People - All

Name

Field of Interest

Christopher Adolph

Professor

GOWEN 145

Central Banks, Comparative Politics, Computational Methods, Data Visualization, Health Policy, Labor, Political Economy, Political Methodology, Public Administration, Public Policy, Quantitative Methods, Statistics

Sophia Aepfelbacher

Graduate Student

saepfel@uw.edu

Alula Afsaw

2023 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient

Ellen Ahlness

Alumna

eahlness@uw.edu

Area Studies, Comparative Politics, European Politics, Immigration, International Relations, Minority and Race Politics

Caitlin Ainsley

Associate Professor

cainsley@uw.edu

SMITH 221A

Central Banks, Comparative Politics, Currency Policy, Game Theory, Political Economy, Political Institutions, Political Methodology

Acelya Altun

Graduate Student

altun@uw.edu

Autocratization, Comparative Politics, Historical Legacies, Middle Eastern Politics, Political Methodology, Repression, State Terror

Candela Arias Perez

Graduate Student

cariasp@uw.edu

Comparative Politics, Environmental Politics, Gender, Human Rights, Immigration, International Relations, Justice, Political Methodology, Public Law

Hassan Aziz

Graduate Student

hazizm@uw.edu

Comparative Politics, Computational Methods, Environmental Politics, Political Economy, Political Methodology, South Asian

Jihyeon Bae

Graduate Student

jihyeonb@uw.edu

Comparative Politics, Computational Methods, Human Rights, International Relations, Law and Society, Quantitative Methods

Thomas Bidewell

Graduate Student

bidewell@uw.edu

Comparative Politics, Political Theory, Religion, Southeast Asian

Can Bodrumlu

Graduate Student

bodrumlu@uw.edu

Comparative Politics, Middle Eastern Politics, Political Economy, Political Methodology, Quantitative Methods

Ali Bouterse

Graduate Student

aliboute@uw.edu

Comparative Politics, Democracy, Extremism, Political Economy, Political Methodology, Rurality, Urban Studies

Timothy L. Burgess

2019 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient

Ian Callison

Graduate Student

icalliso@uw.edu

Comparative Politics, Computational Methods, Data Visualization, Human Rights, International Relations, International Security, Political Methodology, Political Violence, Quantitative Methods

Asli Cansunar

Associate Professor

cansunar@uw.edu

GOWEN 115

Comparative Politics, European Politics, Islamic Studies, Middle Eastern Politics, Political Economy, Political Methodology

Meagan Carmack

Graduate Student

mcarmack@uw.edu

Comparative Politics, Environmental Politics, Latin American, Political Methodology, Quantitative Methods, Sustainability

Ji Hyeon Chung

Graduate Student

jihyeonc@uw.edu

Human Rights, Human Trafficking, International Law and Institutions, International Relations, NGOs, Non-State Actors, Political Communication, Text-as-Data

Rachel A. Cichowski

Professor and Chair of Political Science

rcichows@uw.edu

GOWEN 106

Comparative Law, Comparative Law and Politics, Comparative Politics, European Law, Global and Transnational Studies, Human Rights, International Law and Organization, Law and Society, Legal Mobilization, Public Law

Patrich Co

Graduate Student

pelagoco@uw.edu

American Politics, Anarchism, Feminism and Feminist Theory, Political Theory, Post-Marxism, Race and Ethnicity, Radical Democracy, Revolutionary Politics, Social Movements

Lauren Collins

Graduate Student

lec14009@uw.edu

Taylor Cox

Graduate Student

tcox3@uw.edu

Larry Cushnie

Instructor

cushnie@uw.edu

Office Hours: Please contact via email

Lauren Dawson

Graduate Student

lad10@uw.edu

Mathieu Dubeau

Alumnus

mdubeau@uw.edu

Anthrozoology, Environmental Politics, Feminism and Feminist Theory, Human-Animal Studies, International Relations, Justice, Labor, Political Ecology, Political Theory, Qualitative Methods

Gary A. Duck

2018 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient

Yoav Duman

Instructor

duman@uw.edu

Elizabeth Echavarria

Graduate Student

eet1@uw.edu

Comparative Politics, Environmental Politics, Political Economy, Political Methodology

Merve Edeer

Graduate Student

edeer@uw.edu

Comparative Politics, Middle Eastern Politics, Political Behavior, Political Communication, Political Economy, Political Methodology, Political Psychology, Quantitative Methods, Social Welfare

Martha S. Feldman

2024 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient

Bob Ferguson

2017 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient

Julian Fisher

Graduate Student

jfisher1@uw.edu / 910-685-3757

European Politics, International Law, International Relations, Political Theory, Theory of Law

