School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs
Investigation. Analysis. Impact.
Join a dynamic community of critical thinkers dedicated to deepening our understanding of politics and society. You’ll develop strengths in logic and ethics and bring together communications technologies with research methodologies to address real-world problems.
Faculty across political science, philosophy, and public affairs bring a wide range of expertise to the classroom and mentor students in hands-on research that explores pressing global and local issues.
At WSU, you’ll find a collaborative learning environment and meaningful opportunities to apply your knowledge in service to society and the public good
Featured Courses
Military Ethics (PHIL 390)
Explore war and moral injury, coming home for military members, women in war and ethics and orders.
Philosophy of Mind (PHIL 442)
Address a variety of interconnected philosophical questions about the mind. Including what mental states are, how the mind relates to the body, and what exactly it takes to think and have conscious experiences
School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs in the News
Межа – Colom’s narrow Senate lead puts Mississippi voter rolls under scrutiny
In this review from the Ukrainian media outlet Mezha, Thessalia Merivaki is quoted from an interview with Axios about the high number of inactive voter registrations in Mississippi during this election cycle.
TRT World – The other Democratic victory: How midterms changed who oversees America’s elections
Thessalia Merivaki, director of the Thomas S. Foley Institute of Public Policy and Public Service at Washington State University, spoke with TRT World about how Democratic victories in the November midterm elections reflects dissatisfaction among American voters.
WXYZ – As Mississippi’s vote count drags on, voters say they were marked inactive in error
In this Scripps News article carried by WXYZ Detroit, Thessalia Merivaki of the Foley Institute provides insight into Mississippi’s use of Experian data to clean its voter rolls prior to the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
Democracy Docket – Mississippi made thousands of valid voters inactive ahead of critical Senate race
Thessalia Merivaki, director of the Foley Institute, spoke to Democracy Docket about the large number of voter inactivations and affidavit voting in Tuesday’s elections in Mississippi.