IR Leadership & Staff Team

The Staff Team of the International Relations Program is dedicated to student service.  We strive to create a warm, friendly, and collegial environment that fosters the development of meaningful connections among all members of the Maxwell-IR community.  The academic and professional success of our students remains our ultimate goal.  The IR Staff Team truly is a team--we solve problems together, laugh together, and we welcome your visits to our home base at 225 Eggers!

Department Chair of International Relations, Professor of Economics
Mary E. Lovely
Professor Lovely's primary research interests are in international economics and public economics.  She is co-editor of the China Economic Review.  Her current research projects investigate the pollution content of Chinese exports, the implications of China's industrial restructuring, and the nature of Chinese trade flows. She has recently completed work on the role of provincial differences in environmental policy and labor conditions in directing foreign direct investment flows to Chinese provinces. Dr. Lovely earned her Ph.D. in Economics at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.  She holds a master’s degree in City and Regional Planning from Harvard University.  She has taught at Syracuse University since 1988.
http://faculty.maxwell.syr.edu/lovely/ 

Director of Academic Advising, Associate Professor of Political Science and International Relations
Francine D'Amico
Professor D'Amico teaches undergraduate courses on international relations, Latin America, global governance & the United Nations, and race & gender in world politics.  She serves as the primary academic advisor for  ~300 undergraduate majors/minors and as faculty advisor for the International Relations Learning Community, the Model United Nations club and team, and the SU-UNICEF student organization.  She was recently elected to the University Senate and serves on the LGBT Committee.  To visit Francine's website, please click here .  

IR Academic Advisor
Terrell A. Northrup
Professor Northrup is assistant professor of International Relations and Political Science. She is also coordinator of the Global Political Economy and Global Security Studies undergraduate minors as well as an IR major advisor. She is a co-author of a book on intractable conflicts and several articles on the role of identity in ethnic and gender conflicts. She teaches the introductory undergraduate course in international relations, a team taught social science course called Global Community, and a graduate course, Global Information Technology Policy. 

Senior Administrator
Deanna Phillips
Deanna manages the IR budgets and serves as a liaison to the Maxwell administration.  She is our resident expert on University procedures and logistics.  Deanna also does most of the event planning for IR and acts as the advisor for the IR Club and Campus Coordinator for the Maxwell in Washington Seminar.

Academic Advisor
Kristine Clay
Kristine is the primary advisor for all prospective students and newly declared IR majors.  She provides technological support for web development, records maintenance, and scheduling.  She completed two Master degree programs at Syracuse University and now assists students along their academic paths.
 

Office Coordinator III 
Angela M. Allen
The International Relations Program welcomes our newest team member.  Angela is responsible for providing professional front office reception to the IRP office suite, administrative support to the Chair, departmental file, database and website management, and back-up support to other members of the program’s team. Angela brings 23 years of administrative/executive assistant experience to the International Relations Program.  

Director of IR Programs in Washington, Professor of IR
Ryan O. Williams
Ryan is responsible for the IR Program's presence in Washington, DC.  He directs both undergraduate and graduate programs in DC throughout the academic year and during the summer.  Ryan coordinates all courses and acts as the academic and internship advisor for DC-based students.

Maxwell in Washington Program Coordinator
Samantha Clemence 
Samantha manages the application process and provides administrative support for the Maxwell in Washington Semester Seminar.  She also advises students on career and internship opportunities in Washington DC. For our lucky students who go to the "beltway" every semester, Samantha helps bridge academic training at Maxwell with the practicalities of preparing for a global career.