PhD in Political Science

When national economies become tools of conflict, what’s the path forward? PhD student Vo Hoang Trinh Nguyen earned international recognition for her bold proposal. Read about her winning essay and her travels to Switzerland to deliver it.

PhD candidate Tim Bynion studies political party disloyalty in Congress. His newly awarded American Political Science Association (APSA) Congressional Fellowship will go a long way in deepening his understanding of politics. Read what his professors say about this rare opportunity.

First-time state representative Adam Bernbaum didn’t mention his Schar School PhD on his campaign literature. He had good reasons.

Schar School adjunct professor Lee Roberts is recognized as a Teacher of Distinction by George Mason University. See why, as a U.S. Army strategic intelligence officer, it’s important to him to teach international security.

The Schar School’s Jeremy Mayer traveled to China to deliver an update on the U.S. presidential election. But his main reason for the trip was to deliver historic documents collected when his grandmother was consort to the last empress of China.