Jana Foxe

Graduate Student

jfoxe@uw.edu

Comparative Politics, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Environmental Politics, European Politics, Evaluation, Ideology, Implementation Science, Interest Groups, International Relations, Non-governmental Organizations, Political Economy, Public Policy, Queer Studies, Transgender Studies

Megan Ming Francis

Associate Professor
G. Alan and Barbara Delsman Associate Professor

meganmf@uw.edu

GOWEN 47

African American, American Political Development, American Politics, Civil Rights, Law and Society, Legal Mobilization, Minority and Race Politics, Public Law, Race and Ethnicity, Social Movements

Ryan Fritsch

2022 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient

Ling Fu

Fiscal Analyst

lingfu@uw.edu / 206-543-8189

GOWEN 123

Anthony Gill

Professor

tgill@uw.edu

GOWEN 144

Civil Rights, Comparative Politics, Environmental Politics, Game Theory, Human Rights, Political Economy, Political Methodology, Religion, Social Movements, Sociology

Ryan Goehrung

Alumnus Graduatated 2024

goehrunr@uw.edu

American Politics, Comparative Politics, Feminism and Feminist Theory, Gender, Law and Society, Public Law, Public Policy, Quantitative Methods

Byron Gray

Ph.D Student, Socio-cultural Anthropology, Stanford University

Ellen Gregoire

Graduate Program Assistant

browne5@uw.edu / 206-543-1898

Smith 215C

Jintong Han

Graduate Student

jtonghan@uw.edu

Area Studies, Chinese Politics, Comparative Politics, Political Communication, Political Methodology, Quantitative Methods

Levi Jaeger

Graduate Student

ljaeger1@uw.edu

American Politics, Conspiracy Theories, Constitutional Law, Political Psychology, Political Theory, Religion

Minji Jeong

Graduate Student

mjjeong@uw.edu

Africa, Area Studies, Comparative Politics, Human Rights, Immigration, International Relations, Political Methodology, Political Violence, Quantitative Methods, Race and Ethnicity

James Dongjin Kim

Assistant Professor

jjjkim@uw.edu

Office Hours: By Appointment

GOWEN 135

East Asian, International Relations, International Security, Political Psychology, Violence and Trauma

Jason Lambacher

Instructor

jlambach@uw.edu

Natalie Lanza

Office Coordinator

nlanza@uw.edu / 206-543-2780

GOWEN 111

Scott Lemieux

Teaching Professor

slemieux@uw.edu

GOWEN 114

American Political Development, American Politics, Public Law, Supreme Court

Brian Leung

Graduate Student

Comparative Politics, Data Visualization, East Asian, Political Economy, Political Methodology, Quantitative Methods, Social Movements, Statistics

Gabriella Levy

Assistant Professor

glevy2@uw.edu

Office Hours: Spring 2026: Thursdays 1-3pm

GOWEN 37

Comparative Politics, Human Rights, International Relations, International Security, Latin American, Political Psychology

Zhaomin Li

Graduate Student

zmli7@uw.edu

Comparative Politics, Empirical Implications of Theoretical Models, Game Theory, Political Economy, Political Methodology

Ronald T. Libby

Professor, Political Science, University of North Florida

Cody Little

Graduate Student

colittle@uw.edu

American Politics, Class Conflict, Distributive Justice, Elitism, Income Inequality, Labor, Political Methodology, Political Theory, Poverty, Social Movements, Social Welfare

Ramses Llobet

Graduate Student

rllobet@uw.edu

Comparative Politics, Computational Methods, Data Visualization, European Politics, Game Theory, Labor, Political Economy, Political Methodology, Political Science, Statistics

Thomas Locke

Alumnus

tlocke4@uw.edu

James D. Long

Professor
Associate Chair

jdlong@uw.edu

GOWEN 146

Area Studies, Comparative Politics, Crime and Criminality, International Relations, International Security, Minority and Race Politics, Political Economy, Political Methodology, Poverty

George Lovell

Professor

glovell@uw.edu

GOWEN 129

American Political Development, American Politics, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Courts, Immigration, Interest Groups, Labor, Law and Society, Public Law

Robert Maxwell

Graduate Student

rlmax@uw.edu

Civil Military Relations, Comparative Politics, Computational Methods, East Asian, Grand Strategy, Information Warfare, International Relations, International Security, Political Economy

Sebastian Mayer

Instructor

sebmayer@uw.edu

American Politics, Athlete Activism, Comparative Politics, European Politics, Minority and Race Politics, Public Opinion, Race and Ethnicity, Social Movements, Sports & Politics

