Dr. Joshua Blank, the Research Director of The Texas Politics Project, was on campus on Tuesday, October 29th to speak to Dr. Lamm’s Congress class and one of Prof. Henderson’s sections of Principles of American Government. The Texas Politics Project provides research, internships, and events available to the public for the purpose of education, civic engagement, and general interest. Blank discussed internship opportunities and polling. Topics included the various reasons for polling and how the wording of a question can affect the results. Samantha Martinez, a political science student, commented that Dr. Blank’s presentation was “especially helpful to students doing research.”
