Department of Political Science Events, News & Announcements

Departmental, Faculty & Student Announcements

Graduate student Briana Poindexter has been selected to present her research project titled Exploring the Dynamic Between Political Actors and the Institutions They Represent at the 2026 Pi Sigma Alpha National Student Research Conference on February 27, 2026, in Washington, D.C.

Brianna Poindexter Accepted to 2026

Pi Sigma Alpha Research Conference

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Dr. Joseph L. Jones receives Clark Atlanta University's Inaugural 2025 Outstanding Scholar Award presented by CAU President Dr. George T. French and Provost Dr. Charlene Gilbert.

Dr. Joseph Jones Honored with the

2025 Outstanding Researcher Award

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Senior Political Science Major, Jayden Williams, Wins 2025 Election for Mayor of Stockbridge, Georgia, becoming the youngest mayor in the city's history.

Senior Jayden Williams Elected

Mayor of Stockbridge, Georgia

Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science

Honor Society Accepting Applications

In the Fall-2024 semester, forty-one (41) undergraduate students have been invited to Membership into Pi Sigma Alpha! This cohort will be duly inducted and recognized in the Department in late February 2026. More exciting membership news is on the way!

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The Dr. Mack Henry Jones Department of Political Science and the Office of International Programs co-sponsored the 2025 HBCU-Africa Education Coalition International Conference. Dr. Kurt B. Young delivered a keynote address and graduate student, Mr. Harry Acquah was a panel participant.

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The Department of Political Science and the Office of International Programs launched the Pan-African Research Abroad Program to enhance faculty-led student research in Accra, Ghana. Students will travel during the 2026 spring break.

Political Science Hosts 2025 HBCU-Africa Education Coalition Conference

Political Science Students Accepted to Research Abroad in Accra, Ghana

Judge Clarence Cooper Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Distinguised Judge Clarence Cooper ('64 CC) was honored by the Pre-Law Scholars Program for his pioneering career and service at every level of the Judiciary.

Graduate student Reginald Muhammad delivered remarks at the 2023 Accra Reparations Conference held in Accra, Ghana, West Africa. Mr. Muhammad has garnered international recognition for his long-standing research and work on reparations.

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The Pre-Law Program invited six jurists back to CAU as special guest panelists at the 1st Alumni Judges Reception.

Reginal Muhammad Invited to Speak at the Accra Reparations Conference

Pre-Law Program Convenes Innaugural Alumni Judges Reception

Faculty, Students and Alumni Convene for the 2024 Departmental Conference

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The Dr. Mack Henry Jones Department of Political Science concluded the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the Ph.D. Program founding by hosting the 2024 Conference on the Atlanta School of Black Political Science from the 24th - 26th of October. The conference theme was "Celebrating 50 Years of Challenging the Canon."

Dr. Kurt Young Honored with the

2024 Outstanding Researcher Award

Dr. Kurt B. Young receives Clark Atlanta University's Inaugural 2024 Outstanding Researcher Award presented by CAU President Dr. George T. French and Provost Dr. Charlene Gilbert.

The Department of Political Science Celebrates Dr. William H. Boone

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The Department of Political Science honors Dr. William H. Boone at his retirement ceremony. He served CAU and AU for five decades and mentored hundreds of political scientists, elected officials and policymakers. Dr. Boone is now Professor Emeritus of Political Science.

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CAU Board of Trustees and President George T. French approves naming the Dr. Mack Henry Jones Department of Political Science at Clark Atlanta University in honor of the founding chair of the Ph.D. program. Over 300 guests, and friends join us to honor Mack and his family.

Dr. Mack Henry Jones is Honored

with Departmental Naming

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The Department of Political Science was awarded a

$1,000,000 Endowed Professorship for Sustainability Policy by the Southern Company's HBCU–Sustainable Communities Initiative matching grant program. The endowment will support the development of the new environmental politics subfield.

The Department of Political Science wins $1,000,000 Endowment Grant

$400,000 NSF Grant Funds Political Science Geospatial Research Project

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The National Science Foundation's HBCU-UP Targeted Infusion Project grant was awarded to the CAU Department of Political Science to fund the Geospatial Data Systems – Policy Analysis Curriculum Enhancement Project (GDS - PACE). The GDS-PACE project also supports research fellows and a data lab.

Alumni Announcements

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Political Science Alumnus, Dr. Said Sewell, named the 11th President of Morris College. Dr. Sewell is the 7th HBCU President from the Department of Political Science at Clark Atlanta University and its parent instituions. Dr. Sewell is the 6th president to graduate from the doctoral program since 1978.

Dr. Said Sewell Appointed the 11th President of Morris College

Alumna Dr. Shiela Harmon ('96) Martin received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Southern University, and Professor Emeritus Rank from the University of the District of Columbia.

Dr. Shiela Harmon Martin Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

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Alumna Dr. Ife Williams received a $150,000.00 NEH Digital Humanities Grant: Mapping Resistance of Africans and African Descendants to Colonialism and Segregation: 1945-1990.

Dr. Ife Williams Awarded $150,000

NEH Digital Humanities Grant