Department of Political Science
2115 G St. NW, Monroe Hall 440
Washington, DC 20052

Phone: (202) 994-6290
Fax: (202) 994-7743
polsci@gwu.edu

Faculty & Student Directory by Research Field and Specialty

Name

Field

Affiliation

Specialty
Adcock, Robert PT Faculty 19th and 20th century liberalism; history and philosophy of social science; qualitative and interpretive methodologies
Arrington, Celeste CP Faculty South Korea, Japan, North Korea, state-society relations, law and society, media and politics, Northeast Asian security
Balla, Steven AP,
PP		 Faculty American Politics and Public Policy; Executive Branch Politics; Legislative Politics; Interest Group Politics; State Politics and Public Policy; Technology, Politics, and Public Policy; Quantitative Empirical Methods; Chinese Politics and Public Policy
Barnett, Michael IR Faculty Middle East; humanitarianism; international affairs; international organizations
Bartels, Brandon AP,
M		 Faculty American politics, judicial politics, and political methodology
Biddle, Stephen IR Faculty Strategic studies, international security, U.S. defense policy and planning, the conduct of war, methods for policy analysis, and multi-method research design.
Binder, Sarah AP Faculty Congress, American political development, political parties 
Bowie, Alasdair CP Faculty Comparative political economy, development, Southeast Asia
Brown, Michael E. IR Faculty International security, conflict and conflict resolution, U.S. foreign and defense policy 
Brown, Nathan CP Faculty Government and politics of the Middle East, democratization and constitutionalism, rule of law in the Arab world 
Creppell, Ingrid PT Faculty Identity, ideas of enmity and conflict, origins of toleration and liberalism, early modern and modern political thought
Deering, Christopher AP Faculty American political system, Congress 
Dickson, Bruce CP Faculty Chinese domestic politics, East Asian politics, political change and democratization, general comparative politics, U.S.-China relations 
Downes, Alexander IR Faculty International security, civilian victimization and civilian casualties in war, foreign-imposed regime change 
Farrell, Henry IR Faculty European Union and European integration, e-commerce, politics and blogs 
Feigenbaum, Harvey CP Faculty Political economy of Western Europe, political economy of France 
Finkel, Evgeny CP Faculty Political violence; Genocide studies; Holocaust; Central and Eastern Europe; Israel
Finnemore, Martha IR Faculty International organizations, organization theory, and ethics in international affairs 
Glaser, Charles IR Faculty The international system, state behavior, U.S. nuclear strategy and missile defense policy 
Grynaviski, Eric IR Faculty International organization, social theories of international politics, international security, cold war, arms control, and international ethics 
Hale, Henry CP Faculty Ethnic politics, federalism, democratization, political parties, politics of Eurasia (esp. Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia) 
Hayes, Danny AP Faculty American politics, political behavior, media and politics
Hughes, Llewelyn IR Faculty Political economy of energy technology transfers, the international relations of Northeast Asia, and Sino-Japanese economic relations 
Kaplan, Stephen CP,
IR		 Faculty Political economy of global markets and development, Latin American politics 
Lambright, Gina CP Faculty Comparative politics, African politics, politics of development, political reform 
Lawrence, Eric AP,
M		 Faculty Congress, public policy, methodology 
Lebovic, James IR Faculty International relations, national and international security, and methodology 
Lupu, Yon IR Faculty International law and institutions, international conflict, human rights, courts, networks
Lynch, Marc IR Faculty Arab media and public opinion, Islamist movements, constructivism in international relations, public diplomacy
Maltzman, Forrest AP Faculty Judicial politics, Congress, American national government 
McClintock, Cynthia CP Faculty Latin American politics, U.S. policy towards Latin America
Mochizuki, Mike IR Faculty Japanese politics and foreign policy, U.S.-Japan relations, East Asian security 
Morgan, Kimberly CP, AP Faculty Comparative politics, European politics 
Mylonas, Harris CP,
IR		 Faculty Processes of nation- and state-building, the politicization of cultural differences, immigrant and refugee integration policies, and institutional change 
Nau, Henry IR Faculty US foreign policy, international politics, US foreign economic policy; international political economy 
Reich, Bernard IR Faculty Middle Eastern politics, terrorism, U.S.-Israel relations, Arab-Israeli conflict, Israel and, oil politics 
Saunders, Elizabeth IR Faculty International security, U.S. foreign policy 
Sell, Susan IR Faculty International relations theory, international political economy, North-South relations 
