Manhattan College Senior Christopher McShane Nabs Social Science Fellowship

RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Christopher McShane, a senior at Manhattan College, has recently been elected a junior fellow by the American Academy of Political and Social Science, a longstanding group that promotes the progress of the social sciences. The Academy created the junior fellowship program four years ago to recognize outstanding achievements by undergraduate students in the social sciences.

The College’s government department nominated McShane for his knowledge of the social sciences and its theories, an enthusiasm for social and political issues and his ability to make substantial future contributions to the field.

As a junior fellow, McShane, a government major, will have the opportunity to submit his own research paper to the Academy for publication. The members of the Academy will judge the research papers for up to 10 awards, which will be presented in April for outstanding undergraduate research in the social sciences. Abstracts of the winning papers will be featured on the Academy’s Web site and student authors will be invited to the group’s annual spring symposium April 24 in Washington, D.C.

Manhattan College, founded in 1853, is an independent, Catholic, coeducational institution of higher learning offering more than 40 major programs of study in the areas of arts, business, education, engineering and science, along with graduate programs in education and engineering.