Joshua Koss
Office Hours
- Mondays and Wednesdays 12:30-1:40 PM
- By appointment
Education
- PhD in Political Science, Michigan State University, 2024
- MA in Political Science, Michigan State University, 2020
- BA in Political Science, Oakland University, 2017
Interests and Expertise
- Congress
- Presidency
- Elections
- Political Communications
- Political Media
Courses
Winter 2025
- PLSC 112, Mondays and Wednesdays, 11 AM - 12:15 PM, 419 Pray Harrold
- PLSC 279A, Mondays and Wednesdays, 3:30-4:45 PM, 419 Pray Harrold
- PLSC 380, Mondays and Wednesdays, 2-3:15 PM, 419 Pray Harrold
Selected Publications and Presentations
- Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) Annual Conference (2021, 2022, 2024) Congress and History (2020)
- Michigan Political Science Association Conference (2023, 2024)
- Koss, Joshua, Ostrander, Ian, and Joel Sievert. 2024. “Analyzing Arguments in Executive Veto Messages.” Presidential Studies Quarterly.
- Koss, Joshua. “Quitting Congress: When Reelection Loses it’s Luster.” Working Paper.
- Koss, Joshua. “Putting the ’Bully’ In Bully Pulpit: Examining President Trump’s Congressional Targets on Twitter.” Working Paper.
- Koss, Joshua. 2021. “Social Scientists’ Views on the State of Research.” Institute for Public Policy and Social Research Michigan State University.