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Sibel Oktay, University of Illinois Springfield associate professor and director of the School of Politics and International Affairs, has been named a Jefferson Science Fellow by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
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UIS professor writes first book on “Governing Abroad: Coalition Politics and Foreign Policy in Europe”
Sibel Oktay, University of Illinois Springfield associate professor and director of the School of Politics and International Affairs, has written her first book titled “Governing Abroad: Coalition Politics and Foreign Policy in Europe.”
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UIS political science graduate student awarded Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms award
University of Illinois Springfield online political science graduate student Isaac Farhadian has received a Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms (TGC) Program award from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. He teaches government and economics at John H. Pitman High School in Turlock, California.
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Student Research
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Student-focused teaching and engaged learning are high priorities for the School for Politics and International Affairs, which is why we offer courses on research design and analysis and give our students a number of opportunities to collaborate with faculty in a variety of research projects.
Student Internships
Internship Opportunities
Join professionals in State Legislature, the Nation’s Capital, or Internationally
At UIS we offer rigorous academic programs, where practical politics brings theoretical studies to life. The State of Illinois has one of the nation’s more interesting political cultures, and being in the heart of the Illinois state capital offers our students the opportunity to experience politics and public policy hands-on. Students in our programs engage in internships throughout Illinois, their local area, Washington DC, and internationally.