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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Christopher M. Jones, Ph.D.

Ph.D., The Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs, Syracuse University
Professor of Political Science and Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
B-4-232 Mackinac Hall
Allendale, MI 49401 USA
CLAS Dean's Office: 616-331-2495
Email: [email protected]
Fields: International relations, foreign policy analysis, U.S. foreign policy, and U.S. national security policy

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

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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Michael Dirksen

Ph.D. Candidate, Political Science, University of Illinois at Chicago
M.A., International Peace and Conflict Resolution, American University
Adjunct Professor
1110 Au Sable Hall
(616) 331-8529
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Fields: Comparative politics, urban politics, political parties, Middle Eastern politics, religion and politics, environmental politics

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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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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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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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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.