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Associate Professor of American Studies and Political Science

Elisabeth Anker is Associate Professor of American Studies and Political Science at the George Washington University, and Director of the Film Studies program.

Korea Foundation Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs

South Korea, Japan, North Korea, state-society relations, law and society, media and politics, Northeast Asian security

Associate Professor of Political Science, Public Policy and Public Administration, and International Affairs; Co-Director, George Washington Regulatory Studies Center

U.S. Politics; Executive and Legislative Branch; Interest Groups; State Politics; Technology; Public Policy; Quantitative Empirical Methods; Chinese Politics

University Professor of International Affairs and Political Science

Middle East; humanitarianism; international affairs; international organizations

Professor of Political Science

American politics, judicial politics, and political methodology

Teaching Assistant Professor of Political Science

American politics with a concentration on race, gender, ethnicity, and the legislative branch

Professorial Lecturer of Political Science; Visiting Faculty (AY22-23)

Professor of Political Science

Congress, American political development, political parties

Deborah Boucoyannis specializes in comparative politics, especially the theoretical and historical origins of liberalism and the state.

Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs

Comparative political economy, development, Southeast Asia

Professor of International Affairs and Political Science

International security, conflict and conflict resolution, U.S. foreign and defense policy

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs

Government and politics of the Middle East, democratization and constitutionalism, rule of law in the Arab world

Jillian Burns is a part-time faculty member at the George Washington University Department of Political Science.

Janice Butler is a part-time faculty member at the George Washington University Department of Political Science.

Richard Chasdi is a part-time faculty member at the George Washington University Department of Political Science.

Colin Cleary is a part-time faculty member at the George Washington University Department of Political Science.

Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs

Local and global challenges in water politics and policy, political economy of development, civil society and accountability, climate change

Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs

Identity, ideas of enmity and conflict, origins of toleration and liberalism, early modern and modern political thought

Mark Croatti is a part-time faculty member at the George Washington University Department of Political Science.

Assistant Professor of Political Science

International Trade, Labor Politics, American Political Development

Professor of Political Science

American political system, Congress

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs

Chinese domestic politics, East Asian politics, political change and democratization, general comparative politics, U.S.-China relations

Assistant Professor of Political Science

Technology and the rise and fall of great powers, political economy of innovation, China's scientific & tech capabilities, tech and international security

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs

International security, civilian victimization and civilian casualties in war, foreign-imposed regime change

Daniel Ericson is a part-time faculty member at the George Washington University Department of Political Science.

Professor of Political Science

Political economy of Western Europe, political economy of France

University Professor of Political Science and International Affairs

International organizations, organization theory, and ethics in international affairs

Assistant Professor of Political Science

Political economy of development; political violence; organized crime; political behavior; Latin American politics

Mohammad Ghaedi is a part-time faculty member at the George Washington University Department of Political Science.

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs

The international system, state behavior, U.S. nuclear strategy and missile defense policy

Michael Goff is a part-time faculty member at the George Washington University Department of Political Science.

Associate Professor of Political Science

Political theory, religion and politics, political theology, and conservative political thought

Joseph Grant is a part-time faculty member at the George Washington University Department of Political Science.

Associate Professor of Media and Public Affairs

  Kimberly Gross' work on media framing and public opinion has appeared in the Journal of Communication, American Journal of Political Science and more.

Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs

International organization, social theories of international politics, international security, cold war, arms control, and international ethics

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs

Ethnic politics, federalism, democratization, political parties, politics of Eurasia (esp. Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia)

Assistant Professor of Political Science

 American politics, political behavior, public opinion, state and local politics, public policy, inequality

Professor of Political Science

American politics, political behavior, media and politics

Samuel Henkin is a part-time faculty member at the George Washington University Department of Political Science.

Nicholas Heras is a part-time faculty member at the George Washington University Department of Political Science.

Heidi Hiebert is a part-time faculty member at the George Washington University Department of Political Science.

Associate Professor of Media and Public Affairs

Faysal Itani is a part-time faculty member at the George Washington University Department of Political Science.

Alvin Kaltman is a part-time faculty member at the George Washington University Department of Political Science.

Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs

Political economy of global markets and development, Latin American politics

Joyce Karam is a part-time faculty member at the George Washington University Department of Political Science.

Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Affairs

Visiting Faculty (AY22-23)

Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs

Political economy of development in Africa; vote buying, clientelism, and violence during elections; political/institutional determinants of public welfare

David Lai is a part-time faculty member at the George Washington University Department of Political Science.

Director, Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies; Director, Illiberalism Studies Program; Director, Central Asia Program; Co-Director, PONARS-Eurasia; Research Professor of International Affairs

Marlene Laruelle works on the rise of populist and illiberal movements in post-Soviet Eurasia, Europe and the US.

