Articles by Jeffrey Nonnemacher

Professor of Political Science For Jaroslav Tir, coming to the University of Colorado has been a long-term goal. Graduating from the University of Illinois and spending an early part of his career at the University of Georgia, Tir jumped at the opportunity to come to CU in 2011. “Professionally, the...

The Department of Political Science is excited to introduce Dr. Clara Park this year! “I was always interested in International Relations and Economics, and specifically the intersection of those two fields.” Dr. Clara Park double majored in Government and Economics from Cornell, then went to graduate school at UC Berkeley...

Senior Instructor Since she was a little girl, politics has always fascinated Dr. Janet Donavan. “In Kindergarten, I was really interested in the 1980 presidential election”, she explained, “and when I was in 3 rd grade, I got a subscription to NewsWeek for my birthday.” “I don’t know why. My...

On Wednesday, April 18, the Political Science Department hosted its first annual Undergraduate Coffee Hour. Since connecting outside the formal setting of the classroom can be difficult, the event gave undergraduate students the opportunity to network with faculty, graduate students, and other students outside of class. Discussions ranged from current...

Professor Steinmo recently returned to the University of Colorado after working in Florence, Italy since 2007. We asked him how this international experience influenced him as a teacher and a scholar. “I have been lucky to have lived in several countries over my lifetime,” Steinmo told us. “I honestly believe...

Assistant Professor Dr. Sarah Wilson Sokhey’s life in academia is a tale of two worlds. Not only has she been a part of the CU Boulder faculty since 2009, she is affiliated with the National Research University Higher School of Economics in Moscow, Russia. “I have been going to Russia...

The annual Chancellor’s Employee of the Year Award is presented to CU Boulder staff in recognition of and appreciation for exceptional job performance and remarkable contributions to the campus community. Recipients of this distinguished award join a rich heritage of past awardees who display outstanding performance, inspired leadership, extraordinary service...

Assistant Professor Joining the faculty at CU Boulder is a dream come true for Professor Adrian Shin, who started here in the Fall of 2016. ”I love being able to drive only 20 minutes and to be in the mountains,” he said, “and living near the mountains has always been...

Associate Professor Professor Joe Jupille doesn’t have your normal commute to and from campus every day. “I ride my bike to and from work” and “it is about 10 miles each way or about 45 minutes away.” “It started as a personal thing to improve my own fitness, but it...

Associate Professor Starting from a young age, Dr. Anand Edward Sokhey was surrounded by politics. “I came from a family that talks politics all the time,” he said, reflecting on his upbringing. This immersion in politics only continued during his years as an undergraduate in Ohio. Sokhey “started doing research...