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Maxwell School Leadership, Faculty and Staff


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

Senior Research Associate, Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs

311 Eggers Hall | 315.443.1744 | labdelaa@syr.edu

Areas of Expertise

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

Edwin Ackerman

Edwin Ackerman

Associate 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

Political sociology, comparative-historical sociology, Latin-American studies, social theory

Emily Alber Chase

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

Merima Ali

Teaching Assistant Professor, Economics Department

Senior Research Associate, Maxwell African Scholars Union

110E Eggers Hall | maali100@syr.edu


Alan Allport

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

Modern British and European history, war and society

Areas of Expertise

Conflict Analysis, Conflict Resolution, Regional Expertise: Middle East, Regional Expertise: Horn of Africa, Regional Expertise: Central and South Asia, Civil-military relations in complex operations areas, Terrorism and Insurgency, Analysis and Conflict Assessment, Program Design and Technical Advising


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)

jbalterm@syr.edu

Areas of Expertise

Middle East, North Africa

Kristi Andersen

Kristi Andersen

Professor Emeritus, Political Science Department

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

Maxwell Professor of Teaching Excellence

andersen@syr.edu

Areas of Expertise

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

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Christopher Anderson

Director of Undergraduate Recruiting, Maxwell School and College of Arts and Sciences

301 Hall of Languages | 315.443.4322 | cnanders@syr.edu


Douglas V. Armstrong

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

Global historical archaeology, archaeology of the African diaspora, the Atlantic world, ethnohistory, colonialism, ethnogenesis, culture contact and culture change, GIS, public policy and world heritage archaeology, collections management (Caribbean, American Northeast, California, Africa)

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Elizabeth Armstrong

Assistant Dean, Office of Development

315.443.5504 | eearmstr@syr.edu


Fulton Armstrong

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

International relations, intelligence, Latin America, U.S. policy processes 

Margaret M. Austin

Margaret M. Austin

Associate Director, Center for Policy Research

426 Eggers Hall | 315.443.9070 | mmaustin@syr.edu


Margaret Bailey

Margaret Bailey

Assistant Director of Employer Relations, Palmer Career Center

202 Maxwell Hall | 315.443.5864 | mbaile19@syr.edu


The Hon. James E. Baker

The Hon. James E. Baker

Professor by Courtesy Appointment, Public Administration and International Affairs Department

Director, Institute for Security Policy and Law

Senior Research Associate, Autonomous Systems Policy Institute

Professor, Law, College of Law

300E Dineen Hall | 315.443.3421 | jebaker@syr.edu


Jack Baldwin

Jack Baldwin

Senior Associate, Maxwell X Lab

426 Eggers Hall | jfbaldwi@syr.edu


Badi H. Baltagi

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

Econometrics, health econometrics, wage curve, gravity models

William C. Banks

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

National security law, domestic and international terrorism, emergency powers, covert war powers, problems of official corruption, civil/military relations, appropriations powers

Michael Barkun

Michael Barkun

Professor Emeritus, Political Science Department

508 Eggers Hall | 315.443.9339 | mbarkun@syr.edu

Areas of Expertise

Millenarian and utopian movements, radical right, terrorism

Nell S. Bartkowiak

Nell S. Bartkowiak

Director, E.M.P.A. Online Program, Executive Education Department

215 Eggers Hall | 315.443.8941 | nsbartko@syr.edu


Richard Barton

Richard Barton

Assistant Teaching Professor, Public Administration and International Affairs Department

Assistant Teaching Professor, Policy Studies

Assistant Teaching Professor by Courtesy Appointment, Political Science Department

Research Affiliate, Center for Policy Design and Governance

225 Eggers Hall | 315.443.5352 | rcbarton@syr.edu


Hossein Bashiriyeh

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

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

346 Eggers Hall | 315.443.2553 | mhbaxter@syr.edu

Areas of Expertise

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

Kenneth Baynes

Kenneth Baynes

Professor Emeritus by Courtesy Appointment, Political Science Department

Senior Research Associate, Campbell Public Affairs Institute

Professor, Philosophy, College of Arts & Sciences

krbaynes@syr.edu

Areas of Expertise

Social and political philosophy, German philosophy

Taylor Belge

Taylor Belge

Academic Support Coordinator, Economics Department

110 Eggers Hall | 315.443.3612 | thbelge@syr.edu


Jacob Bendix

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

Biogeography, pyrogeography, geomorphology, human impacts on environmental systems, media coverage of the environment

David H. Bennett

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

Political extremism in America, 20th-century American history, modern military history

James P. Bennett

James P. Bennett

Associate Professor Emeritus, Political Science Department

405B Maxwell Hall | 315.443.1749 | jbennett@syr.edu

Areas of Expertise

International relations theory

Areas of Expertise

International relations, foreign affairs, international organizations, United Nations, leadership, humanitarian relief, agricultural development, education of girls, hunger, food security

Mona Bhan

Mona Bhan

Professor, Anthropology Department

Ford-Maxwell Professor of South Asian Studies

Director, Extraction, Environment and Citizenship Working Group

Director, Senior Research Associate and Advisory Committee Member, South Asia Center

327 Eggers Hall | 315.443.4198 | mobhan@syr.edu

Areas of Expertise

Border wars and counterinsurgency; militarism and humanitarianism; race, gender, and religion; environmentalism and climate change; occupation and human rights; space and place; water and infrastructure

Robert Bifulco

Robert Bifulco

Professor, Public Administration and International Affairs Department

Senior Research Associate, Center for Policy Research

426 Eggers Hall | 315.443.3232 | rbifulco@syr.edu

Areas of Expertise

Education finance and policy, program evaluation

Kimberly Bliss

Kim Bliss

Assistant Director for Digital Communications, Communications and Media Relations Office

222 Maxwell Hall | 315.443.3691 | kjbliss@syr.edu


James-Christian Blockwood

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

National security, international relations, leadership and management, strategic planning and foresight

Maria Boemi

Maria Boemi

Assistant Director of Internships and Experiential Learning, Public Administration and International Affairs Department

215 Eggers Hall | 315.443.6219 | mboemi@syr.edu


Susan R. Borker

Susan R. Borker

Associate Professor Emeritus, Sociology Department

borker@syr.edu

Areas of Expertise

Quantitative methods, sex and gender, work and labor force issues, health care

Susan Branson

Susan Branson

Professor and Chair, History Department

512 Eggers Hall | branson@syr.edu

Areas of Expertise

Early American women, early American society and culture, science and American society

Areas of Expertise

Political sociology, life course and generational politics, political psychology

Brian Brege
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Brian Brege

Associate Professor, History Department

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

518 Eggers Hall | 315.443.4303 | babrege@syr.edu

Areas of Expertise

Medieval and early modern Europe, diplomatic and imperial history, business and economic history, early modern Britain, history of globalization

Stuart Bretschneider

Stuart Bretschneider

Maxwell Professor Emeritus, Public Administration and International Affairs Department

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

434 Crouse Hinds | 315.443.3712 | sibretsc@syr.edu

Areas of Expertise

Quantitative methods, computers, information management

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

404A Maxwell Hall | mdbrockw@syr.edu

Areas of Expertise

American politics, comparative politics, religion