Department of Political Science
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