Government, Public Service, and International Studies
The Department of Government, Public Service, and International Studies is home to the political science, public administration, and international studies degree programs at the University of Central Arkansas. Originally established in 1971, the department currently has eleven full-time faculty members with expertise in all of the major fields of political science and public administration. The department, which is located within the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at UCA, offers on-campus and online courses during Fall and Spring semesters, as well as during the summer sessions. Click here to see the Department Newsletters!
Department News
Department holds 2025 Pi Sigma Alpha induction ceremony
The Department of Government, Public Service, and International Studies held its annual induction ceremony for the Alpha Beta Theta Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor … [Read More...]
UCA students participate in Great Plains Model Arab League (GPMAL) conference
Seven UCA students participated in the Great Plains Model Arab League (GPMAL) Conference held at Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri on April 11-12, 2025. The students, who represented … [Read More...]
Department students and faculty participate in 52nd annual meeting of the ArkPSA
Several students and faculty members of the Department of Government, Public Service, and International Studies attended and participated in the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Arkansas Political Science … [Read More...]
Jean-Francois Adoupo’ book on presidential leadership in Africa is published
Jean-Francois Régis Adoupo's book, The New President ("Le Président Nouveau"), was recently published. The book explores the economic and political quagmires in which many African states find … [Read More...]
UCA student chosen as APSA Diversity Fellowship Program (DFP) Fellow
The American Political Science Association (APSA) announced that UCA student Blake Reano was chosen as one of the APSA Diversity Fellowship Program (DFP) Fellows in 2025-2026. Blake is a senior … [Read More...]