Political Science Graduate Students

Our graduate students come to the Maxwell School with varied backgrounds, including coming directly from undergraduate and master’s programs or with work experiences ranging from law, to military service, to the Foreign Service.

26%

of domestic students are students of color

41%

of our doctoral students are international

58%

of political science Ph.D. students are women

Benjamin Katz

Contact Information:

bkatz02@syr.edu

Benjamin Katz

Ph. D. Student, Political Science Department

Graduate Research Associate, Center for European Studies

Bio

Ben Katz is a first-year Ph.D. student in international relations studying international organizations, nationalism and sovereignty. He is specifically interested in how intergovernmental alliances respond to secessionist movements within member states.

Ben graduated from Hamilton College with an A.B. in government and history in 2020. Prior to matriculating at the Maxwell School, he worked in the financial services industry.

Field of Study

International Relations