Shyam Sriram, PhD

Assistant Professor

Program Director

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Political Science
  • PhD - Political Science - University of California at Santa Barbara
    (Fields: American Politics, Religion & Politics)
  • MA - Political Science - University of California at Santa Barbara
  • MA - Political Science - Georgia State University
    (Fields: American Politics, Public Law)
  • BA - Political Science - Purdue University
    (Minors: Jewish Studies, English Literature)
Email
(716) 888-2697
Office
CT 603
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Dr. Sriram is an expert on refugee resettlement and loves to research, teach, and explain the intricacies of American politics with an emphasis on applied knowledge. He is the first person in his family born in the United States, and considers three places home: Chicago, Atlanta, and Hercules (CA). He loves mentoring and co-authoring articles with students and is always looking for future researchers! He supervises all PSC internships and advises three student organizations: the Muslim Students Association, Every Campus a Refuge, and Pi Sigma Alpha.

Courses Taught: PSC 111 (Western Political Tradition); PSC 201 (Race, Law, and Politics); PSC 224 (Congress and the Legislative Process); PSC 225 (U.S. Presidency); PSC 233 (Interest Groups and Public Opinion); PSC 234 (Religion and American Politics); PSC 236 (Campaigning); PSC 249 (Protest, Politics, & the State); PSC 335 (Political Parties); PSC 338 (Refugee Resettlement in the U.S.); and PSC 401 (Capstone). 

Forthcoming Publications

  • Sriram, Shyam K. “A New Theory of Republican Respectability Politics: The Case of Nikki Haley,” Sikh Formations
  • Sriram, Shyam K. and Aubrey Westfall. “The Consequences of Conversion: How Do White Muslims Experience Discrimination and Privilege?” Review of Religious Research
  • Sriram, Shyam K. “Race and Politics.” In Elgar Encyclopedia of Teaching and Pedagogy in Political Science (How to Teach section), eds. Daniel J. Mallinson, Julia Marin-Hellwege, and Joseph W. Roberts.

Publications

(Student coauthors in bold)