Professor John Hood The Carolina Journal (Author) 10.08.25 Folk school operates a time machine The Carolina Journal (Opinion) 10.13.25 Let parents choose their public schools…
Comments closedCategory: Research Blog
Professor Nicholas Carnes The Fulcrum (Quoted) 8.27.25 A Wealthy Congress Doesn’t Reflect American Constituents The New York Times (Quoted) 9.07.25 In the Battle for Congress,…
Comments closed
Sherman Criner and Zachary Partnoy joined Brian Groesser on The Middle American podcast to talk about the Lemur Magazine and their efforts to create a safe space…
Comments closed
In a recent conversation with Sanford’s interim Dean Manoj Mohanan, Polis Distinguished Resident Fellow John Hillen emphasizes that civic engagement is key for students. He…
Comments closedProfessor Abdullah Antepli MSN (Quoted) 8.05.25 Houston spiritual landmark announces new leader amid major renovations Chorn (Quoted) 8.05.25 Rothko Chapel announces new president amid million-dollar…
Comments closed
Professor Bruce Jentleson examines Israel’s latest military strategy. The security cabinet has approved a plan to take control of Gaza City, a significant escalation in…
Comments closed
Danny Werfel, former IRS Commissioner and current POLIS Distinguished Fellow, wrote an article in Bloomberg Tax condemning the political leaders who have “shrugged” in response…
Comments closedProfessor Peter Feaver Political Science Now (Quoted) 5.28.25 “Announcing the APSA 2025 Council Nominations” New York Times (Quoted) 6.10.25 “Military Parade Marches Into Political…
Comments closed
Polis Student Committee member and co-founder of The Lemur Sherman Criner wrote for The Chronicle on the problems with Duke’s Inclusive Excellence Working Group’s drafting…
Continue readingSherman Criner (PPS ‘26) on Duke’s Inclusive Excellence Working Group, The Chronicle
Comments closed 
John Hillen, former US Assistant Secretary of State and current POLIS Distinguished Resident Fellow, was highlighted in Duke Today’s round-up of summer books. His recent…
Comments closed
Professor Peter Feaver New York Times (Quoted) 5.15.25 “Trump’s Military Buildup at the Border Expands” Independent (Quoted) 5.16.25 “Trump has sent thousands of troops to…
Comments closed
Professor Kate Whetten (they/them), co-director of Duke’s Sexual and Gender Minority Wellness Program and professor of Public Policy and Global Health, was featured for their…
Comments closed
Comments closed
Professor Nick Carnes KLIN Nebraska (Cited) 4.3.25 “Dan Osborn Mulling Run Against U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts in 2026” Professor Peter Feaver The New York Times…
Comments closed
In this episode of Policy 360, hosted by Manoj Mohanan, interim Dean of Duke’s Sanford School of Public Policy, Professor Mallory SoRelle discussed the role…
Comments closed
Professor Peter Feaver Vox (Quoted) 2.25.25 “What Trump’s Military Purge Was Really About” Politifact (Quoted) 3.11.25 “Donald Trump takes credit for military recruitment turnaround that…
Comments closedPolis Student Committee member Sherman Criner wrote for the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal on why he co-founded The Lemur, a free-speech magazine…
Comments closed
In an article for The Chronicle about the growing focus on civil discourse in higher education, Professor and POLIS Director Abdullah Antepli emphasized that meaningful…
Comments closedProfessor Bill Adair ABC News (Quoted) 2.6.25 Flying’s gotten safer – and less reported on. Washington crash shows how the aviation beat is fading …
Comments closed
Mallory SoRelle, an assistant professor at Duke’s Sanford School of Public Policy, warns that the new interim director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)…
Comments closed
Professor Kate Bundorf Duke Today (Highlight) 11.19.24 “Three Faculty Members Selected as Provost Faculty Fellows for 2024-25” Professor Nick Carnes The Economist (Cited) 11.14.24…
Comments closedProfessor David Schanzer “‘There isn’t a position of neutrality’: Amid petition for institutional neutrality, some professors challenge its implications” WRAL (Interview) 1.2.25 “From the location…
Comments closed
Professor and POLIS Director Abdullah Antepli joined Sanford’s Interim Dean Manoj Mohanan for a timely discussion on fostering civility during the 2024 election cycle. Throughout…
Comments closed
Comments closed
In an interview with The Chronicle, Professor Ronnie Chatterji, the inaugural Chief Economist at OpenAI and Duke’s Mark Burgess & Lisa Benson-Burgess Distinguished Professor of…
Comments closedIn 2023, a White House intern read aloud a clever new poem to White House CHIPS Coordinator Ronnie Chatterji. Its humor and niche references amused…
Comments closed
In an op-ed for The Chronicle, Professors Jay A. Pearson shared his insights from his two-year research with Douglas Brook at Duke University’s Sanford School…
Comments closed
Professor Polly Ha invited POLIS Director, Professor Abdullah Antepli, to lecture to her students in “The Good Life” class. Professor Antepli, who is the former…
Comments closedProfessor Mac McCorkle The American Prospect (Quoted) 9.23.24 “Mark Robinson: A Product of the Republican Controversy Pipeline” ABC11 (Quoted) 9.16.24 “After a second ‘assassination attempt’ on Trump,…
Comments closedNYT author Cade Metz interviewed Professor Chatterji, known in the tech world for his work on the CHIPS Act and experience with Obama and Biden…
Comments closed
In a recent article for The Lemur, a student-run magazine maintained by Duke’s Transformative Ideas LLC, Sherman Criner (PPS ‘26) shared his thoughts on polarization…
Comments closed
Comments closed
Professors Asher Hildebrand and Mac McCorkle contributed to The Chronicle’s comprehensive guide to the 2024 local elections across North Carolina. They provided expertise on the…
Comments closed“Professor Mallory SoRelle was quoted in the BBC regarding the contentious political landscape surrounding student debt relief in the 2024 election cycle. SoRelle highlighted how polls are showing significant support for student-debt relief among Democrats and Independents. She noted, “If [Biden’s plans] actually had gone through in a timely manner, I think we would see a much bigger boost for Democrats, but this is an issue that voters still say they care about.”