Chair and Associate Professor of Political Science

Congress, public policy, methodology

Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Public Affairs

 Hugh L. LeBlanc's areas of expertise include Political Parties and Elections

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs

International relations, national and international security, and methodology

Associate Professor of Political Science

Political violence; ethnic conflict; state formation; Africa

Associate Professor of Political Communication and International Affairs

 Steven Livingston is the Founding Director of the Institute for Data, Democracy, and Politics (IDDP) and Professor of Media and Public Affairs.

Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Affairs

John M. Logsdon's area of expertise is space policy and history

Associate Professor of Political Science

International law and institutions, international conflict, human rights, courts, networks

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs

Arab media and public opinion, Islamist movements, constructivism in international relations, public diplomacy

Professor of Political Science

Judicial politics, Congress, American national government

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs

Latin American politics, U.S. policy towards Latin America

Dennis McGrath is a part-time faculty member at the George Washington University Department of Political Science.

Associate Professor of Political Science

Democratization and the causes and consequences of autocratic elections, formal and quantitative methodology, and political economy

Melissa Milne is a part-time faculty member at the George Washington University Department of Political Science.

Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs

Japanese politics and foreign policy, U.S.-Japan relations, East Asian security

John A. Morgan's area of expertise is constitutional law in the United States.

Professor of Political Science Director, European and Eurasian Studies Program

Comparative politics, European politics

Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs

Processes of nation- and state-building, the politicization of cultural differences, immigrant and refugee integration policies, and institutional change

Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Affairs

Henry R. Nau's areas of expertise include U.S. foreign policy, international politics, U.S. foreign economic policy, and international political economy.

Lawrence Olson is a part-time faculty member at the George Washington University Department of Political Science.

Jonathan Pinckney is a part-time faculty member at the George Washington University Department of Political Science.

Associate Professor of Media and Public Affairs and of Political Science

American politics, political behavior, political communication

Visiting Faculty (AY22-23)

Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs

Political theory; contemporary political theory; theories of human rights and global justice; collective agency and collective personhood

Kourosh Rahimkhani is a part-time faculty member at the George Washington University Department of Political Science.

Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Affairs

Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Affairs

 Professor Reich is a former Chair of the department. He is a well-known expert on the politics of the Middle East, with a special emphasis on Israel.

Associate Professor of Public Policy and Public Administration

Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Affairs

Burton Sapin's is an expert in U.S. foreign policy

Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs

Susan K. Sell's area of expertise includes the politics of intellectual property, trade, investment and private power.

Gaston Sigur Professor of Asian Studies, Political Science, & International Affairs

China's domestic politics; China's foreign relations; China's military and security; and international relations of Asia

Jasmine Smith's areas of expertise include behavior and identities, and race and ethnic politics.

Vincent Stine is a part-time faculty member at the George Washington University Department of Political Science.

Galen Stocking is a part-time faculty member at the George Washington University Department of Political Science.

Professor of Political Science, Public Policy, and Public Administration

Public policy analysis, social policy

Research Professor of Political Science and Public Policy

Clarence Stone (Ph.D., Duke University, 1963) is Research Professor of Political Science and Public Policy.

Assistant Professor of Political Science

Political economy; business-government relations; post-Soviet politics; corruption; authoritarianism; clientelism

Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs

Comparative politics, South Asian politics, political economy of development, political economy of labor

Assistant Professor of Political Science

American politics, political psychology, public opinion, race and politics, experimental methods

David Throup is a part-time faculty member at the George Washington University Department of Political Science.

Christopher Utter is a part-time faculty member at the George Washington University Department of Political Science.

Professor of Political Science and Dean of Columbian College of Arts and Sciences

Judicial politics, constitutional law, methodology

Julian G. Waller holds a Ph.D in Political Science with research focuses on comparative authoritarian institutions, the dynamics of modern illiberalism.

Assistant Professor of Political Science

American Politics, race and politics, political psychology, political behavior, voting behavior, experimental and survey methods

Associate Professor of Political Science

American politics, representation, public opinion, state and local politics, environmental politics and policy, and statistical methodology

Scott Weiner is a part-time faculty member at the George Washington University Department of Political Science.

Diana White is a part-time faculty member at the George Washington University Department of Political Science.

Associate Professor of Political Science

American political behavior and domestic public policy

Liza Williams is a part-time faculty member at the George Washington University Department of Political Science.

Phillip Wininger is a part-time faculty member at the George Washington University Department of Political Science.

Assistant Professor of Political Science and Honors

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs

Central and East European politics and policy making, comparative politics of Central/Eastern Europe

Professor Emeritus of Political Science

Professor Wolman's teaching and research interests include issues of urban politics and policy.

Associate Research Professor of Political Science

 Garry Young's research covers a range of areas with emphasis on legislative institutions and public policy.