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Lamis Abdelaaty
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Lamis Abdelaaty

Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Political Science Department

Senior Research Associate, Campbell Public Affairs Institute

Senior Research Associate, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration

Ph.D., Princeton University, 2014

Areas of Expertise

International relations, human rights and humanitarian action, asylum and migration
Kristi Andersen

Kristi Andersen

Professor Emeritus, Political Science Department

Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence

Maxwell Professor of Teaching Excellence

Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1976

Areas of Expertise

American politics, political parties, public opinion, women and politics, immigration
Michael Barkun

Michael Barkun

Professor Emeritus, Political Science Department

Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1965

Areas of Expertise

Millenarian and utopian movements, radical right, terrorism
Caglayan Baser
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Çağlayan Başer

Assistant Professor, Political Science Department

Senior Research Associate, Middle Eastern Studies Program

Ph.D., Loyola University, Chicago, 2020

Areas of Expertise

Conflict, political violence, and security; gender politics; domestic politics and international relations

Ekrem Başer

Postdoctoral Scholar, Political Science Department

Research Affiliate, Middle Eastern Studies Program

Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2020

Areas of Expertise

Conflict dynamics, international political economy, reputation and status, formal theory, political methodology
Hossein Bashiriyeh

Hossein Bashiriyeh

Teaching Professor, Political Science Department

Senior Research Associate, Middle Eastern Studies Program

Ph.D., Political Theory, Department of Political Theory and Institutions, University of Liverpool, 1982

Areas of Expertise

Political sociology of the Middle East
Matthew Baxter

Matthew Baxter

Regional Programs Manager, Asia, Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs

Assistant Professor by Courtesy Appointment, Political Science Department

Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 2013

Areas of Expertise

Comparative political theory, politics and thought in South Asia, Tamil
Kenneth Baynes

Kenneth Baynes

Professor by Courtesy Appointment, Political Science Department

Senior Research Associate, Campbell Public Affairs Institute

Professor, Philosophy, College of Arts & Sciences

Ph.D., Boston University, 1987

Areas of Expertise

Social and political philosophy, German philosophy
James P. Bennett

James P. Bennett

Associate Professor Emeritus, Political Science Department

Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1978

Areas of Expertise

International relations theory

Mark Brockway

Assistant Teaching Professor, Political Science Department

Senior Research Associate, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration

Faculty Fellow, Religion, College of Arts & Sciences

Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 2019

Areas of Expertise

American politics, comparative politics, religion
Keith J. Bybee

Keith J. Bybee

Professor, Political Science Department

Director, Institute for the Study of the Judiciary, Politics and the Media

Vice Dean (College of Law)

Paul E. and Hon. Joanne F. Alper ’72 Judiciary Studies Professor (College of Law)

Ph.D., University of California, San Diego, 1995

Areas of Expertise

Public law, the judicial process, the politics of race, legal theory, political philosophy
Horace G. Campbell

Horace G. Campbell

Professor, Political Science Department

Professor, African American Studies

Ph.D., Sussex University, 1979
Matthew R. Cleary

Matthew R. Cleary

Associate Professor, Political Science Department

Senior Research Associate, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration

Advisory Board Member and Senior Research Associate, Program on Latin America and the Caribbean

Ph.D., University of Chicago, 2004

Areas of Expertise

Latin American politics, political institutions, democratization, ethnic politics
Francine D’Amico
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Francine D’Amico

Teaching Professor, Political Science Department

Affiliated Faculty Member, Women’s and Gender Studies

Ph.D., Cornell University, 1989

Areas of Expertise

International law and organizations, global governance, United Nations, human rights, LGBTIQ global issues, international security and diplomacy, race/gender/sexual identity and the U.S. military, Latin America and the Caribbean
Renée de Nevers

Renée de Nevers

Associate Professor, Public Administration and International Affairs Department

Chair, Social Science Ph.D. Program

Associate Professor by Courtesy Appointment, Political Science Department

Senior Research Associate, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration

Ph.D., Columbia University, 1992

Areas of Expertise

International security, international relations, private military and security companies
Gavan Duffy

Gavan Duffy

Associate Professor Emeritus, Political Science Department

Senior Research Associate, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration

Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987

Areas of Expertise

Political methodology, political conflict, international relations
Johanna Dunaway

