Poli Cyclones
This podcast podcast explores the ways students and alumni of the Political Science Department at Iowa State are making a difference.
Poli Cyclones
Latest Episodes
Jacob Martin on Education Policy
Jacob Martin, who received his M.A. at Iowa State and then went on to get his Ph.D., discusses his work studying federal policy related to higher education. For more information about the political science department at Iowa State, click
Maria Pimental Diaz on Preparing for a Career in Law
In this episode, Maria Pimental Diaz talks about the type of education that best prepares you to succeed in law school and as an attorney. For more information about the political science department at Iowa State, click
Chloe Wurth on Internships, Environmental Policy, and the Private Sector
Chloe Wurth talks about her internship with the Iowa DOT while majoring in political science and how that helped her get a position after graduation with Snyder and Associates in Ankeny. She will help them comply with environmental regulations....
Sam Johnston on State Government and Data Analysis
Sam Johnston talks about her B.A. and M.A. in political science at ISU helped prepare her to work for the Iowa Department of Management as a Justice Systems Analyst. For more information about the political science department at Iowa Stat...
Matthew Gleason on National Security and Military Service
In this episode we hear from Captain Matthew Gleason, U.S. Navy, about how political science helped prepare him for positions of leadership and provided frameworks for thinking through complex national security issues and strategies. For ...