Welcome to the Department of Political Science
Bizzoco-Knight, Nikki
- Nikki Bizzoco-Knight
- LECTURER
- Subfield: American Politics
- Office: LECTURER
- Teaching_CV_BizzocoKnight.pdf
- Specialties:
The American Presidency, Interest Groups and Lobbying, Public Policy
- Bio:
Ms. Bizzoco-Knight teaches courses in American Politics, with a focus on American political institutions, and has taught a variety of courses in this subfield at Rutgers since 2014. She previously taught in the Department of Political Science and Sociology at Monmouth University, and has extensive work experience in the non-profit and legal sectors. Her research interests include the American presidency, public policy, interest groups, and congressional politics. She holds an MA in Public Policy from Monmouth University and is currently a PhD Candidate at the Dept. of Political Science at Rutgers University.
- Teaching:
01:790:104:90 American Government
01:790:302 American Party Politics
01:790:304 Congressional Politics
01:790:306 The American Presidency-Fall 2025
Political Science Events
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2026 Political Science PhD Admitted Student Visit Day Rutgers University
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- March 24, 2026
- 10:00 AM EDT - 6:00 PM EDT
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Undergraduate Research Symposium
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- April 07, 2026
- 5:30 PM EDT - 7:10 PM EDT
UNMA Events
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Ask Me Anything - Information for Prospective UNMA Students
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- March 17, 2026
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- March 30, 2026
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Alumni Reports from the Siege of Minneapolis
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- April 01, 2026
- 4:00 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT
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Pizza & PoliSci: Explore the MA in Political Science, UN and Global Policy Studies Program
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- April 09, 2026
- 4:00 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT
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- April 24, 2026
- 12:00 PM EDT
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Ask Me Anything - Information for Prospective UNMA Students
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- May 15, 2026
- 10:00 AM EDT
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Faculty Events
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Pi Sigma Alpha Induction Ceremony
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- March 25, 2026
- 4:00 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT
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Advisory and Personnel meetings
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- April 07, 2026
- 10:30 AM EDT
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Advisory and Personnel meetings
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- April 07, 2026
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