Department of Political Science

https://bush.tamu.edu/pols/

Head: Guy D. Whitten

Graduate Advisor: Scott J. Cook

The Department of Political Science offers graduate study leading to the degrees of the Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Arts. The Doctor of Philosophy degree is appropriate for those who wish to pursue careers as research scholars in institutions of higher education. The Master of Arts curriculum is appropriate as preparation for more advanced work in political science.

Sub-fields in the Department

Students typically choose a Major from among the following sub-fields: American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Political Theory, Public Policy/Public Administration. Students also choose a Minor from among the previously listed fields, plus Methods or Race, Ethnic, and Gender Politics.

There are several organized research programs within the department that encourage collaboration and dialogue across these sub-fields.

Betz, Timm, Assistant Professor
Political Science
PHD, University of Michigan, 2015

Bond, Jon R, Professor
Political Science
PHD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1978

Cheibub, Jose A, Professor
Political Science
PHD, University of Chicago, 1994

Chupp, Jesse, Lecturer
Political Science
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2012

Clark, William, Professor
Political Science
PHD, Rutgers University, 1994

Cook, Scott J, Associate Professor
Political Science
PHD, University of Pittsburgh, 2014

Cooperman, Alicia, Assistant Professor
Political Science
PHD, Columbia University, 2019

Crisman-Cox, Casey, Assistant Professor
Political Science
PHD, University of Rochester, 2016

Dunaway, Johanna, Professor
Political Science
PHD, Rice University, 2006

Dyer, Megan K, Lecturer
Political Science
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2017

Escobar-Lemmon, Maria, Professor
Political Science
PHD, The University of Arizona, 2000

Fuhrmann, Matthew C, Professor
Political Science
PHD, University of Georgia, 2008

Fulton, Sarah A, Associate Professor
Political Science
PHD, University of California at Davis, 2006

Geva, Nehemia, Associate Professor
Political Science
PHD, Ohio State University, 1977

Goidel, Robert, Professor
Political Science
PHD, University of Kentucky, 1993

HAYDON, MATTHEW, Lecturer
Political Science
PHD, University of Utah, 2022

Harmel, Robert, Professor
Political Science
PHD, Northwestern University, 1977

Hollenbach, Florian M, Associate Professor
Political Science
PHD, Duke University, 2015

Horz, Carlo, Assistant Professor
Political Science
PHD, New York University, 2017

Jo, Hyeran, Associate Professor
Political Science
PHD, University of Michigan, 2008

Kellstedt, Paul M, Professor
Political Science
PHD, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, 1996

Kent, Charles, Instructional Professor
Political Science
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2005

Li, Quan, Professor
Political Science
PHD, Florida State University, 1998

Lim, Phaik S, Senior Lecturer
Political Science
PHD, University of Houston, 2003

Lipsmeyer, Christine S, Professor
Political Science
PHD, Vanderbilt University, 1999

Nederman, Cary J, Professor
Political Science
PHD, York University, 1983

Ogden, Benjamin G, Assistant Professor
Political Science
PHD, Boston University, 2016

Pacek, Alexander C, Professor
Political Science
PHD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1991

Pathakis, Kristy, Assistant Professor
Political Science
PHD, University of California, San Diego, 2020

Peterson, Erik J, Assistant Professor
Political Science
PHD, Stanford University, 2017

Pond, Amy, Assistant Professor
Political Science
PHD, University of Michigan, 2015

Rice, Mitchell F, Professor
Political Science
PHD, Claremont Graduate School, 1976

Robertson, John D, Professor
Political Science
PHD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1979

Roblyer, Dwight A, Senior Lecturer
Political Science
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2009

Rogers, James R, Associate Professor
Political Science
PHD, The University of Iowa, 1994

Santos, Adolfo, Professor
Political Science
PHD, University of Houston, 1998

Simpson, Hannah, Assistant Professor
Political Science
JD, Harvard Law School, 2009
PHD, New York University, 2017

Smith, Jason M, Instructional Assistant Professor
Political Science
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2009

Stevens, Reed, Lecturer
Political Science
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2022

Tarar, Ahmer S, Associate Professor
Political Science
PHD, University of Rochester, 2003

Taylor, Michelle M, Professor
Political Science
PHD, Rice University, 1990

Ura, Joseph D, Professor
Political Science
PHD, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, 2006

Von Vacano, Diego A, Professor
Political Science
PHD, Princeton University, 2003

Whitten, Guy D, Professor
Political Science
PHD, University of Rochester, 1994

Wood, Billy D, Professor
Political Science
PHD, University of Houston, 1987