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This podcast podcast explores the ways students and alumni of the Political Science Department at Iowa State are making a difference.

  1. FEB 4

    Chloe Worth on Internships, Environmental Policy, and the Private Sector

    Chloe Worth 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. For more information about the political science department at Iowa State, click here. Email us feedback or ideas for new episodes at policyclones@iastate.edu

    12 min

  2. 12/10/2025

    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 State, click here. Email us feedback or ideas for new episodes at policyclones@iastate.edu

    20 min

  3. 11/14/2025

    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 more information about the political science department at Iowa State click here. Email us feedback or ideas for new episodes at policyclones@iastate.edu

    19 min

  4. 11/05/2025

    Jillian Carlson on Higher Education Policy

    In this episode we talk with Jillian Carlson who is the state relations officer for Iowa State University. She talks about her experiences working in political campaigns, for the state legislature, and in higher education.

    12 min

  5. 09/01/2025

    Rob Denson on Education Leadership

    In this episode, Rob Denson describes how he went from political science at ISU to a law career and then to his current role as President of Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC). For more information about the political science department at Iowa State, click here. Email us feedback or ideas for new episodes at policyclones@iastate.edu.

    13 min

  6. 04/11/2025

    Ryan Renger on Working Towards a Law Career

    In this episode, recent graduate Ryan Renger discusses his time at Iowa State, internships, and extracurriculars that helped him gain admission to the University of Iowa Law School. For more information about the political science department at Iowa State, click here. Email us feedback or ideas for new episodes at policyclones@iastate.edu.

    12 min

  7. 02/24/2025

    Monet Butler on Interaction With Faculty

    In this episode, Monet Butler discusses her time as a Senior in Political Science, including research, being a teaching assistant, and future plans. For more information about the political science department at Iowa State click here. Email us feedback or ideas for new episodes at policyclones@iastate.edu.

    14 min

  8. 01/24/2025

    Lemuel Anderson on Law and Politics

    Lemuel Anderson graduated from Iowa State's political science department and went on to get his law degree from the University of Wisconsin. Since he finished law school he has worked as a public defender and is now the first ever Environmental Legal Fellow at the University of Wisconsin.

    19 min
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This podcast podcast explores the ways students and alumni of the Political Science Department at Iowa State are making a difference.

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  • Creator
    Iowa State Political Science Department
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Poli Cyclones
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