the motto “publish or perish,” which means they write papers for scholarly journals as often as possible, and Motta is no exception. But he also believes part of his job is to work with the media and share his research findings in ways that will get the attention of the general public.

Fri, Sep 17, 2021

The United States Constitution means a lot of different things to many different people. Hundreds of thousands of words have been written about it, but this week, the Oklahoma State University Library wanted to hear a person’s thoughts in only six words.

Wed, Sep 08, 2021

In celebration of Constitution Day on Friday, Sept. 17, the Oklahoma State University Library and the Department of Political Science are hosting a weeklong celebration starting Monday, Sept. 13.

Thu, Sep 02, 2021

The OSU Alumni Association is recognizing seven Oklahoma State University alumni with the Distinguished Alumni Award at a reception on Friday, Sept. 10. The award recognizes members of the Cowboy Family who have distinguished themselves through their particular field or profession and the betterment of their community.

Tue, Jul 27, 2021

Oklahoma State University’s online concurrent enrollment program, Cowboy Concurrent Online, will offer three additional courses for high school juniors and seniors starting this fall.

Fri, May 28, 2021

Dr. Matthew Motta, a political science professor who studies misinformation, talks about why people are motivated to find information that supports their beliefs instead of the truth, and how we can have the most success reaching those who have refused to listen to others. He also shares other helpful tips such as, “If you want to know something about the curvature of the Earth, ask a flat-earther,” and why it is important to realize how much you don’t know.

Fri, May 07, 2021

Payton Dougherty of Yukon, Oklahoma, was recently recognized as one of 22 Outstanding Seniors for 2020-21 by the OSU Alumni Association. The Political Science (Honors) and Philosophy double major also minored in Law and Legal Studies and got involved with organizations ideal for someone with her eyes set on law school.