Meet the Department

The faculty of the Political Science Department are here to research, educate, and inspire within their fields of expertise and students are encouraged to view the Faculty Directory. For a direct link to each faculty member’s individual profile page, please click on their name.

American Politics

• Bridgett A. King, PhD, Director of Undergraduate Studies
• Maggie Macdonald, PhD
• Ellen D.B. Riggle, PhD
• D. Stephen Voss, PhD, Internship Director
• Richard W. Waterman, PhD
• Justin Wedeking, PhD, Director of Graduate Studies
• Michael A. Zilis, PhD, Department Chair

Comparative Politics

• Betül Demirkaya, PhD
• Ada Johnson-Kanu, PhD

International Relations

• Jillienne Haglund, PhD, Director of Peace Studies Program
• Laura Huber, PhD
• Daniel Morey, PhD
• Clayton Thyne, PhD

Law and Justice 

• Courtney Easterling, JD
• Peter Lynch, PhD
• Jennifer Shaneberger, PhD

Department Manager

• Kristen Stephenson

Teaching Assistants

Teaching assistants are graduate students who assist faculty in a wide range of tasks while in pursuit of their own graduate degrees. This could include acting as a grader for class, being a research assistant, facilitating a recitation section, or teaching an undergraduate course. The full directory of teaching assistants may be found in the Graduate Student Directory.