Amanda Miralrio
Compliance Office for U.S. Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control
Prospective Students
Welcome to GVSU International Relations
Are you ready to:
- Study how terrorist networks are created and how they attract new members?
- Examine the impact of climate change and how nations are cooperating to slow global warming?
- Learn why so many of Michigan’s manufacturing jobs have been lost to China, Mexico, and other countries?
- Read books by famous world leaders and diplomats?
- Specialize in a region and learn intensely about its language, history, and culture?
- Travel abroad and learn about international cultures and organizations first hand?
If you answered yes to these questions, then you should consider majoring in International Relations at GVSU. Our program will provide you with the education and skills you need to be successful in a variety of international fields!
The GVSU IR program is Interdisciplinary; to fulfill the major students need to earn credits in:
- Political Science
- History
- Geography
- Economics and Business
- Foreign Language
Read more about us, or consult the popular pages below.
Spotlights
Matthew Brainovich
Program Analyst, National Preparedness Assessment Division, FEMA
Ellyanne Rosenthal
Global Mobility Partner - Europe
Sam Stephenson
Member of U.S. Air Force, Graduate of the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California
Carla Villasana-Acosta
Carla Villasana-Acosta joins the Grand Rapids Community Foundation Staff
News
Avabella Madison awarded the Batchelder Political Science Scholarship
The Political Science Department is pleased to recognize Avabella Madison as our Batchelder Scholar for the 2025-2026 academic year.
May 13, 2025
Noah Boggs Awarded the Paul B. Henry Congressional Internship
Noah Boggs, who has a double major in Political Science and International Relations, was awarded this years Paul B. Henry Congressional Internship and will be working in Representative John Moolenaars office in Washington, DC this summer.
May 6, 2025
PLS Major wins the Thomas M. Seykora Award
Political Science major, Nancy Boyd, won the Thomas M. Seykora Award for Outstanding Contribution for 2024-25. The Seykora Award recognizes seniors who, through their involvement, have made significant contributions to the GVSU campus community.
May 6, 2025
Retirement of Professor John Constantelos
The Department of Political Science announces the retirement of Professor John Constantelos, who taught European and EU politics, international political economy and a variety of world politics and research methods courses for thirty years at GVSU.
Apr 22, 2025
