Political Science is the study of the organization and behavior of people, groups, and institutions which make up our government and the larger political system. The program is designed to introduce students to questions, perspectives, and arguments about the political forces that shape their lives. As such, the program has value for Liberal Studies students as well as for those who may choose the discipline as a major field of study. Students find the substance and the methods of the discipline useful in the legal, business, civic, communications, governmental, and academic professions, as well as any endeavors that draw them into public service.
Faculty
Clement Adibe, PhD
Professor
Queen’s University, Canada
Molly Andolina, PhD
Professor
Georgetown University
Kathleen Arnold, PhD
Senior Professional Lecturer
The University of California at Los Angeles
David Barnum, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Stanford University
James Block, PhD
Professor Emeritus
University of Chicago
Michael L. Budde, PhD
Professor
Northwestern University
Susan Burgess, PhD
Senior Professional Lecturer and Internship Coordinator
University of Notre Dame
Giuseppe Cumella, PhD
Professional Lecturer
Northwestern University
William E. Denton, PhD
Professional Lecturer
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Ben C. Epstein, PhD
Associate Professor
City University of New York Graduate Center
Richard P. Farkas, PhD
Professor
University of South Carolina
John French, PhD
Lecturer
University of Illinois, Chicago
Scott Hibbard, PhD
Associate Professor and Department Chair
The Johns Hopkins University
Kathryn Ibata-Arens, PhD
Professor
Northwestern University
Valerie C. Johnson, PhD
Associate Professor
University of Maryland, College Park
Joseph F. Mello, PhD
Associate Professor
University of Connecticut, Storrs
Philip Meyers, JD
Lecturer
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Christina Rivers, PhD
Associate Professor
Cornell University
Rose Spalding, PhD
Professor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Phillip Stalley, PhD
Associate Professor
George Washington University
Wayne P. Steger, PhD
Professor
University of Iowa
Joe R. Tafoya, PhD
Assistant Professor
University of Texas at Austin
Erik R. Tillman, PhD
Professor
Emory University
David L. Williams, PhD
Professor
University of Texas at Austin