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Vasabjit Banerjee

Vasabjit Banerjee

Assistant Professor
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Comparative Politics, International Relations, South Asia

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Matt Buehler

Matt Buehler

Chair of Middle East Studies

Associate Professor
Fields of Interest:

Comparative Politics; Middle East

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Ian Down

Ian Down

Associate Professor
Fields of Interest:

Comparative Politics, Political Economy

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Patricia K. Freeland 

Patricia K. Freeland

Associate Head

Professor
Fields of Interest:

Public Administration, State and Local Government

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Leonardo Gentil-Fernandes

Leonardo Gentil-Fernandes

Assistant Professor
Fields of Interest:

International Relations

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Troy Goodale

Troy Goodale

Teaching Assistant Professor
Fields of Interest:

American Politics, Political Theory, Globalization

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Kyung Joon Han

Kyung Joon Han

Associate Head

Associate Professor
Fields of Interest:

Political Economy, Research Methodology

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Carolyn Holmes

Carolyn Holmes

Assistant Professor
Fields of Interest:

Comparative Politics, Sub-Saharan Africa

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David J. Houston

David J. Houston

Professor
Fields of Interest:

Public Administration, Public Policy, Research Methodology

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Wonjae Hwang

Wonjae Hwang

Professor
Fields of Interest:

International Relations, Research Methodology

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Joe Jarret

Joe Jarret

Lecturer
Fields of Interest:

Public Administration, Public Law

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William Jennings

William Jennings

Distinguished Lecturer
Fields of Interest:

International Relations, Comparative Politics

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Sojeong Lee

Sojeong Lee

Teaching Assistant Professor
Fields of Interest:

International Relations

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Wayde Marsh

Wayde Marsh

Assistant Professor
Fields of Interest:

American Politics, Elections, Public Policy

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Nikki Mitchell

Nikki Mitchell

Teaching Associate Professor
Fields of Interest:

American Politics, Public Policy

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Jana Morgan

Jana Morgan

Professor
Fields of Interest:

Comparative Politics

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Kelly Morrison

Kelly Morrison

Assistant Professor
Fields of Interest:

International Relations, Comparative Politics

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Kurt Mundorff

Kurt Mundorff

Teaching Assistant Professor
Fields of Interest:

Law and legal theory, international law, human rights and the law of genocide.

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Cary Nailling

Cary Nailling

Teaching Associate Professor
Fields of Interest:

International Relations, Public Policy, Political Theory

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Anthony J. Nownes

Anthony J. Nownes

Professor
Fields of Interest:

American Politics, Public Policy

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Shayla C. Nunnally

Shayla C. Nunnally

Professor and Head of the Department of Africana Studies
Fields of Interest:

American Politics, African American Politics, Race and Politics

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Alex Osei-Kojo

Alex Osei-Kojo

Assistant Professor
Fields of Interest:

Public Policy, Political Economy

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Richard L. Pacelle, Jr.

Richard L. Pacelle, Jr.

Professor
Fields of Interest:

American Politics, Judicial Politics, Research Methods

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Jordan Carr Peterson

Jordan Carr Peterson

Assistant Professor
Fields of Interest:

American Politics, Judicial Politics

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Stephanie Casey Pierce

Stephanie Casey Pierce

Assistant Professor
Fields of Interest:

Affordable Housing Policy; Homelessness; Criminal Justice Policy; Race and Equity; Public Administration/Management; Administrative Burden and Implementation

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Brandon Prins

Brandon Prins

Department Head

Professor
Fields of Interest:

International Relations

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Emily U. Schilling

Emily U. Schilling

Teaching Associate Professor
Fields of Interest:

American Politics and Research Methodology

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Hemant Sharma

Hemant Sharma

Teaching Associate Professor
Fields of Interest:

American Politics, Judicial Politics

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Kirsten Widner

Kirsten Widner

Assistant Professor
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Public Law and Judicial Politics

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