Shambaugh, David CP Faculty China's domestic politics; China's foreign relations; China's military and security; and international relations of Asia 
Sides, John AP, CP Faculty Political behavior, political psychology, electoral politics 
Sodaro, Michael J. CP Faculty Comparative and International Politics of Europe and Russia 
Stein, Rachel IR Faculty International conflict, public opinion about foreign policy, the ethics of war
Stoker, Robert AP, PP Faculty Public policy analysis, social policy 
Talmadge, Caitlin IR Faculty U.S. defense and foreign policy; military operations and strategy; nuclear deterrence, proliferation; civil-military relations; energy security and the Gulf 
Teitelbaum, Emmanuel CP Faculty Comparative politics, South Asian politics, political economy of development, political economy of labor 
Wahlbeck, Paul AP, M Faculty Judicial politics, constitutional law, methodology 
Wolchik, Sharon CP Faculty Central and East European politics and policy making, comparative politics of Central/Eastern Europe 
Wolman, Harold AP, PP Faculty Urban politics, urban policy, politics of the policy process, economic development, comparative public policy 
Fujii, Lee Ann CP Associated Faculty Mass violence and genocide, ethnic conflict, Rwanda, African politics 
Gross, Kimberly AP Associated Faculty Public opinion, Race and media, Framing effects on opinion and emotion 
Hindman, Matthew AP Associated Faculty Internet politics; political communication; online campaigning; the politics of search engines 
Kelts, Steven PT Associated Faculty Economic justice, liberty, historical liberalism 
Livingston, Steven AP, CP Associated Faculty Political communications 
Manheim, Jarol B. AP, CP Associated Faculty Political Communication; Strategic Communication; Corporate and Anti-Corporate Campaigns; Political Public Relations; Strategic Communication in International Politics 
Rigby, Elizabeth PP Associated Faculty Politics of Poverty and Inequality, Health and Social Policy Analysis, Policy Design, Policy Process, Federalism 
Stone, Clarence PP Associated Faculty Urban politics; Comparative local politics; School reform politics; Political leadership; Agenda setting 
Wiley, Susan AP Associated Faculty American political behavior, domestic public policy 
Winstead, William PT Associated Faculty Nietzsche, education, the aesthetic and cultural dimensions of politics 
Young, Garry PP Associated Faculty Legislative institutions, public policy 
East, Maurice A. IR Emeritus Faculty International politics, comparative foreign policy studies, foreign policies of small nations. 
Elliott, Charles F. IR Emeritus Faculty Soviet and Russian foreign policy, military affairs, and domestic politics. 
Kim, Young C. CP, IR Emeritus Faculty Japanese and Korean domestic politics and foreign relations, Russian relations with East Asia, and East Asian foreign relations 
LeBlanc, Hugh L. AP Emeritus Faculty Political Parties and Elections 
Linden, Carl A. PT Emeritus Faculty Western political thought, 20th Century political thought and ideologies, Russian political thought 
Logsdon, John M. PP Emeritus Faculty Space Policy and History 
Morgan, Jr., John A. AP Emeritus Faculty U.S. Constitutional Law 
Reddaway, Peter CP Emeritus Faculty Politics and government of Russia and the other post-Soviet states, human rights, and rights of minorities.  
Sapin, Burton M. IR Emeritus Faculty U.S. Foreign Policy-Making 
An, David IR Graduate Student Chinese foreign policy; East Asia security; Political-economy in East Asia; socialization. 
Banks, Davy IR Graduate Student IR theory, Diplomacy, International Society 
Bauer, Kelly IR Graduate Student Comparative politics, Latin American politics, issues of poverty and development 
Beatty, Linnea CP Graduate Student Revolutions, social movements, political participation of marginalized populations 
Becker, Jeffrey CP Graduate Student Comparative politics, Chinese labor politics, collective action and social movements
Bishara, Dina CP Graduate Student Comparative politics, Middle East politics, political theory 
Bullard, Wilder IR Graduate Student Concepts of Identity and Nationalism in the Former Soviet Union; Central Asian politics; Russian politics; Political Theory 
Bunnell, Stephen AP Graduate Student  
Burke, Byan IR Graduate Student International security, IR theory, foreign policy decision-making, formal modeling 
Caan, Christina IR Graduate Student Post-conflict Reconstruction and Stabilization, International Security, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. National Security Strategy 
Carey, Maeve AP Graduate Student American political institutions, judicial politics, separation of powers, judicial-legislative relations 
Crawford, Kerry IR Graduate Student International law, international cooperation and informal agreements, women's rights and gender equality, human rights and social justice 
