Valerie Hennings, assistant professor of political science at Morningside College, recently co-authored two publications.

Valerie Hennings, assistant professor of political science at Morningside College, recently co-authored two publications.

“Women’s Rhetorical Leadership with the United Nations,” written with Laura Steckman, a fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, examines the ways women provide leadership within the United Nations General Assembly through their floor speeches. It appears as a chapter in “Global Women Leaders: Studies in Feminist Political Rhetoric.”

“There Can Be Only One (Woman on the Ticket): Gender in Candidate Nominations,” written with associate professor Robert Urbatsch of Iowa State University, analyzes the selection of women in elections from around the world. It appears in the peer-reviewed journal, “Political Behavior.”

Hennings came to Morningside this fall after teaching at Iowa State University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has received an innovative teaching award. She received a doctorate in political science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.