The faculty of the School of Politics and Economics are counted among the finest minds in their respective fields.  Their diverse origins and interests lead them to develop innovative ideas and naturally innovative research.  Included here are select papers from SPE faculty that demonstrate the spirit of innovation.

Conversations that Matter:  Cutting Across Traditional
Academic Boundaries to Study Regional Integration
-Prof. Thomas Willett

SPE Story:  Applications of Behavioral Finance to the International Arena
-Prof. Thomas Willett

Mental Models & SPE Research
-Prof. Art Denzau

Democracy Under Stress: Crises, Political Evaluation and Behavior
-Prof. Jennifer L. Merolla (CGU)
-Prof. Elizabeth J. Zechmeister (UC Davis)

Understanding the Values Question in Politics: A Transdisciplinary Approach
-Prof. Jean Reith Schroedel

Building the Innovative City: Los Angeles & the Inland Empire as a Global Laboratory
-Prof. Annette Steinacker

The Center of Neuroeconomic Studies
-Prof. Paul Zak