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 | Not teaching Fall 2022 | Education policy & methods, education reform, bureaucracy |
| Mark Bell | msbell@umn.edu | 1378 Social Sciences Building | 612-626-2889 | Not teaching Fall 2022 | International security, nuclear weapons, US foreign policy |
| Anuja Bose | a-bose@umn.edu | 1354 Social Sciences Building | 612-625-8857 | Not teaching Fall 2022 | 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 and In-Person: Monday, Wednesday 5:30-6pm; Tuesday 5-6pm |
Comparative political economy of labor, Southeast Asian politics, gender & comparative politics |
| John Coleman | coleman@umn.edu | 215 Johnston Hall | 612-624-2535 | Not teaching Fall 2022 | Political parties, campaign finance, elections |
| Kathleen Collins | colli433@umn.edu | 1224 Social Sciences Building | 612-626-7489 |
Not teaching Fall 2022 |
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, Thursday 11am-12pm | International law & institutions, empirical legal studies, international trade, human rights |
| Arash Davari | davar008@umn.edu | 1231 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-0862 | Virtual: Tuesday, Thursday 4-5pm; or by appointment | |
|
Tanisha Fazal |
fazal007@umn.edu | 1333 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-8261 | Not teaching Fall 2022 | Sovereignty, international law, armed conflict, medical care in conflict zones |
| Christopher Federico | federico@umn.edu | 1435 Social Sciences Building | 612-625-7217 | Virtual only: Friday 1-2:30pm | Political psychology, race & politics, quantitative methods |
| John Freeman | freeman@umn.edu | 1246B Social Sciences Building | 612-624-6018 | Not teaching Fall 2022 | Political economy, international relations, methodology |
| Paul Goren |
pgoren@umn.edu | 1414A Social Sciences Building | 612-624-1393 | Not teaching Fall 2022 | Political psychology, voting behavior, public opinion |
| Lisa Hilbink | hilbink@umn.edu | 1373 Social Sciences Building | 612-626-0160 |
In-Person: Wednesday 1-2:15pm; Virtual: Thursday 5-6pm |
Comparative judicial politics & constitutionalism, Latin American & Iberian politics |
| James Hollyer | jhollyer@umn.edu | 1380 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-0030 | Virtual and In-Person: Wednesday 4:15-6:15pm | Patronage, corruption, transparency |
| Timothy R. Johnson | trj@umn.edu | 1433 Social Sciences Building | 612-625-2907 | In-Person: Tuesday, Thursday 7-8am; or by appointment | Supreme Court oral arguments & decision making, executive/judiciary relations |
| Andrew Karch Department Chair |
ajkarch@umn.edu | 1414A Social Sciences Building | 612-624-1393 | In-Person: Wednesday 9:30-10:30am; or by appointment | Determinants of public policy choices in American politics, federalism & state politics |
| Helen M Kinsella | kins0017@umn.edu | 1325 Social Sciences Building | 612-625-6103 | Not teaching Fall 2022 | International relations, international law, political theory, feminist theory |
| Ronald Krebs | rkrebs@umn.edu | 1233 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-4356 | Virtual and In-Person: Tuesday 11:15am-1:15pm (sign up on Canvas) | International relations theory, causes & consequences of war, international security, armed forces & society |
| Howard Lavine | lavine@umn.edu | 1360 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-1389 |
Virtual or In-Person: Friday 11am-12:30pm; or by appointment |
Political psychology, partisanship, personality & politics |
| Nancy Luxon | luxon@umn.edu | 1350 Social Sciences Building | 612-625-7982 | In-Person: Tuesday 11am-1pm; or by appointment | Contemporary political & social theory, French political thought |
|
Michael Minta |
mdminta@umn.edu | 1337 Social Sciences Building | 612-626-5632 |
Monday, Wednesday 10-11am |
Congressional politics, race and ethnic politics, interest group advocacy |
| C. Daniel Myers | cdmyers@umn.edu | 1309 Social Sciences Building | 612-626-8938 | Not teaching Fall 2022 | 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 1:30-3pm | Modern political theory, indigeneity & settler colonialism, imperialism in political thought |
| August Nimtz | animtz@umn.edu | 1327 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-1512 | Virtual or In-Person: Tuesday, Thursday 5-6:15pm | Marxism, political economy, politics of race, class & ethnicity, African politics |
| Kathryn Pearson | kpearson@umn.edu | 1439 Social Sciences Building | 612-626-2777 | Virtual: Monday 12-2pm | US Congress, women & politics, congressional elections |