Johanna Dunaway

Professor, Political Science Department

Research Director, Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship

Ph.D., Rice University, 2006

Areas of Expertise

Political Communication, News Media and Politics, Local News, Partisan Polarization, Political Attitudes, and Behavior.
Colin Elman

Colin Elman

Professor, Political Science Department

Director, Center for Qualitative and Multi-Method Inquiry

Director, Qualitative Data Repository

Ph.D., Political Science, Columbia University, 1999

Areas of Expertise

International relations, national security, qualitative methods
Margarita Abe Estevez

Margarita Estévez-Abe

Associate Professor, Political Science Department

O’Hanley Faculty Scholar

Advisory Board Member and Senior Research Associate, East Asia Program

Faculty Affiliate, Aging Studies Institute

Ph.D., Government Department, Harvard University, 1999

Areas of Expertise

Political economy, Japan, gender
Christopher Faricy
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Christopher Faricy

Associate Professor, Political Science Department

Hicker Family Professor of Renewing Democratic Community

Senior Research Associate, Campbell Public Affairs Institute

Research Affiliate, Center for Policy Research

Research Affiliate, Center for Policy Design and Governance

Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2010

Areas of Expertise

American politics, social policy, income inequality, tax policy, public opinion on government spending, budgetary politics, political economy, political parties
Shana Kushner Gadarian

Shana Kushner Gadarian

Professor, Political Science Department

Associate Dean for Research, Maxwell School

Merle Goldberg Fabian Professor of Excellence in Citizenship and Critical Thinking

Senior Research Associate, Campbell Public Affairs Institute

Senior Research Associate, Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health

Research Affiliate, Center for Policy Research

Ph.D., Princeton University, 2008

Areas of Expertise

American politics, political psychology, political communication, public opinion, experimental methods
Liwu Gan

Liwu Gan

Faculty Fellow, Political Science Department

Ph.D. The Ohio State University, 2021

Areas of Expertise

International relations theory, political theory, refugees, political methodology
Ryan Griffiths 560px
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Ryan Griffiths

Professor, Political Science Department

Research Co-Director, International and Intra-State Conflict

Senior Research Associate, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration

Ph.D., Department of Political Science, Columbia University, 2010

Areas of Expertise

International relations, comparative politics
Dimitar Gueorguiev

Dimitar Gueorguiev

Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Political Science Department

Advisory Board Member and Senior Research Associate, East Asia Program

Ph.D., University of California, San Diego, 2014

Areas of Expertise

Comparative political economy, authoritarian institutions, governance, survey methods
Petra Hejnova

Petra Hejnova

Assistant Professor by Courtesy Appointment, Political Science Department

Director of Curriculum and Academic Services, SU Abroad

Ph.D., Syracuse University, 2012

Areas of Expertise

Comparative politics, women and politics, politics of Central and Eastern Europe, social movements
Margaret Hermann

Margaret Hermann

Professor Emerita, Political Science Department

Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs

Senior Research Associate, Mapping Global Insecurity

Senior Research Associate, Sovereignty, Order and Conflict Working Group

Senior Research Associate, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration

Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1965

Areas of Expertise

Political leadership, foreign policy decision making, crisis management, influence of non-state actors on foreign policy, comparative foreign policy
Erin Hern

Erin Hern

Associate Professor, Political Science Department

Senior Research Associate, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration

Senior Research Associate, Maxwell African Scholars Union

Ph.D., Department of Government, Cornell University, 2015

Areas of Expertise

Comparative politics, African politics, political participation, women and gender
Jenn M. Jackson

Jenn M. Jackson

Assistant Professor, Political Science Department

Senior Research Associate, Campbell Public Affairs Institute

Affiliate, Women’s and Gender Studies

Affiliate, African American Studies

Affiliate, LGBT Studies

Ph.D., University of Chicago, 2019

Areas of Expertise

Black politics, gender and sexuality, political behavior, public opinion, social movements, mixed methods
Seth Jolly
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Seth Jolly

Associate Professor and Chair, Political Science Department

Senior Research Associate, Center for European Studies

Ph.D., Duke University, 2006

Areas of Expertise

European politics, political parties, nationalism, European Union
Sebastian Karcher

Sebastian Karcher

Associate Director, Qualitative Data Repository, Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs

Research Assistant Professor, Political Science Department

Senior Research Associate, Center for Qualitative and Multi-Method Inquiry

Ph.D., Northwestern University, 2014
Thomas M. Keck

Thomas M. Keck

Professor, Political Science Department

Michael O. Sawyer Chair of Constitutional Law and Politics

Senior Research Associate, Campbell Public Affairs Institute

Ph.D., Rutgers University, 1999

Areas of Expertise

U.S. Supreme Court, constitutional courts, freedom of expression, democratic erosion, Court reform
Minju Kim

Minju Kim

Assistant Professor, Political Science Department

Research Affiliate, East Asia Program

Ph.D., The University of Chicago, 2021

Areas of Expertise

International political economy, bureaucratic politics, international trade, formal theory
Audie Klotz

Audie Klotz

Professor, Political Science Department

Research Affiliate, Maxwell African Scholars Union

Ph.D., Cornell University, 1991

Areas of Expertise

International relations, qualitative methods, global and comparative immigration policy, global governance and transnational activism

Areas of Expertise

Science and technology policy, environmental policy and administration
Robert D. McClure

Robert D. McClure

Professor Emeritus, Political Science Department

Maxwell Professor of Teaching Excellence

Ph.D., Indiana University, 1969

Areas of Expertise

American politics, leadership, mass communication
Daniel McDowell

Daniel McDowell

Associate Professor, Political Science Department

Co-Director, Comparative Politics/International Relations Speaker Series

Ph.D., University of Virginia, 2012

Areas of Expertise

International political economy, international finance, international monetary system, IMF
Glyn Morgan

Glyn Morgan

Associate Professor, Political Science Department

Director, Center for European Studies

Ph.D., Political Science Dept., University of California, Berkeley, 2021

Areas of Expertise

Political theory, European Union
Terrell A. Northrup

Terrell A. Northrup

Associate Teaching Professor Emerita, International Relations Undergraduate Program

Senior Research Associate, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration

Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1987

Areas of Expertise

Information technology policy; international relations; the politics of gender, race, and ethnic identity
Sarah Pralle

Sarah Pralle

Associate Professor, Political Science Department

Senior Research Associate, Campbell Public Affairs Institute

Senior Research Associate, Center for Environmental Policy and Administration

Ph.D., University of Washington, 2001

Areas of Expertise

U.S. public policy, agenda setting and policy change, environmental politics and policy, climate change and energy, interest groups and social movements
Dennis C. Rasmussen

Dennis C. Rasmussen

Professor, Political Science Department

Hagerty Family Fellow

Co-Director, Political Philosophy Program

Senior Research Associate, Campbell Public Affairs Institute

Ph.D., Duke University, 2005

Areas of Expertise

Political theory, history of political thought
Grant Reeher

Grant Reeher

Professor, Political Science Department

Director, Campbell Public Affairs Institute

Senior Research Associate, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration

Ph.D., Department of Political Science, Yale University, 1992

Areas of Expertise

American politics, political representation and legislature behavior, health care policy, citizenship and democracy, public engagement, gun politics and policy
Gretchen Ritter

Gretchen Ritter

Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer

Professor, Political Science Department

Faculty Affiliate, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration

Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Areas of Expertise

History of women's constitutional rights; contemporary issues concerning democracy and citizenship in American politics
Mark Rupert

Mark Rupert

Professor Emeritus, Political Science Department

Senior Research Associate, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration

Ph.D., Claremont Graduate School, 1987

Areas of Expertise

International relations, political economy, politics of globalization, right-wing populism politics of globalization
S. N. Sangmpam

S. N. Sangmpam

Professor by Courtesy Appointment, Political Science Department

Senior Research Associate, Maxwell African Scholars Union

Professor, African American Studies, College of Arts & Sciences

Ph.D., University of Chicago

Areas of Expertise

Theoretic comparative politics, empirically oriented social/political theory, Third World politics and political economy, African politics, international politics, African American politics
Yüksel Sezgin

Yüksel Sezgin

Associate Professor, Political Science Department

Director, Middle Eastern Studies Program

Research Affiliate, South Asia Center

Ph.D., University of Washington, 2007

Areas of Expertise

Legal pluralism; informal justice systems; comparative religious law (Islamic, Jewish and Hindu); human and women’s rights in the context of the Middle East, South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Takumi Shibaike
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Takumi Shibaike