Comments closed“In a recent discussion with WWL First News, Professor Bruce Jentleson provided a detailed account of the tragic attacks in Israel on October 7, 2023. He traced the historical context leading up to these events, including developments over the past year and the broader conflict since Israel’s creation. He commented on Israel’s recent attack on members of Hezbollah, where they used exploding pagers to take out members of the organization in a surprise attack. He noted that this attack is bound to lead to further escalation: “This is not a [comment] on who is right and who is wrong, this is just hardheaded strategy that is making Israel less secure.”
Comments closed
“In a commentary for Foreign Policy, Professor Peter Feaver analyzed the growing politicization of the U.S. military. He warned of the dangers this trend poses to both national security and democratic stability, urging for depoliticized military leadership and greater civilian oversight to maintain institutional integrity. Feaver discusses how presidential campaigns have politicized the military for years, but he argues that it is time to end this trend. He noted that this behavior “damages the military’s status as a nonpartisan institution that will support civilian control no matter who wins the presidency.”
Comments closed
Turning 30 in 2024: What the 2024 Election Means to Me Taylor A. Mayberry (MBA ’26) Sep 19, 2024 Share on Facebook 𝕏 Share on…
Comments closed
Comments closed
Comments closed
Professor Nick Carnes Election Law Blog (Cited) 8.8.24 Carnes’ book on white-collar government was referenced in a profile on Tim Walz’ financial disclosures Professor Asher…
Comments closed
Congressman David Price and David Dreier wrote for Newsweek on the proposed cuts to the national service program AmeriCorps. They argue that these cuts “defy…
Comments closed
Polis Director Abdullah Antepli, Trinity Academic Dean Mark Dalhouse, and Sanford Professor Mac McCorkle spoke to The Chronicle on the assassination attempt against Former President…
Comments closed
Professor Deondra Rose was featured in DukeMag on her perspective on the current political season, the role of social media, polarization, the future of democracy,…
Comments closed
Comments closed
American Democracy at a Crossroads: Proposals for Democratic Reform and Renewal May 9, 2024 Share on Facebook 𝕏 Share on X Share on Email “How…
Comments closed
A Student Perspective: The 2024 Republican Presidential Primary Debate Jordan Phillips (’26) Apr 24, 2024 Share on Facebook 𝕏 Share on X Share on Email…
Comments closed
Sanford Faculty Nick Carnes and Kristin Goss have been named Duke distinguished professors. Professor Carnes joined Duke faculty in 2011 and will be the Z. Smith…
Comments closed
Professor Mallory SoRelle has been granted the National Science Foundation (NSF) Career Award for her research into the societal impacts of financial technology. Sanford’s Senior Associate Dean…
Comments closed
Professor Asher Hildebrand was quoted in an article by Salomé Ramírez and Yeny García for Voices of America on polarization and the current election cycle.…
Comments closed
Professors Asher Hildebrand, Deondra Rose, Sunshine Hillygus, Phil Napoli, and Sanford Dean Judith Kelley participated in a media briefing for a group of international journalists on youth voter…
Comments closed
In the run up to the North Carolina Super Tuesday Primary, Professor Deondra Rose joined WUNC to offer her political expertise and reflect on voter sentiment. She expressed her…
Comments closed
Professor Nick Carnes, alongside collaborator Eric Hansen, Associate Professor of Political Science at Loyola University Chicago, conducted a national study of the occupational backgrounds of…
Comments closed
As part of a university-wide initiative to address ongoing violence in the Middle East, Duke University Provost Alec Gallimore has appointed Bruce Jentleson, William Preston Few…
Comments closedPolis Distinguished Fellow David Price wrote for WRAL on two-state diplomacy in the Middle East. He argues, “the two-state idea is still uniquely promising in…
Comments closedProfessor Bruce Jentleson appeared on CBS17 to discuss the impact of escalated tensions in the Middle East. He was asked to comment on the potential…
Comments closed
Professor Asher Hildebrand has been named the inaugural Director of the executive Master of Public Affairs (MPA) degree program. The program is designed for “experienced…
Comments closed
