News

FACULTY PROMOTION
Congratulations to Dr. Alison Dagnes for her promotion to the rank of full Professor, effective Fall 2013! 

CELEBRATION OF PUBLIC
SERVICE EXCELLENCE
Pi Alpha Alpha held its induction ceremony on May 7, partnering with Central PA ASPA. For more, click here. 

PI ALPHA ALPHA
HONOR SOCIETY
Shippensburg established a chapter of Pi Alpha Alpha, the national honor society for public administration majors and MPA students. For more, click here.

PI SIGMA ALPHA
NATIONAL RECOGNITION
Congratulations to the Shippensburg University Theta Gamma Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha for winning the 2011/2012 Chapter of the Year Award!  For more, click here.
  

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Contact Information

Political Science Department
Shippensburg University
1871 Old Main Drive
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 477-1718

Laurie Stader
Department Administrator

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Niel Brasher, Ph.D.

Niel Brasher


Professor
Grove Hall 421
(717) 477-1714
cnbras@ship.edu 

OFFICE HOURS SPRING 2013
Mon. 5-6 (thru 3/16)
Tue. 11-12:13, 2-3:30
Thu. 11-12:30, 2-3:30

 

 


  COURSES SPRING 2013 

PLS 100-01: US Government and Politics  T/Th 9:30-10:45 Grove 406
PLS 301: Research Methods T/Th 12:30-1:45 Grove 404
PLS 603: Public Policy Analysis (thru 3/11) M 6-9:30 Grove 406
     

 

courses taught:  Research Methods
  Policy Analysis
  International Politics
   
   
   
research interests:  welfare policy
  United States elections
  international political economiy and trade
   
   
DEGREES:  UNDER CONSTRUCTION
   
   

 

PROFILE: 

Dr. Brasher has recently competed a second report for the Center for Rural Pennsylvania on the impact of TANF on rural families. During Summer semesters, he also conducts class trips to Europe. Classes on these tours often include visits to and lectures provided by staff members at European Union and NATO. Different groups have gone to Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Greece, Luxembourg, the United KIngdom and Czech Republic.