Jamie Mayerfeld

Professor

jasonm@uw.edu

GOWEN 35

Civil Rights, Human Rights, Justice, Law and Society, Political Theory, Public Law

Zachary McDowell

Graduate Student

zmcdowe7@uw.edu

Brie McLemore

Assistant Professor

bmclem@uw.edu

Office Hours: Wednesdays 12-2 by appointment

GOWEN 025

Feminism and Feminist Theory, Law and Society, Legal Mobilization, Race and Ethnicity, Science and Technology, Surveillance and Privacy, Urban Studies

Victor Menaldo

Professor

vmenaldo@uw.edu

Office Hours: By appointment

GOWEN 31

Comparative Politics, Environmental Politics, Latin American, Political Economy

Chelsea Moore

Alumna

mooreche@uw.edu

Crime and Criminality, Gender, Human Rights, Labor, Law and Society, Political Theory, Public Law, Sex Work, Sexuality, Social Movements

Kayla E. Morton

Graduate Student

kem95@uw.edu

Climate Policy, Environmental Politics, International Institutions, International Relations, International Security, Political Economy, Political Methodology, Quantitative Methods

Nela Mrchkovska

Graduate Student

nelam@uw.edu

Comparative Politics, East European, European Politics, Ideology, Political Economy, Political Methodology, Religion, Social Movements, Socialism and Post-Socialism, Statistics

Travis Nelson

Alumnus (Graduated 2024)

travisn@uw.edu

European Union, Ideology, International Relations, International Security, Political Economy, Political Psychology, Quantitative Methods, Race and Ethnicity, Social Welfare

Anna Nguyen

Graduate Student

nguyenad@uw.edu

American Political Development, American Politics, Immigration, Labor, Race and Ethnicity, Social Movements

Lucas Owen

Alumni

lucaseowen@gmail.com

Comparative Politics, Crime and Criminality, Political Economy, Political Methodology, Quantitative Methods, Science and Technology, Statistics

Christianna Sirindah Parr

Graduate Student Alumna

parr182@uw.edu

Civil Society, Comparative Politics, Environmental Politics, Gender, International Relations, NGOs, Political Economy, Political Methodology, Quantitative Methods, Southeast Asian

Becca LuAn Peach

Graduate Student

rlpeach@uw.edu

American Political Development, American Politics, Civic Engagement, Law and Society, Political Economy, Political Theory, Public Policy, Religion, Social Welfare

Margaret Perez Brower

Assistant Professor

mpbrower@uw.edu

Office Hours: By appointment

SMITH 221B

Gender and Politics, Interest Groups, Public Policy, Race and Ethnicity, Social Movements

Mark W. Perry

Graduate Student

mwperry@uw.edu

Comparative Politics, Digital Governance, Information Warfare, International Relations, International Security, Political Communication, Science and Technology

Aseem Prakash

Professor of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the Arts and Sciences

aseem@uw.edu

GOWEN 39

Climate Change, Environmental Politics, Immigration, India, NGOs and Nonprofits, Political Communication, Political Economy, Public Policy, Regulatory Politics, Survey Experiments

Ryan Reynolds

Graduate Student

deadpool@uw.edu

American Politics, Civil Military Relations, International Relations, International Security, Political Psychology, Political Theory, Social Movements, Social Networks, Voting Behavior

Noga Rotem

Assistant Professor

nrotem@uw.edu

GOWEN 125

Feminism and Feminist Theory, Gender, Justice, Political Theory

Meera Roy

Director of Academic Services

meroy@uw.edu / 206-543-9456

SMITH 215B

Eric Schwab

Alumnus

erics1@uw.edu

American Politics, Human Rights, International Relations, International Security, Political Methodology

Jessica Sciarone

Graduate Student

jsciar@uw.edu

American Politics, Extremism, Gender, International Security, Minority and Race Politics, Race and Ethnicity, Radicalization, Social Movements, Terrorism

Paige Sechrest

Alumna

sechrest@uw.edu

Comparative Law, International Relations, Middle Eastern Politics, Punishment, Race and Ethnicity, Religion

Devanshu Singh

Graduate Student

dsingh27@uw.edu

Communication, International Relations, Political Communication, Political Theory, Science and Technology, Surveillance and Privacy

Brieana Smith

Graduate Student

smithbri@uw.edu

American Political Development, American Politics, Civic Engagement, Comparative Politics, Data Visualization, Political Economy, Political Psychology, Religion, Social Movements, Sociology

