Faculty
Our faculty are dedicated to the creation and transmission of knowledge about politics and political science. The department promotes original research, creative teaching, and public service in and outside the discipline of political science.
We value distinguished disciplinary and interdisciplinary research, teaching, advising, publicly engaged scholarship, and civic education that disseminate knowledge and skills about politics and political science to widely diverse audiences.
The Department of Political Science draws upon visiting lecturers, scholars, and professors who bring their expertise in many areas of study. Graduate students come from all over the world and occupy a unique position as both students and graduate assistants/instructors who bring their diverse research interests to their teaching. Staff members with many years of experience provide professional support to faculty and students and offer unique research and internship opportunities. Together faculty, graduate students, and staff are dedicated to providing students with the support they need to learn and excel in today’s political world.
Core Faculty
| Name | Office | Phone | Office Hours | Specialties | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Abernathy | abernath@umn.edu | 1246A Social Sciences Building | 612-624-3308 | In-person only: Monday 2:30-4:00pm | Education policy & methods, education reform, bureaucracy |
| Mark Bell | msbell@umn.edu | 1378 Social Sciences Building | 612-626-2889 | International security, nuclear weapons, US foreign policy | |
| Anuja Bose | a-bose@umn.edu | 1354 Social Sciences Building | 612-625-8857 | Virtual only: Monday 12:00-4:00pm | Black political thought, anti-colonial & anti-imperial thought, critical race and feminist theory |
| Teri Caraway Director of Undergraduate Studies |
caraway@umn.edu | 1311 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-3839 | Virtual only: By appointment only | Comparative political economy of labor, Southeast Asian politics, gender & comparative politics |
| John Coleman | coleman@umn.edu | 215 Johnston Hall | 612-624-2535 | Political parties, campaign finance, elections | |
| Kathleen Collins | colli433@umn.edu | 1331 Social Sciences Building | 612-626-1672 |
Monday, Wednesday 11:00am-1:30pm in Carlson Lobby after 4474W; Tuesday, Thursday 11:00am-1:30pm after 3475, space TBD; or by appointment |
Islam & politics, soviet & post-soviet political development, Central Asia & the Caucus |
| Cosette Creamer | ccreamer@umn.edu | 1468 Social Sciences Building | 612-626-0213 | Virtual only: Tuesday 3:00-4:00pm, Wednesday 4:00-5:00pm | International law & institutions, empirical legal studies, international trade, human rights |
| Tanisha Fazal | fazal007@umn.edu | 1333 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-8261 | Sovereignty, international law, armed conflict, medical care in conflict zones | |
| Christopher Federico | federico@umn.edu | 1435 Social Sciences Building | 612-625-7217 | Political psychology, race & politics, quantitative methods | |
| John Freeman | freeman@umn.edu | 1246B Social Sciences Building | 612-624-6018 | Political economy, international relations, methodology | |
| Paul Goren Department Chair |
pgoren@umn.edu | 1414A Social Sciences Building | 612-624-1393 | Virtual or in-person: Thursday 1:30-3:00pm or by appointment | Political psychology, voting behavior, public opinion |
| Lisa Hilbink | hilbink@umn.edu | 1373 Social Sciences Building | 612-626-0160 |
Tuesday 5:00-6:00pm (virtual); Wednesday 12:00-1:20pm (in-person) or by appointment |
Comparative judicial politics & constitutionalism, Latin American & Iberian politics |
| James Hollyer | jhollyer@umn.edu | 1380 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-0030 | Patronage, corruption, transparency | |
| Timothy R. Johnson | trj@umn.edu | 1433 Social Sciences Building | 612-625-2907 | By appointment only | Supreme Court oral arguments & decision making, executive/judiciary relations |
| Andrew Karch Director of Graduate Studies |
ajkarch@umn.edu | 1211 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-2537 | Virtual and in-person: Monday and Wednesday 11:15am-12:15pm | Determinants of public policy choices in American politics, federalism & state politics |
| Helen M Kinsella | kins0017@umn.edu | 1325 Social Sciences Building | 612-625-6103 | Virtual or in-person: By appointment only | International relations, international law, political theory, feminist theory |
| Ronald Krebs | rkrebs@umn.edu | 1233 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-4356 | Virtual only: Wednesday 9:00-11:00am | International relations theory, causes & consequences of war, international security, armed forces & society |
| Howard Lavine | lavine@umn.edu | 1360 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-1389 |
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Political psychology, partisanship, personality & politics |
| Nancy Luxon | luxon@umn.edu | 1350 Social Sciences Building | 612-625-7982 | Monday 12:30-1:30pm (virtual); Wednesday 12:30-1:30pm (in-person) | Contemporary political & social theory, French political thought |
| Michael Minta | mdminta@umn.edu | 1337 Social Sciences Building | 612-626-5632 |
