People
Department Leadership
Eric D. Lawrence
Chair
Associate Professor of Political Science
Robert Stoker
Associate Chair
Professional Advisor (Public Policy)
Professor of Political Science
Michael Miller
Director of Graduate Studies
Professor of Political Science
David Szakonyi
Director of Graduate Placement
Associate Professor of Political Science
Sarah Binder
Professional Advisor (Political Science)
Professor of Political Science
Kelly Bauer
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Associate Professor of Political Science
Sean Givnish
Assistant Advisor of Undergraduate Studies
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Department Staff
Alex Caramanica
Department Supervisor
[email protected]
Clare Hemmig
Department Administrator
[email protected]
John DeMarco
Senior Office Assistant
[email protected]
Doctoral Students
Ph.D. Graduate Caucus Contact: Email [email protected]
- American Politics
Jacob Ausubel
American Elections, Mis/Disinformation, Public Opinion, Religion and PoliticsChristopher (Luke) Basham
Congress; Political Institutions; Elections and Voter BehaviorSara Bornstein
Local politics, political psychology, survey researchAnnika Davies
Political Institutions, Legislative Politics, Interest GroupsJared Heern
American Political InstitutionsAaron Meek
Judicial Politics, Political Institutions, Legal DevelopmentKerry Synan
Judicial Politics, Political InstitutionsYat To Yeung
Asian American Politics, Political Representation, Political BehaviorDan Ziebarth
Representation, Political Parties, Public Opinion, Local/Regional Governance- Comparative Politics
Mark Berlin
Middle East politics, political violence, Islamist movementsJosiah Augustine
Constitutional design, including specifically electoral formulas, district shape magnitude, strength of legislature and bicameralism, and minority recognition statusJoe Cerrone
Migration; Nationalism; Ethnic PoliticsSamuel Frantz
Comparative political economySean Givnish
LGBT politics, African politics, Social movements, NGOsStas Gorelik
Elections in authoritarian regimes, Russian and post-Soviet politicsCelina Hollmichel
Nationalism in Divided States, Refugee Integration, German and Korean PoliticsAkbota Karibayeva
Authoritarianism, Identity, Elite Politics, EurasiaMayuko Maeda
Social movements, Disability PoliticsCameron Murdock
State Formation, State-society RelationsElizabeth Meehan
Transparency; Political Economy; Public PolicyBedirhan Mutlu
Religion and Politics, Democratization, AuthoritarianismPolina Protozanova
Authoritarianism, Identity Politics, Regime TransitionsBrayden Pun
Authoritarianism, Hong Kong PoliticsRosalie Rubio
Authoritarian politics, Civil-military relations, Terrorism and counterterrorismCaleb H. Schmotter
Identity, Ethnicity, Public PolicyEmily Schraudenbach
Public provisioning for excluded minorities in post-colonial democracies, interpretivism, and interviews.Anum Syed
Ethnic and Identity Politics, Social Movements, South Asian PoliticsDaniel Trombly
Political violence, contentious politicsMüge Uğuz
Migration, Nationalism, Ethnic PoliticsDouglas Vantran
Chinese Politics, Foreign InvestmentRaushan Zhandayeva
Political economy, Development, Inequality, IdentityDanning Zhang
Corruption, Political Economy, AuthoritarianismMarko Zilovic
Party Politics, Political Regimes, Ethnic Politics- International Relations
Akshita Aggarwal
Borders, illegal migration, Human trafficking, Human Rights, International Political Economy, InstitutionalismEleanor Albert
Chinese foreign policy, global governance and international organizations, security in East Asia, U.S.-China relationsGreg Brownstein
International Political EconomyGarrett Johnson
Global Governance, Politics of Development, Indigenous PoliticsElena Johnson Lafferty
Armed Conflict, Atrocity Prevention, Nuclear Non-ProliferationEunwoo Joo
National Security, Cyber Warfare, Propaganda, TechnologyAlexander Kirss
International Political Economy, Security Studies, Geopolitical RiskTova Levin
Great Power Competition, Environment, Security, East AsiaJittip Mongkolnchaiarunya
International security, cybersecurity, international normsGiacomo H. Mattei
Migration and SecurityShahryar Pasandideh
Security; Military Technology; Security Dynamics in AsiaAlex Vandermaas-Peeler
Conflict, Gender, and Human RightsStephen Rangazas
International security, Violence during civil warsKerin Shilla
International Law, Human Rights, Compliance, InstitutionsSverrir Steinsson
International Security, Institutions, Digital PlatformsHannah Elyse Sworn
International Political Economy, Regulation and Governance, Intellectual Property, US-China RelationsMila Temnyalova
European integration and disintegration, construction of national identity and collective memoryAlexander L. Wright
International Security, Interstate War
Master's Students
- American Politics
Jamie Ford
U.S. Supreme Court, Judicial Politics, Institutional Legitimacy- Comparative Politics
- International Relations
Karan Anavangot
Legal studies, international politics