Maxwell School Leadership, Faculty and Staff

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
311 Eggers Hall | 315.443.1744 | labdelaa@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

Edwin Ackerman
Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Director, Sociology Department
Senior Research Associate, Program on Latin America and the Caribbean
329 Eggers Hall | 315.443.4030 | efackerm@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

Emily Alber Chase
Associate Director of Student Services, Public Administration and International Affairs Department
215 Eggers Hall | 315.443.5339 | emalberc@syr.edu

Merima Ali
Teaching Assistant Professor, Economics Department
Senior Research Associate, Maxwell African Scholars Union
110E Eggers Hall | maali100@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

Alan Allport
Professor, History Department
Dr. Walter Montgomery and Marian Gruber Professor of History
517 Eggers Hall | 315.443.0361 | aallport@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

Jon Alterman
Adjunct Professor, Maxwell in Washington, D.C.
Senior Vice President, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy (CSIS)
Director, Middle East Program (CSIS)
Areas of Expertise

Kristi Andersen
Professor Emeritus, Political Science Department
Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence
Maxwell Professor of Teaching Excellence
Areas of Expertise

Christopher Anderson
Director of Undergraduate Recruiting, Maxwell School and College of Arts and Sciences
301 Hall of Languages | 315.443.4322 | cnanders@syr.edu
Katlyn Anderson
Executive Assistant, Maxwell School
200 Eggers Hall | 315.443.3461 | kander35@syr.edu

Douglas V. Armstrong
Professor Emeritus, Anthropology Department
Maxwell Professor of Teaching Excellence
Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence
209A Maxwell Hall | 315.443.2405 | dvarmstr@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

Elizabeth Armstrong
Director, Office of Development
204B Steele Hall | 315.443.5504 | eearmstr@syr.edu

Fulton Armstrong
Adjunct Professor, Maxwell in Washington, D.C.
Senior Fellow, American University’s Center for Latin American and Latino Studies
703.864.9321 | farmstro@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

Margaret M. Austin
Associate Director, Center for Policy Research
426 Eggers Hall | 315.443.9070 | mmaustin@syr.edu
Avigail Bailon
Project Coordinator, Dynamic Sustainability Lab
206A Steele Hall | 315.443.9593 | abailon@syr.edu

The Hon. James E. Baker
Professor by Courtesy Appointment, Public Administration and International Affairs Department
Director, Institute for Security Policy and Law
Research Affiliate, Autonomous Systems Policy Institute
Professor, Law, College of Law
300E Dineen Hall | 315.443.3421 | jebaker@syr.edu


Badi H. Baltagi
Distinguished Professor, Economics Department
Senior Research Associate, Center for Policy Research
426 Eggers Hall | 315.443.3114 | bbaltagi@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

William C. Banks
Professor Emeritus, Public Administration and International Affairs Department
Board of Advisors Distinguished Professor, Law
Professor Emeritus, Law
Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence
300G Dineen Hall | 315.443.3678 | wcbanks@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

Michael Barkun
Professor Emeritus, Political Science Department
508 Eggers Hall | 315.443.9339 | mbarkun@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

Nell S. Bartkowiak
Director, E.M.P.A. Online Program, Executive Education Department
215 Eggers Hall | 315.443.8941 | nsbartko@syr.edu

Richard Barton
Assistant Teaching Professor, Public Administration and International Affairs Department
Assistant Teaching Professor, Policy Studies
Research Affiliate, Center for Policy Design and Governance
225 Eggers Hall | 315.443.5352 | rcbarton@syr.edu

Çağlayan Başer
Assistant Professor, Political Science Department
Senior Research Associate, Middle Eastern Studies Program
515 Eggers Hall | cbaser@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

Hossein Bashiriyeh
Teaching Professor, Political Science Department
Senior Research Associate, Middle Eastern Studies Program
408 Maxwell Hall | 315.443.3917 | hbashiri@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

Matthew Baxter
Regional Programs Manager, Asia, Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs
Assistant Professor by Courtesy Appointment, Political Science Department
346 Eggers Hall | 315.443.2553 | mhbaxter@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

Kenneth Baynes
Professor by Courtesy Appointment, Political Science Department
Senior Research Associate, Campbell Public Affairs Institute
Professor, Philosophy, College of Arts & Sciences
Areas of Expertise

Taylor Belge
Academic Support Coordinator, Economics Department
110 Eggers Hall | 315.443.3612 | thbelge@syr.edu

Aaron Benanav
Assistant Professor, Sociology Department
Senior Research Associate, Autonomous Systems Policy Institute
310C Maxwell Hall | 315.443.5758 | asbenana@syr.edu

Jacob Bendix
Professor Emeritus, Geography and the Environment Department
Senior Research Associate, Center for Environmental Policy and Administration
144A Eggers Hall | 315.443.3819 | jbendix@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

David H. Bennett
Professor Emeritus, History Department
Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence
313B Maxwell Hall | 315.443.5872 | dhbennet@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

James P. Bennett
Associate Professor Emeritus, Political Science Department
405B Maxwell Hall | 315.443.1749 | jbennett@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

Catherine Bertini
Emeritus Professor of Practice, Public Administration and International Affairs Department
Areas of Expertise

Mona Bhan
Professor, Anthropology Department
Ford-Maxwell Professor of South Asian Studies
Director, Extraction, Environment and Citizenship Working Group
Senior Research Associate and Advisory Board Member, South Asia Center
327 Eggers Hall | 315.443.4198 | mobhan@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

Robert Bifulco
Professor, Public Administration and International Affairs Department
Senior Research Associate, Center for Policy Research
426 Eggers Hall | 315.443.3114 | rbifulco@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

Kim Bliss
Assistant Director for Digital Communications, Communications and Media Relations Office
222 Maxwell Hall | 315.443.3691 | kjbliss@syr.edu

James-Christian Blockwood
Adjunct Professor, Maxwell in Washington, D.C.
Executive Vice President, Partnership for Public Service
202.495.3325 | jbblockw@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

Maria Boemi
Assistant Director of Internships and Experiential Learning, Public Administration and International Affairs Department
215 Eggers Hall | 315.443.6219 | mboemi@syr.edu

Areas of Expertise

Shannon Botsford
Administrative Specialist, Policy Studies
225 Eggers Hall | 315.443.2348 | sbotsfor@syr.edu

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