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Ray La Raja Featured in Boston Globe
Ray La Raja Boston Globe December 2025

 

With universities in the spotlight, what it's like in a UMass politics class right now? The Boston Globe asks Political Science Professor and Co-Director of UMass-Amherst Poll Ray La Raja and spends a day in a UMass classroom. Read more here

January 7, 2026
Human Security Lab Poll: Active-Duty Troops Are Prepared to Disobey Unlawful Orders

A recent poll by UMass Amherst’s Human Security Lab (Professor Charli Carpenter, Director) is cited in a Newsweek article. Click header to read more.

November 21, 2025
Carpenter: US Boat-Bombing Campaign Lacks Legal Basis

World Politics Review published a column by Professor Charli Carpenter on recent US attacks on boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. Click header to read more.

November 5, 2025
Political Science Welcomes Fall 2025 PhD Cohort!

We are thrilled to welcome our first year doctoral students! This new cohort come from diverse interests and backgrounds They are Faith Cardoza, Ellen Currie, Sierra Darwin, Sungyeon Kim, Suzie Kim, Carlos Paredes, and Julien Sobel. 

October 1, 2025
La Raja and Theodoridis: Former Lawmakers Reveal Strain on US Democracy

The Brookings Institution published a recent commentary by professors Ray La Raja and Alex Theodoridis—based on UMass Poll findings—revealing that many former lawmakers express views that diverge sharply from those of the public and current political leaders. 

September 26, 2025

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