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 | SocSci 1246a | 612-624-3308 | Education policy & methods, education reform, bureaucracy | |
| Mark Bell | msbell@umn.edu | SocSci 1378 | 612-626-2889 | Tuesday 3-5pm | International security, nuclear weapons, US foreign policy |
| Teri Caraway | caraway@umn.edu | SocSci 1311 | 612-624-3839 | Comparative political economy of labor, Southeast Asian politics, gender & comparative politics | |
| John Coleman | coleman@umn.edu | 215 Johnston Hall | 612-624-2871 | Political parties, campaign finance, elections | |
| Kathleen Collins | colli433@umn.edu | SocSci 1331 | 612-626-1672 | Islam & politics, soviet & post-soviet political development, Central Asia & the Caucus | |
| Cosette Creamer | ccreamer@umn.edu | SocSci 1468 | 612-626-0213 | International law & institutions, empirical legal studies, international trade, human rights | |
| Raymond Duvall | rduvall@umn.edu | MorrillH 236 | 612-625-2286 | Critical political economy, international relations & security studies | |
| Tanisha Fazal | fazal007@umn.edu | SocSci 1333 | 612-624-8261 | Monday 11am-1pm | Sovereignty, international law, armed conflict, medical care in conflict zones |
| Christopher Federico | federico@umn.edu | SocSci 1478 | 612-624-5847 | Political Psychology, race & politics, quantitative methods | |
| John Freeman | freeman@umn.edu | SocSci 1246B | 612-624-6018 | By appointment only | Political economy, international relations, methodology |
| Paul Goren Department Chair |
pgoren@umn.edu | SocSci 1414A | 612-624-1393 | Monday & Wednesday 9:30-10:45am | Political psychology, voting behavior, public opinion |
| Lisa Hilbink | hilbink@umn.edu | SocSci 1373 | 612-626-0160 | Tuesday 4-5pm & Wednesday 2:30-3:30pm | Comparative judicial politics & constitutionalism, Latin American & Iberian politics |
| James Hollyer | jhollyer@umn.edu | SocSci 1380 | 612-624-0300 | Monday 3:30-5pm | Patronage, corruption, transparency |
| Timothy R. Johnson Associate Chair |
trj@umn.edu | SocSci 1433 | 612-625-2907 | By appointment only | Supreme Court oral arguments & decision making, Executive/Judiciary relations |
| Andrew Karch | ajkarch@umn.edu | SocSci 1211 | 612-624-2537 | Tuesday 10am-12pm | Determinants of public policy choices in American politics, federalism & state politics |
| Daniel Kelliher | kelliher@umn.edu | SocSci 1427 | 612-624-1671 | By appointment only | Rural China & peasant politics, politics of the family & sex |
| Helen Kinsella | kins0017@umn.edu | SocSci 1325 | 612-625-6103 | ||
| Ronald Krebs | rkrebs@umn.edu | SocSci 1233 | 612-624-4356 | International relations theory, causes & consequences of war, international security, armed forces & society | |
| Howard Lavine | lavine@umn.edu | SocSci 1360 | 612-624-1389 | Monday & Friday 2:30-3:30pm | Political psychology, partisanship, personality & politics |
| Nancy Luxon | luxon@umn.edu | SocSci 1350 | 612-625-7982 | Wednesday 1:30-3:30pm | Contemporary political & social theory, French political thought |
| Joanne Miller | mille441@umn.edu | SocSci 1354 | 612-625-8857 | By appointment only | Political psychology, political participation, public opinion & survey research |
| Michael Minta | mdminta@umn.edu | SocSci 1337 | 612-626-5632 | Tuesday & Thursday 11am-12pm | Congressional politics, race and ethnic politics, interest group advocacy |
| C. Daniel Myers | cdmyers@umn.edu | SocSci 1474 | 612-624-4078 | Monday 12-1pm & Wednesday 11am-12pm | American politics, political psychology, political communication, experimental methods, deliberative democracy |
| Robert Nichols | rbnichol@umn.edu | SocSci 1431 | 612-624-2389 | Monday 1:30-3pm | Modern political theory, indigeneity & settler colonialism, imperialism in political thought |