Fox, Colm CP Graduate Student Comparative politics, democracy, decentralization, Southeast Asia 
Frenkel, Robert IR Graduate Student Middle Eastern Politics; Security Policy 
Giannoni, Tonya CP Graduate Student Institutional Theory, Property Rights, Political Economy of Argentina, Decentralization, Corruption, Latin American Politics, and Politics of Foreign Assistance 
Griffin, Rob AP Graduate Student  
Guaglianone, Juliet IR Graduate Student U.S. Foreign Policy, religious identity in IR 
Han, Enze CP Graduate Student Ethnic Conflict, Nationalism, Chinese Politics, East Asian Politics, Southeast Asian Politics 
Harris, Helen CP Graduate Student  
Hasselwerdt, Jake AP Graduate Student Congress, parties, elections, media, extremist groups, the politics of higher education & science 
Heiney, Brett CO Graduate Student Comparative Politics, Chinese Politics, Democratization, The Rule of Law 
Hintz, Lisel IR Graduate Student Strategic construction of identities in international relations, nationalism, social psychology and social identity theory, philosophy of science 
Ichihara, Maiko CP Graduate Student Democracy promotion, civil society, democracy 
Jungdahl, Adam IR Graduate Student US Foreign Policy, US Defense and Intelligence Policy, Civil-Military Relations, Military Strategy and Procurement Politics, Professional Military Education 
Jurkovich, Michelle IR Graduate Student The politics of hunger and malnutrition, development and humanitarian assistance, political economy 
Karlsson, Brian Edward CP Graduate Student Immigration, History, Memory and Politics, German and European Politics 
Kauffman, Craig CP Graduate Student Comparative Politics, Latin American Politics, Democratization, Decentralization, Development, Local Governance 
Kim, Inwook IR Graduate Student  
Kim, Seokjoon IR Graduate Student  
Ku, Yangmo CP Graduate Student Historical Reconciliation and Regional Integration in East Asia and Europe, East Asian Security, Korean/Japanese Politics and Foreign Policy 
Kuhn, Katie CP Graduate Student Latin American politics; democratization; public opinion and representation. 
Larkin, Erinn IR Graduate Student Democratization, Political Development, Foreign Policy Decision Making, and Military Strategy 
Lyon Cotti, Morgan AP Graduate Student Foreign Policy, Public Policy, Congress 
MacDonald, Julia IR Graduate Student  
Mark, Alyx AP Graduate Student American political institutions, inter-branch relations, senatorial norms, environmental policy and politics 
Mema, Medlir IR Graduate Student International Relations Theory, International Organizations, European Politics, US Foreign Policy 
Michael, Gabriel IR Graduate Student Intellectual property policy, access to medicines, access to knowledge, development, social ethics 
Murphy, Dawn IR Graduate Student  
Nerenberg, Daniel CP Graduate Student Democratic Peace theory, civil conflict, nationalism and identity formation and Islamist politics. 
Noble, Lance IR Graduate Student Chinese Foreign Policy, Sino-American and Sino-Canadian Relations, East Asian and International Security 
O'Mahoney, Joseph IR Graduate Student War, Peace, Historical development of international norms, research methodology (quantitative and qualitative) 
Obayashi, Kazuhiro IR Graduate Student International Relations, Conflict, Organization Theory 
Piplani, Varun IR Graduate Student Political Economy of Developing Areas, Southeast Asian Political Economy, Political Economy of Sustainable Development 
Powers, Shannon IR Graduate Student International humanitarian law and international security, state sponsored terrorism 
Romaniv, Mark IR Graduate Student  
Rower, Nancy IR Graduate Student  
Solomon Schwartz, Chana CP Graduate Student  
Schroeder, Mike IR Graduate Student International relations, International organizations, Organization theory 
Stepak, Amir IR Graduate Student Foreign Policy, Civil-Military Relations, Risk, Middle East 
Sullivan, Charles CP Graduate Student Russia, Central Asia, Caucasus, FSU 
Townes, Miles IR Graduate Student International security, globalization, international institutions, political participation, politics and technology, complexity theory, political systems 
Van Antwerp, Alanna CP Graduate Student Middle East, political Islam, Arab youth, the role of new media in contentious politics, the public sphere in the Arab world. 
Verghese, Ajay CP Graduate Student Colonial Legacies, Institutional Theory, South Asia 
Volpe, Tristan IR Graduate Student International Relations, War and Peace, Institutions, Social Science Methodology 
Whitlark, Rachel IR Graduate Student International Security, Weapons Proliferation 
Wilcox, Richie IR Graduate Student IR theory, identity conflict, coercive diplomacy, religion and international relations 
Willbrand, Ryan IR Graduate Student International Relations, International Organizations, Economic Diplomacy 
Woods, Jackson IR Graduate Student