| David J. Samuels | dsamuels@umn.edu | 1446 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-9876 | In-Person: Tuesday, Thursday 10-11am | Brazilian & Latin American politics, U.S.-Latin American relations, democratization |
| Anoop Sarbahi | sarbahi@umn.edu | 1466 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-8576 | Virtual: Monday, Wednesday 11am-12pm | Ethnicity, civil war, post-conflict transition, counter-insurgency |
| Anurag Sinha | asinha@umn.edu | 1460 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-4305 | Virtual and In-Person: Wednesday, Friday 11:30am-12:30pm | |
| Paul Soper
Director of Internships |
psoper@umn.edu | 1480 Social Sciences Building | 612-626-1002 | In-Person: Wednesday 9-11am | American political thought, state government |
| Jane Sumner | jlsumner@umn.edu | 1472 Social Sciences Building | 612-626-7825 | In-Person (except by appointment): Tuesday, Thursday 1:15-2:15pm | 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 | Virtual or In-Person: Wednesday 3-5pm; or by appointment |
| 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 | No PoliSci Classes Fall 2022 |
| Zenzele Isoke | isoke001@umn.edu | 437 Ford Hall | 612-626-8954 | By appointment |
| Lawrence Jacobs | ljacobs@umn.edu | 137 Humphrey School of Public Affairs | 612-625-3384 | No PoliSci Classes Fall 2022 |
| 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 | No PoliSci Classes Fall 2022 |
| Benjamin Toff | bjtoff@umn.edu | 227 Murphy Hall | 612-625-4381 | No PoliSci Classes Fall 2022 |
| Josef Woldense | jwoldens@umn.edu | 878 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-0122 | Virtual: Monday, Wednesday 11am-12pm |
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 | N/A | 1460 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-4395 |
| Daniel Kelliher | kelliher@umn.edu | 1460 Social Sciences Building | 612-624-4395 |
| Samuel Krislov | N/A | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Collins | tpcollin@umn.edu | 1427 Social Sciences Building | 612-625-3533 | 310 Anderson: Tuesday, Thursday 12-1pm |
Graduate Student Instructors
| Name | Office | Phone | Office Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracey Blasenheim | 733 Social Sciences Building | 612-626-0908 |
Virtual and In-Person: Tuesday 12:30-2pm; Thursday 10-11:30am; or by appointment |
|
| Zeke Wright | wrig0599@umn.edu |
1368 Social Sciences Building |
NA | Monday, Wednesday 3-4pm |
Teaching Assistants
| Class | TA(s) and Available Office Hours |
|---|---|
| POL 1001 |
Caitlyn Barrett: Monday, Wednesday 10-11am (736 Social Sciences Building) Jeeyon Choi: Tuesday 10am-12pm (Virtual) |
| POL 1025 |
Dongwook Kim: Wednesday 12:30-2:30 (Virtual) |
| POL 1026 | Yoonsoo Kim: Tuesday, Thursday 10-11am (Virtual or 1208 Social Sciences Building) |
| POL 1054 | Julia Walker: Monday, Wednesday 12-1pm (736 Social Sciences Building) |
| POL 1201 |
Matthew Kornberg: Tuesday, Thursday 3:30-4:30pm (Virtual or 748 Social Sciences Building) Luke Freeman: Wednesday 11:30am-12:30pm; Thursday 11am-12pm (Virtual or Wilson Library Cafe) |
| POL 3085 | Jack Sewpersaud: Wednesday 11am-1pm (Virtual) |
| POL 3225 | Drew Hogan: Monday 3:30-4:30pm (Virtual) |
| POL 3235W | Adam Le: Tuesday, Thursday 1-2pm (Virtual) |
| POL 3306 | Yakasah Wehyee: Monday, Wednesday 12:30-1:30pm; or by appointment (748 Social Sciences) |
| POL 3308 | Helen Kuhn: Monday, Wednesday 8-9am (Virtual) |
| POL 3309 | Sam Sipprell: Monday, Tuesday 4:15-5:15pm (736 Social Sciences Building) |
| POL 3323 | Linda Parranto: Tuesday 2:30-3:30pm (Virtual or 1214 Social Sciences Building) |
| POL 3325 | Leah Costik: Wednesday 9-11am (Virtual) |
| POL 3423 | Yoonsoo Kim: Tuesday, Thursday 10-11am (Virtual or 1208 Social Sciences Building) |
| POL 3733 | Patrick McCormick: Wednesday 2-4pm (Virtual) |
| POL 3766 | Yakasah Wehyee: Monday, Wednesday 12:30-1:30pm; or by appointment (748 Social Sciences) |
| POL 3835 | Berika Ozcan: Wednesday 1-3pm (Virtual) |
| POL 4478W | Ezgi Ozcelik: Tuesday 11:30am-12:30pm, 2:30-3:30pm (Virtual or 737 Social Sciences Building) |
| POL 4492 | Peter Suwanpong: Wednesday 4:30-5:30pm (748 Social Sciences Building) |
| POL 4501W | Minyoung Kim: Monday, Wednesday 1-3pm; or by appointment (Virtual) |
| POL 4885W |
Tracey Blasenheim (until Oct. 9th): Tuesday 12:30-2pm; Thursday 10-11:30am; or by appointment (733 Social Sciences Building) Daniela Sepulveda: Thursday 1-3pm (Virtual) |
| POL 4887 | Ezgi Ozcelik: Tuesday 11:30am-12:30pm, 2:30-3:30pm (Virtual or 737 Social Sciences Building) |
| POL 4991 | Sinan Silsuper: Tuesday 12:45-2:15pm; or by appointment (Virtual or 1214 Social Sciences Building) |