In 1990 he received a Fulbright fellowship to Egypt and Jordan and in 1995 to Mexico. His research focuses on the relationship between popular culture and politics with a particular concern with the political implications of new information technologies. Dr. Reynolds is also director of the Promise of the Rainbow program which focuses on issues of racial and ethnic diversity as experienced by high school students. Opportunities Field study is available in business, law, and local government. Students have recently served internships at Pennsylvania Power and Light Co., the office of a Pennsylvania state representative, the Pennsylvania Public Interest Coalition, the Lehigh Valley Community Action Committee, and the political campaigns of candidates for state and national offices.
Many majors undertake independent Honors projects.
The department supervises the Student Society for International Relations which participates in the College Model United Nations, held annually in New York. Students can also participate in the Washington Semester at American University, which includes opportunities to study abroad in such international capitals as Warsaw, London, Brussels, and Kingston, Jamaica. The department's visiting lecture series brings to campus international specialists who discuss topics not covered in the regular curriculum. The intercollegiate debate team also provides relevant experience. Many recent graduates are now enrolled in some of the top political science programs in the United States.