Virtual and in-person: Tuesday, Thursday 10:00-11:00am or by appointment |
Congressional politics, race and ethnic politics, interest group advocacy |
| C. Daniel Myers | cdmyers@umn.edu | 1474 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-4078 | Virtual only: Monday and Friday 1:00-2:30pm and 3:45-4:30pm, Tuesday and Thursday 1:00-2:00pm | American politics, political psychology, political communication, experimental methods, deliberative democracy |
| Robert Nichols | rbnichol@umn.edu | 1431 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-2389 | Virtual or in-person: Monday 1:00-2:30pm | Modern political theory, indigeneity & settler colonialism, imperialism in political thought |
| August Nimtz | animtz@umn.edu | 1327 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-1512 | In-person only: Wednesday and Thursday 5:00-6:15pm | Marxism, political economy, politics of race, class & ethnicity, African politics |
| Kathryn Pearson Associate Chair |
kpearson@umn.edu | 1439 Social Sciences Building | 612-626-2777 | US Congress, women & politics, congressional elections | |
| David J. Samuels | dsamuels@umn.edu | 1446 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-9876 | Brazilian & Latin American politics, U.S.-Latin American relations, democratization | |
| Anoop Sarbahi | sarbahi@umn.edu | 1466 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-8576 | Virtual only: Monday and Wednesday 11:00am-12:00pm or by appointment | Ethnicity, civil war, post-conflict transition, counter-insurgency |
| Anurag Sinha | asinha@umn.edu | 1427 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-1671 | ||
| Paul Soper
Director of Internships |
psoper@umn.edu | 1480 Social Sciences Building | 612-626-1002 | Virtual and in-person: Wednesday and Friday 11:00am-12:00pm or by appointment | American political thought, state government |
| Jane Sumner | jlsumner@umn.edu | 1472 Social Sciences Building | 612-626-7825 | Virtual or in-person: Tuesday 2:30-4:00pm | Quantitative methodology, political economy, multinational corporations |
Affiliated Faculty & Department Members
| Name | Office | Phone | Office Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Borgida | borgi001@umn.edu | N387 Elliot Hall | 612-625-3381 | |
| Giovanna Dell'Orto | dell0014@umn.edu | 204 Murphy Hall | 612-626-2951 | |
| Christina Ewig | cewig@umn.edu | 255 Humphrey School of Public Affairs | 612-625-1884 | |
| Catherine Guisan | guis0001@umn.edu | 1282 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-2569 | |
| Zenzele Isoke | isoke001@umn.edu | 437 Ford Hall | 612-626-8954 | |
| Lawrence Jacobs | ljacobs@umn.edu | 137 Humphrey School of Public Affairs | 612-625-3384 | |
| Herbert Kritzer | kritzer@umn.edu | 326 Mondale Hall | 612-626-4035 | |
| Kati Mohammad-Zadeh | moha0030@umn.edu | 1375 Social Sciences Building | 612-626-8910 | |
| Fionnuala Ni Aolain | niaol002@umn.edu | 334 Mondale Hall | 612-624-2318 | |
| Francis X. Shen | fxshen@umn.edu | 330 Mondale Hall | 612-625-5328 | |
| Joe Soss | jbsoss@umn.edu | 261 Humphrey School of Public Affairs | 612-626-9865 | |
| Benjamin Toff | bjtoff@umn.edu | 227 Murphy Hall | 612-625-4381 | |
| Josef Woldense | jwoldens@umn.edu | 878 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-0122 | Virtual only: Monday and Wednesday 11:00am-12:00pm |
Emeriti Faculty
| Name | Office | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Duvall | rduvall@umn.edu | 1460 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-4395 |
| William Flanigan | flanigan@umn.edu | 1460 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-4395 |
| Edwin Fogelman | fogelman@umn.edu | 1460 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-4395 |
| Virginia Gray | 1460 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-4395 | |
| Daniel Kelliher | kelliher@umn.edu | 1460 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-4395 |
| Samuel Krislov | 1460 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-4395 | |
| Wendy Rahn | wrahn@umn.edu | 1460 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-4395 |
| Martin Sampson | marsam@umn.edu | 1460 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-4395 |
| Thomas Scott | scott001@umn.edu | 1460 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-4395 |
| W. Phillips Shively | shively@umn.edu | 1460 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-4395 |
| Kathryn Sikkink | sikkink@umn.edu | 1460 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-4395 |
| John Sullivan | jsull@umn.edu | 1460 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-4395 |
| Joan Tronto | jctronto@umn.edu | 1460 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-4395 |
Lecturers
| Name | Office | Phone | Office Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Collins | tpcollin@umn.edu | 1280 Social Sciences Building | 612-625-3522 | Virtual and in-person: Monday 1:00-2:30pm |
Graduate Student Instructors
| Name | Office | Phone | Office Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracey Blasenheim | blase016@umn.edu | 733 Social Sciences Building | 612-626-0908 | Virtual and in-person: Monday and Wednesday 11:15am-12:30pm |
| Carl Graefe | graef013@umn.edu | 733 Social Sciences Building | 612-626-0908 | Virtual and in-person: Monday and Wednesday 1:00-2:00pm |