Awards and Recognitions
Faculty and Staff Awards
- The Alan Bible Teaching Excellence Award
In 1983, Vivienne and Bill Morris, alumni of the University of Nevada, Reno, established an endowment to fund an award in honor of Nevada Senator Alan Bible, as a means of "building morale and enthusiasm among the staff in Arts and Letters." Since then, outstanding teachers in the arts, humanities, and the natural and social sciences have been honored. Many of these recipients have gone on to receive recognition as outstanding teacher of the year for the entire university.
2012—Robert Ostergard, Political Science, runner-up
2011—Stacy Fisher, Political Science
Robert Ostergard, Political Science, runner-up
2009—Robert Ostergard, Political Science, runner-up
1998—Leah (Magennis) Wilds, Political Science
1996—Eric Herzik, Political Science - F. Donald TIbbits Distinguished Teaching Award
2012—Stacy Fisher, Political Science, runner-up - Graduate Academic Advisor Award
2013—Robert Ostergard, Political Science
2012—Robert Ostergard, Political Science - Outstanding Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentor
2012—Derek Kauneckis, Political Science - University Foundation Professors
Recognizing outstanding research and teaching achievements
1996—Leonard Weinberg, Political Science - Dean's Award for Service (CLA)
2012— Eric Herzik
- College of Liberal Arts Classified Staff of the Year
2010-2011—Kristen Kabrin - Classified Distinguished Employee of the Year
2011—Kristen Kabrin - Fitzgerald Distinguished Professor of Core Humanities
2013—Leah Wilds - Henry Salvatori Prize in the American Founding
2011—John Marini, Read more
Political Science Students in the News
- 2012 Dean’s Student Award Winner
Shirley Diaz (Political Science, International Affairs) - Dean's Exemplar Award - Nevada's 'Lady Gaga' of Debate: Senior Max Alderman took the top prize in the National Parliamentary Debate Association’s Championship Tournament
- A day in the life of a University student and legislative intern
- Students make a difference in the lives of young women
- Glick needs extra hand to handle debate hardware
- Student learns leadership, statesmanship at Student Congress
November 2011
Political science professor honored with national Henry Salvatori Prize
John Marini has received the Henry Salvatori Prize in the American Founding, joining past prominent recipients, including George Will and William F. Buckley.
Political science students win in national IoME Challenge
January 2011
A group of students from the fall 2010 Global Political Economy class (PSC 405P) took the first runner-ip prize in the national IoME Challenge (iomechallenge.org). To win the challenge, students had to write a substantial research paper that “demonstrates and supports three significant differences that will exist in our economy forty years from today if the U.S. personal saving rate is sustained at 6% versus the rate that has prevailed for the past decade.”
Team members Jenna Fox, Brian Parcon, Elysia Ulrich and Kathleen Phelan then had to produce a one-minute video: http://www.youtube.com/save6percent.
First place was taken by a team at Texas Tech with an honorable mention going to LaGrange College. Panel judges included scholars and policymakers from across the country. The group was awarded a $2000 prize.
