Faculty and Staff
Neil Berch, Associate Professor (Ph.D., Washington)
State politics, political behavior, economic policy.
Richard A. Brisbin, Jr., Associate Professor (Ph.D., Johns Hopkins)
Public law, judicial politics, law and policy.
Erin C. Cassese, Assistant Professor (Ph.D., Stony Brook-SUNY)
Political psychology, political behavior, women and politics, research methods
R. Scott Crichlow, Associate Professor (Ph.D., Louisiana State)
U.S. foreign policy, foreign policy decision making, political psychology, Middle East politics.
Robert E. DiClerico, Eberly Family Distinguished Professor (Ph.D., Indiana).
Director, Undergraduate Studies
American politics, presidency, agenda setting.
Robert D. Duval, Associate Professor (Ph.D., Florida State).
Research methods, foreign policy analysis, national security policy.
Christina Fattore, Assistant Professor (Ph.D. Florida State)
International political economy, international organization, Russian politics.
Joe D. Hagan, Barnette Professor in Political Science (Ph.D., Kentucky).
Department Chair and Director, International Studies Program
Comparative foreign policy analysis, Great Power relations
David M. Hauser, Teaching Assistant Professor (Ph.D., Pittsburgh)
International conflict, national security analysis.
Allan S. Hammock, Associate Professor Emeritus (Ph.D., Virginia).
American politics, health care policy, civil rights policy.
Susan Hunter, Associate Professor (Ph.D., Ohio State).
Policy evaluation, energy and environmental policy, political theory.
Karleen A. Jones-West, Assistant Professor (Ph.D., Iowa)
Comparative politics (Developing Areas), Latin American politics
John C. Kilwein, Associate Professor (Ph.D., Ohio State).
Department Associate Chair
Policy analysis, public law, judicial politics.
Hong N. Kim, Professor (Ph.D. Georgetown).
Comparative politics and policy (Asia).
Kevin M. Leyden, Professor (Ph.D., Iowa).
Director, Institute for Public Affairs
American politics and policy, interest groups, social capital.
Jason MacDonald, Assistant Professor (Ph.D., George Washington)
American politics, congress, research methods.
Philip Michelbach, Assistant Professor (Ph.D., California, San Diego)
Political philosophy
Sophia Peterson, Professor Emerita (Ph.D., California, Los Angeles).
International relations, U.S. foreign policy.
Donley T. Studlar, Eberly Family Distinguished Professor (Ph.D., Indiana).
Comparative politics (Western Europe, Canada), gender and politics, regulatory policy.
Jeffrey S. Worsham, Professor (Ph.D., Wisconsin).
Director, Graduate Studies
Policy implementation, public administration, social welfare policy.
