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Departmental Leadership

William Hicks

Dr. William Hicks

Department Chair, Professor of Political Science
Dr. Tatyana Ruseva

Dr. Tatyana Ruseva

Assistant Chair, Professor of Political Science
Dr. Hye-Sung Kim

Dr. Hye-Sung Kim

MA Program Director, Associate Professor of Political Science
Dr. Patricia Mitchell

Dr. Patricia Mitchell, CEcD

MPA Program Director, Assistant Professor of Public Administration
Jeff Holcomb

Dr. Jeff Holcomb

CJ Curriculum Coordinator, Professor of Criminal Justice

Dr. Heather Ondercin

PS Curriculum Coordinator, Professor of Political Science
Dr. Christina May

Dr. Christina May

Internship Coordinator
Dr. Marian Williams

Dr. Marian Williams

Director of Honors Program, Professor of Criminal Justice
Ms. Katy Marsh

Ms. Katy Marsh

Administrative Support Specialist
Mrs. Sarah Novak

Ms. Sarah Novak

Administrative Support Associate

Faculty

Dr. Phillip Ardoin

Dr. Phillip Ardoin

Interim Assistant Vice Provost for General Education, Professor of Political Science
Dr. Daniel Baker

Dr. Daniel Baker

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Dr. Conor Bean

Dr. Conor Bean

Assistant Professor of Political Science
Dr. Mark Bradbury

Dr. Mark Bradbury

Vice Provost for Academic Programming and Planning, Professor of Public Administration
Dr. John Brooks

Dr. John Brooks

Assistant Professor of Public Administration
Dr. Jeff Carter

Dr. Jeff Carter

Professor of Political Science
Dr. Jeff Cohen

Dr. Jeff Cohen

Assistant Vice Provost for International Programs, Professor of Criminal Justice
Dr. Mac-Jane Crayton

Dr. Mac-Jane Crayton

Assistant Professor of Public Administration
Allison Critcher

Allison Critcher

Lecturer in Political Science
Dr. Diana Falco

Dr. Diana Falco

Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
Dr. Yong Hur

Dr. Yong Hur

Professor of Public Administration
Dr. Ellen Key

Dr. Ellen Key

Professor of Political Science
Nancy Love

Dr. Nancy Love

Professor of Political Science
Dr. Jesse Lutabingwa

Dr. Jesse Lutabingwa

Professor of Public Administration
Dr. Cathy Marcum

Dr. Cathy Marcum

Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development, Professor of Criminal Justice
Dr. Kirstin Morgan

Dr. Kirstin Morgan

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Adam Newmark

Dr. Adam Newmark

Professor of Political Science
Dr. Nicholas Oesterling

Dr. Nicholas Oesterling

Assistant Professor of Public Administration
Nicola Pasquire

Nicola Pasquire

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Dr. Wayne J. Pitts

Dr. Wayne J. Pitts

Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
Dr. Matthew Robinson

Dr. Matthew Robinson

Professor of Criminal Justice
Curtis Ryan

Dr. Curtis Ryan

Professor of Political Science
Dr. Scherlen

Dr. Renee Scherlen

Professor of Political Science
Dr. Stephanie Schmitt

Dr. Stephanie Schmitt

Assistant Professor of Political Science
Dr. Elicka Sparks

Dr. Elicka Sparks

Professor of Criminal Justice
Dr. Cody Taylor

Dr. Cody Taylor

Assistant Professor of Public Administration
Dr. Scott Teague

Dr. A. Scott Teague

Lecturer in Criminal Justice
Dr. Peter Thompson

Dr. Peter Onah Thompson

Assistant Professor of Political Science
Dr. Michael Thompson

Dr. Michael Thompson

Lecturer in Criminal Justice

Emeritus

Dr. Jawad Barghothi

Professor Emeritus

Dr. Daniel German

Professor Emeritus

Dr. Andy Koch

Professor Emeritus

Dr. Richter H. Moore Jr.

Professor Emeritus

Dr. Daniel Murphy

Professor Emeritus

Dr. Ronald Stidham

Professor Emeritus

Dr. David Sutton

Professor Emeritus

Dr. Joel Thompson

Professor Emeritus

Dr. Ike Udogu

Professor Emeritus

Dr. Barbara Zaitzow

Professor Emerita