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University of South Dakota

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5.01/5/2026

Inspires growth and curiosity in every student.

5.01/5/2026

Encourages students to think critically.

5.08/20/2025

Inspires curiosity and a love for knowledge.

5.04/30/2025

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Julia Marin Hellwege serves as Distinguished Professor and Director of the Allene R. Chiesman Center for Democracy at the University of South Dakota, where she is also Associate Professor of Political Science, Program and Internship Coordinator for undergraduate programs, and affiliated faculty in the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program. She joined the University of South Dakota as an assistant professor in 2016, advancing to associate professor in 2022. Hellwege earned her Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of New Mexico in 2016, M.A. in Political Science from the same institution in 2011, and B.A. in Political Science from Colorado Mesa University in 2009. Her teaching portfolio includes courses on the legislative process, politics of inequality, women and politics, applied government research, and introductory political science, employing active learning and experiential pedagogies to foster student engagement.