NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University will host the annual meeting of the Louisiana Political Science Association Friday, Feb. 27 on the second floor of Morrison Hall.
NSU Professor of Political Science Greg Granger is organizing the event. Political scientists from around the state will take part in concurrent panel presentations, poster sessions, and roundtable discussions beginning at 9 a.m. At 10:30, John Sutherlin of UL-Monroe will chair a discussion on U.S. policy toward Venezuela and other topics. Granger will participate along with Kerry Ordes of LSU at Alexandria and Jennifer Dumas of UL-Monroe.
Northwestern State faculty Mark Melder and Christopher Gilson will lead conference sessions. Gilson will make a presentation as will colleagues James MacDonald, Charles Pellegrin and Rebecca Riall. NSU students Cale Arceneaux of Montz, Payton Netherland of Simsboro and Jacob Mullican of DeRidder and recent graduate Eli Dvjack of Natchitoches will be presenting at the conference as well.
The Louisiana Political Science Association is the state association of political scientists in Louisiana. It was founded in 1972. Its main function has been to hold annual meetings which give political scientists across the state the chance to present current research and afford graduate and undergraduate students an opportunity to sharpen their research and writing skills.