Political Science News

The most recent Grinnell College Poll finds high levels of confidence that votes will be counted as voters intended but concerns about the state of American democracy and the economy.

A rising third-year student from Bemidji, Minnesota, Roberts is spending the summer as an intern at Mahaffey Law Firm, splitting his time between its Grinnell and Montezuma offices. A double major in political science and anthropology and a member of Grinnell’s swimming and diving team, he came to the internship with an interest in law but little experience with the day-to-day work of a law office.

Each year, Grinnell College awards up to three Harris Faculty Fellowships, which provide recipients with a full year to focus on research. Harris Faculty Fellowships also provide funding for recipients’ departments to hire term visiting faculty for the Fellowship year.

The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) has named Thai Theodoro ’27 a member of the 2026 Student Project Team.

The Udall Foundation awards scholarships and special honors to college sophomores and juniors for study in fields related to the environment and for Native Americans and Alaska Natives in fields related to health care and Tribal public policy.

She will be starting her Master’s of Public Health (MPH) in Occupational and Environmental Health at the University of Iowa alongside finishing her undergraduate degree in 2026-2027. Following the awarding of her MPH in 2028, she will connect science with law as she begins her Juris Doctorate (JD) program.

Academic opportunities, career mentoring, and financial support from Grinnell helped Ellen Hengesbach ’24 turn an internship into a meaningful career.

Tatum Watkins ’27, a second-year political science major at Grinnell, served as a delegate at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago in August.

Professor of Political Science Wayne Moyer has taught at Grinnell College for 5+ decades. In May, the College celebrated Moyer’s career as he retires from full-time teaching.

Wide-ranging survey reveals Americans’ Division on Biden’s Job Performance and Trump’s Candidacy, a Cease-Fire in Gaza, College Sports and More