| August Nimtz | animtz@umn.edu | SocSci 1327 | 612-624-1512 | Tuesday & Thursday 4:45-6:15pm | Marxism, political economy, politics of race, class & ethnicity, African politics |
| Kathryn Pearson Director of Graduate Studies |
kpearson@umn.edu | SocSci 1439 | 612-626-2777 | Wednesday 1:30-3:30pm | US Congress, women & politics, Congressional elections |
| Wendy Rahn Director of Undergraduate Studies |
rahnx003@umn.edu | SocSci 1309 | 612-626-8938 | Emotion in political thinking & behavior, political participation | |
| James Ron | jamesr@umn.edu | 264 HHH | 612-626-8910 | NGOs, international relations, human rights | |
| David J. Samuels | dsamuels@umn.edu | SocSci 1446 | 612-624-9876 | Wednesday 1-2:30pm | Brazilian & Latin American politics, U.S.-Latin American relations, democratization |
| Anoop Sarbahi | sarbahi@umn.edu | SocSci 1466 | 612-624-8576 | Tuesday & Thursday 2:30-3:30pm | Ethnicity, civil war, post-conflict transition, counter-insurgency |
| Paul Soper Director of Programs in Political and Civic Engagement (Internship Director) |
psoper@umn.edu | SocSci 1480 | 612-626-1002 | Monday & Wednesday 12-1pm | American political thought, state government |
| John Sullivan | jsull@umn.edu | SocSci 1460 | 612-624-4395 | Monday 1-2pm & Tuesday 11am-12pm & Wednesday 4-5pm | American politics, political tolerance, political psychology |
| Jane Sumner | jlsumner@umn.edu | SocSci 1472 | 612-626-7825 | Quantitative methodology, political economy, multinational corporations | |
| Joan Tronto | jctronto@umn.edu | SocSci 1435 | 612-625-7217 | Tuesday & Thursday 11:15am-1pm | The politics of care, feminist politics, theories of democracy |
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 | 612-625-1884 | |
| Catherine Guisan | guis0001@umn.edu | SocSci 1282 | 612-624-2569 | |
| Zenzele Isoke | isoke001@umn.edu | 437 Ford Hall | 612-626-8954 | |
| Lawrence Jacobs | ljacobs@umn.edu | 137 Humphrey School | 612-625-3384 | |
| Herbert Kritzer | kritzer@umn.edu | 326 Mondale Hall | 612-626-4035 | |
| Karin Liebhart | kliebhar@umn.edu | SocSci 1339 | 612-301-1212 | |
| Kati Mohammad-Zadeh | moha0030@umn.edu | SocSci 1375 | 612-626-8910 | Thursday 3-4pm & 5:15-6:15pm |
| Fionnuala Ni Aolain | niaol002@umn.edu | 334 Mondale Hall | 612-624-2318 | |
| Robin Phinney | rphinney@umn.edu | 130 Humphrey School | 612-625-6103 | |
| Francis X. Shen | fxshen@umn.edu | 330 Mondale Hall | 612-625-5328 | |
| Joe Soss | jbsoss@umn.edu | 261 Humphrey School | 612-626-9865 | |
| Jessica Stanton | stantonj@umn.edu | 153 Humphrey School | 612-626-0728 | |
| Benjamin Toff | bjtoff@umn.edu | 227 Murphy Hall | 612-625-4381 | |
| David Wilkins | wilkinsd@umn.edu | 330 Scott Hall | 612-624-1634 | |
| Josef Woldense | jwoldens@umn.edu | SocSci 878 | 612-624-0122 |
Emeriti Faculty
| Name | Office | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Flanigan | flanigan@umn.edu | SocSci 1460 | 612-624-4395 |
| Edwin Fogelman | fogelman@umn.edu | SocSci 1460 | 612-624-4395 |
| Virginia Gray | SocSci 1460 | 612-624-4395 | |
| Robert Holt | holt@umn.edu | SocSci 1460 | 612-624-4395 |
| Samuel Krislov | SocSci 1460 | 612-624-4395 | |
| Robert Kvavik | kvavik@umn.edu | SocSci 1460 | 612-624-4395 |
| Martin Sampson | marsam@umn.edu | SocSci 1460 | 612-624-4395 |
| Thomas Scott | scott001@umn.edu | SocSci 1460 | 612-624-4395 |
| W. Phillips Shively | shively@umn.edu | SocSci 1460 | 612-624-4395 |
| Kathryn Sikkink | sikkink@umn.edu | SocSci 1460 | 612-624-4395 |
| John Sullivan | jsull@umn.edu | SocSci 1460 | 612-624-4395 |
Lecturers
| Name | Office | Phone | Office Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Maloney | smaloney@umn.edu | SocSci 1280 | 612-625-3533 | Monday & Wednesday 2-3:30pm |
Graduate Student Instructors
| Name | Office | Phone | Office Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridget Marchesi | march122@umn.edu | SocSci 733 | 612-626-0908 | Friday 12:45-2:15pm |