Political Science and Public Affairs Faculty
Professionally active and representing a diverse and broad range of interests and backgrounds, our faculty are determined to provide you with a world-class education that will prepare you to compete and find success in the fields of political science and public administration
anywhere!
Leading locally, within the Western community and across the region, our faculty members are committed to your education. Leaders in their disciplines, they are widely respected for their research and dedication to their fields.
Their real-world knowledge translates into the classroom by providing you with a depth of academic experience and practical understanding that will prepare you to excel in todays world of politics and public administration.
Browse the links below and get to know our faculty.
Full-Time Faculty & Staff
| Gibbs Knotts | Ph.D.; Department Head; Associate Professor; American Politics, Public Administration, Research Methods |
| Dan Bromberg | Ph.D.; Assistant Professor; Public Administration |
| Todd Collins | Ph.D.; Assistant Professor; Public Law, Judicial |
| Chris Cooper | Ph.D.; PPI Director, Associate Professor; American Politics, Public Administration, Research Methods |
| Fred Fisher | M.P.A.; Instructor; American Politics |
| Roger Hartley | Ph.D.; Association Professor, MPA Director |
| Lynn Kaufman | Administrative Coordinator |
| Don Livingston | Ph.D.; Professor; American Politics, Congress, Presidency |
| Gordon Mercer | Ph.D.; Professor; Public Policy, Public Administration |
| Niall Michelsen | Ph.D.; Associate Professor; Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences; International Relations |
| Jennifer Schiff | Ph.D.; Assistant Professor; International Relations |
| Vickey Wade | M.A.; Director of Local Government and Training Program (LGTP) |
Part-Time Faculty & Staff
| Claudia Bryant | Ph.D.; Instructor |
| Andy Coburn | M.E.M; Adjunct Faculty |
| Mark Crawford | M.A.; Adjunct Faculty |
| Paul Dezendorf | Ph.D.; Adjunct Faculty |
| Vera Guise | M.P.A.; Adjunct Faculty |
| Don Kostelec | M.A.; Adjunct Faculty |
| Jeff Richardson | M.P.A.; Adjunct Faculty |
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M.P.A.; Adjunct Faculty |