Political Science Department Faculty & Staff

Staff

Department of Political Science

1121 Au Sable Hall
1 Campus Drive
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI 49401-9403

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(616) 331-2320
Fax: (616) 331-3550

Ashley Savage-Palmer

Academic Department Coordinator

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(616) 331-2320

Faculty

Darren Walhof

Chair, Political Science Department

Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Professor
1126 Au Sable Hall
(616) 331-2835
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Fields: political thought, religion and politics, constitutional law

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Heather Tafel

Director, International Relations Program

Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Associate Professor
1125 Au Sable Hall
(616) 331-8511
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Fields: democratization, federalism, Russia and Eastern Europe

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C. Tyler Godines Camarillo

Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
Assistant Professor
1101 Au Sable Hall
(616) 331-2782
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Fields: American politics; race, ethnicity, and politics; social movements; political behavior

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Paul Cornish

Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo
Associate Professor
1129 Au Sable Hall
(616) 331-3502
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Fields: political theory, American politics

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Polly Diven

Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Professor
1107 Au Sable Hall
(616) 331-3282
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Fields: international relations, U.S. foreign policy, American politics

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Gamal Gasim

Ph.D., Texas Tech University
Associate Professor
111 Lake Ontario Hall
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Fields: comparative politics, Middle Eastern Politics

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Farid Hassanzadah

M.A., Islamic Azad University - Kabul
Affilliate Professor
1102 Au Sable Hall
(616) 331-2475
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Field: Human Rights

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Whitt Kilburn

Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Associate Professor
1103 Au Sable Hall
(616) 331-8831
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Fields: American politics, public opinion, elections and voting behavior

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Jack Mangala

Ph.D., Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium
Professor
113 Lake Ontario Hall
(616) 331-8512
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Fields: international relations, international law

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Roger Moiles

Senior Affiliate Professor
M.A., Michigan State University
1104 Au Sable Hall
(616) 331-3283
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Fields: American politics, research methods, international relations

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Mark Richards

Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison
Professor
1106 Au Sable Hall
(616) 331-3457
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Fields: constitutional law, freedom of expression, judicial politics

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Andrew Schlewitz

Ph.D., The New School
Assistant Professor
112 Lake Ontario Hall
(616) 331-8158
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Fields: Latin American politics, comparative politics, international relations

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Laura Schneider

Ph.D., Purdue University
Associate Professor
1124 Au Sable Hall
(616) 331-8988
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Fields: public policy, environmental policy, women and politics

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Thomas Walker

Ph.D., Rutgers University
Associate Professor
1105 Au Sable Hall
(616) 331-8713
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Fields: international relations, history of international political thought, causes of war

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Yi Zhao

Ph.D., Yale University
Associate Professor
1108 Au Sable Hall
(616) 331-8523
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Fields: comparative politics, Chinese politics, judicial politics

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Donald Zinman

Ph.D., University of Texas-Austin
Professor
1127 Au Sable Hall
(616) 331-8714
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Fields: American politics, presidency, parties, elections

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Karen Zivi

Ph.D., Rutgers University
Professor
1130 Au Sable Hall
(616) 331-8157
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Fields: Human rights, political theory and feminist politics

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Contributing Faculty

Robert Kumpf

M.S., Northeastern University
Adjunct Professor
1109 Au Sable Hall
(616) 331-3497
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Fields: International relations, American politics, war studies, and post-conflict stability.

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Sheri Rogers

M.A., Western Michigan University
Adjunct Professor
1110 Au Sable Hall
(616) 331-2320
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Fields: American Politics, International Relations

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Pamela Galbraith

M.A., Michigan State University
Adjunct Professor
222 Lake Michigan Hall
(616) 331-8933
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Field: Human Rights

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Matthew M.C. Roberts

Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Adjunct Professor
KHS 4437
(616) 331-9085
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Fields: Constitutional Law, Judicial Politics, Democratic Theory, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Instructional Technology

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Retired Faculty and Staff

John Constantelos

Ph.D., Duke University
Professor
(616) 331-2869
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Fields: comparative politics, Western Europe, international political economy

Learn more about John and his work in our retirement tribute.

Michelle Miller-Adams

Ph.D., Political Science, Columbia University
Emerita Professor
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Twitter: @mmilleradams
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Fields: international relations, US social policy, economic and community development

Learn more about Michelle and her work in our retirement tribute.