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Faculty & Staff

About

The faculty and staff in the Department of Public and International Affairs are a diverse group of educators, professionals, and scholars who care deeply about the discipline and our students.  We strive to provide transformative learning experiences in our courses.  We also engage in research that addresses compelling and important issues within the discipline and society at large.

Meet our Faculty

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Romeo
Abraham

Romeo Abraham

Assistant Professor

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Jennifer C. Biddle
Jennifer C.
Biddle

Jennifer C. Biddle

Associate Professor

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John F.
Brennan

John F. Brennan

Assoc Professor

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Richard M Clerkin
Richard M
Clerkin

Richard M Clerkin

Distinguished Professor

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Jennifer
Horan

Jennifer Horan

Associate Professor

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Mark T. Imperial
Mark T.
Imperial

Mark T. Imperial

Professor

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Ryne A Crout
Jones

Ryne A Crout Jones

Assistant Professor

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Craig S
Kelly

Craig S Kelly

MPA Program Coordinator

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Aaron S. King
Aaron S.
King

Aaron S. King

Associate Director

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Raymonde
Kleinberg

Raymonde Kleinberg

Department Chair

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Kara L
Lawrence

Kara L Lawrence

Assistant Professor

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Anup
Phayal

Anup Phayal

Associate Professor

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Christopher
Prentice

Christopher Prentice

Professor

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Jessica L. Weinkle
Jessica L.
Weinkle

Jessica L. Weinkle

Associate Professor

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Faculty & Staff

PIA Faculty List
Nadine Gibson Associate Professor of Political Science

Teaching Areas: American Politics, Political Behavior, Elections, State Government, Methodology
Julie Lane Lecturer of Political Science

Faculty Advisor: Pre-Law Minor

Teaching Areas: Political Theory, American Government, Public Law
Stephen Meinhold Professor of Political Science

Teaching Areas: American Government, Public Law/Judicial Politics
Hongyu Zhang Associate Professor of Political Science

Teaching Areas: Comparative Politics, International Relations, East Asian and Chinese Politics, Politics of Weapons of Mass Destruction

Administrative Support

  • Regina Ford
  • Conswalia Green
  • Craig Kelly

Part-Time Faculty

  • Aaron Bell
  • Lawrence Cahoon
  • Benjamin David
  • Christopher Dumas
  • Eric Griffin
  • Jon (Chris) Hall
  • Kimberley Leonard
  • Angela Ledford
  • Jacquelyn Lee
  • Kimberley Leonard
  • Michael Mallin
  • Autumn McGrimsey
  • Bruce McKinney
  • John Murphy
  • Russell Parker
  • Robert (Bob) Penna
  • Anthony Prinz
  • Lindsey Roberson
  • Timothy Scott
  • Britt Sheinbaum
  • Rick Spillane
  • Steve Still
  • Logan Thompson
  • David Weber

Retired Faculty

Earl Sheridan Former Political Science Department Chair and Professor, Retired
Milan Dluhy Professor, Emeritus
W. Lee Johnston Professor, Emeritus, Retired
Roger C. Lowery Professor, Emeritus, Retired
Syed Shazad Ahmad Associate Professor, Emeritus, Retired
James C. Dixon Former Political Science Department Chair and Professor, Emeritus
Lloyd P. Jones Associate Professor Emeritus and Former Director of the Survey Research Lab, Retired