Assistant Professor, Political Science Department

Ph.D., University of Toronto, 2020

Areas of Expertise

Global Environmental Politics, NGOs, Global Governance, Civil Society Activism
Gregory Smith

Gregory Smith

Assistant Professor, Political Science Department

Ph.D., Ohio State University, 2020

Areas of Expertise

International relations theory, security studies, U.S. foreign policy, political methodology
Jeffrey M. Stonecash

Jeffrey M. Stonecash

Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Political Science Department

Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1975

Areas of Expertise

Political parties, realignment of their electoral bases, the impact of changing alignments on the nature of policy debates
Jennifer Stromer-Galley

Jennifer Stromer-Galley

Professor by Courtesy Appointment, Political Science Department

Senior Research Associate, Campbell Public Affairs Institute

Senior Research Associate, Center for Qualitative and Multi-Method Inquiry

Senior Research Associate, Autonomous Systems Policy Institute

Professor, School of Information Studies

Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania, 2002

Areas of Expertise

Digital politics, e-government, online deliberation, influence and leadership in social media, decision-making and behavior in games.
Brian Taylor

Brian Taylor

Professor, Political Science Department

Director, Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs

Senior Research Associate, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration

Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998

Areas of Expertise

Russian politics, comparative politics, security studies
Margaret Susan Thompson

Margaret Susan Thompson

Associate Professor, History Department

Associate Professor, Political Science Department

Senior Research Associate, Campbell Public Affairs Institute

Senior Research Associate, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration

PhD with Distinction, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1979

Areas of Expertise

Modern American history, government and politics, religion, women's history
Emily Thorson
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Emily Thorson

Assistant Professor, Political Science Department

Senior Research Associate, Campbell Public Affairs Institute

Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 2013

Areas of Expertise

American politics, misinformation and misperceptions, experimental methodology, political psychology, media and politics
Stuart Thorson

Stuart Thorson

Professor Emeritus, Political Science Department

Professor Emeritus, International Relations Undergraduate Program

Donald P. and Margaret Curry Gregg Professor Emeritus

Senior Research Associate, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration

Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1972

Areas of Expertise

Information technology policy, international relations, political theory and methodology
Jessie Trudeau
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Jessie Trudeau

Assistant Professor, Political Science Department

Senior Research Associate, Program on Latin America and the Caribbean

Ph.D., Harvard University, 2022

Areas of Expertise

Politics of crime and violence, politics of geography, Brazilian politics, research methods.
Rick Trunfio

Rick Trunfio

Adjunct Professor, Political Science Department

Temple University School of Law
Simon Weschle

Simon Weschle

Associate Professor, Political Science Department

Co-Director, Comparative Politics/International Relations Speaker Series

Ph.D., Duke University, 2015

Areas of Expertise

Comparative political economy, democratic accountability and representation, quantitative methods
Steven White

Steven White

Associate Professor, Political Science Department

Senior Research Associate, Campbell Public Affairs Institute

Ph.D., Columbia University, 2014

Areas of Expertise

American politics, American political development, race and politics
Ryan Williams

Ryan Williams

Associate Teaching Professor, Political Science Department

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, College of Professional Studies

Ph.D., Syracuse University

Areas of Expertise

Foreign policy analysis, decision-making, political psychology
Chengzhi Yin

Chengzhi Yin

Assistant Professor, Political Science Department

Senior Research Associate, East Asia Program

Ph.D., Boston College, 2022

Areas of Expertise

Chinese foreign policy, international relations research methods.
Yael Zeira

Yael Zeira

Associate Professor, Political Science Department

Research Co-Director, International and Intra-State Conflict

Senior Research Associate, Middle Eastern Studies Program

Senior Research Associate, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration

Ph.D., Department of Politics, New York University, 2012

Areas of Expertise

Middle East politics, comparative politics, political conflict and violence
Baobao Zhang
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Baobao Zhang

Assistant Professor, Political Science Department

Senior Research Associate, Autonomous Systems Policy Institute

Senior Research Associate, Campbell Public Affairs Institute

Ph.D., Yale University, 2020

Areas of Expertise

American politics, technology and public policy, quantitative analysis, governance and ethics of artificial intelligence
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