Mark Alan Smith

Professor

masmith@uw.edu

GOWEN 29

American Political Development, American Politics, Interest Groups, Political Communication, Religion, Sociology

Tamara Sollinger

Academic Counselor

tamars@uw.edu / 206-543-1824

SMITH 215D

Rebecca U. Thorpe

Associate Professor

bthorpe@uw.edu

SMITH 221C

American Political Development, American Politics, Crime and Criminality, Housing, Incarceration, Justice, Poverty, Public Law, Public Policy, Quantitative Methods

Jack Turner III

Professor

jturner3@uw.edu / 206-518-0752

GOWEN 133

African American, American Political Development, Constitutional Law, Ethics, Feminism and Feminist Theory, Justice, Law and Society, Political Theory, Race and Ethnicity

Yulenni Venegas Lopez

Graduate Student

yvenegas@uw.edu

American Politics, Chicana/o, Gender, Immigration, Latino/a Studies, Law and Society, Legal Mobilization, Minority and Race Politics, Race and Ethnicity, Social Movements

Geoffrey P.R. Wallace

Professor

gprwall@uw.edu / 206-685-5580

GOWEN 139

Human Rights, International Institutions, International Law, International Relations, International Security, Political Violence, Public Opinion

Sophia Jordán Wallace

Professor
Stuart A. and Lee D. Scheingold Endowed Faculty Fellow in Social Justice

sophiajw@uw.edu / 206-543-5701

Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday from 3:30-4:30pm in Gowen 131 and by appointment on Zoom

GOWEN 131

Immigration Politics and Policy, Latino Politics, Legislative Politics, Public Opinion, Race and Ethnicity

Shane Wan

Graduate Student

swan0624@uw.edu / 909-991-0548

Comparative Politics, East Asian, Feminist Epistemology, Gender, Liberalism, Political Theory

Andrew Wang

Graduate Student

awang68@uw.edu / 425-343-4399

Comparative Politics, Computational Methods, East Asian, Political Economy, Political Methodology, Social Movements, Statistics

Jasmin Weaver

2025 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient

Julia Wejchert

Graduate Student

jwejch@uw.edu

American Politics, Political Communication, Public Law, Race and Ethnicity, Social Movements

Susan H. Whiting

Professor

swhiting@uw.edu

GOWEN 147

Comparative Politics, Law and Society, Political Economy

John D. Wilkerson

Professor
Director, Center for American Politics and Public Policy

jwilker@uw.edu

Office Hours: By appointment

GOWEN 112

American Politics, Computational Methods, Data Visualization, Game Theory, Health Policy, Legislative Politics, Political Methodology, Public Policy, Quantitative Methods, Statistics

Nicolas Wittstock

Alumnus (Graduated 2024)

nwitts@uw.edu

Comparative Politics, Economic Development, European Politics, Innovation, Political Economy, Public Policy, Science and Technology, Surveillance and Privacy

Tongtian Xiao

Graduate Student

ttxiao@uw.edu

American Politics, Comparative Politics, East Asian, Housing, Housing Policy, Political Economy, Political Methodology, Qualitative Methods, Quantitative Methods, Social Welfare, Urban Studies

Siyu Yin

Graduate Student

syyin@uw.edu

Eun-sik Yoo

Graduate Student

ykryu319@uw.edu

American Politics, Comparative Political Development, Comparative Politics, Democracy, Ideas and Discourses, Korean Politics

Chanwoong Yoon

Graduate Student

chanyoon@uw.edu

Yi Zhang

Graduate Student

yiz42@uw.edu

Tan Zhao

Alumnus

zhaotan@uw.edu

Office Hours: Please contact via email

Hugo zzee Mascot

Political Science Mascot 2025-2026

Emeriti Faculty

W. Lance Bennett

Professor Emeritus
Founding Director, Emeritus, Center for Communication & Civic Engagement

lbennett@uw.edu

Office Hours: Please contact via email

Civic Engagement, Communication, Comparative Politics, Environmental Politics, Media Studies, Political Communication, Sustainability

James A. Caporaso

Professor Emeritus

caporaso@uw.edu

Office Hours: Please contact via email

Christine DiStefano

Associate Professor Emerita

distefan@uw.edu

Office Hours: Please contact via email

African American, American Indian/Native American, Asian American, Civic Engagement, Crime and Criminality, Disability, Environmental Politics, Ethics, Feminism and Feminist Theory, Political Theory

Donald Hellmann

Professor Emeritus, Political Science and Jackson School of International Studies

hellmann@uw.edu

Office Hours: Please contact via email

Elizabeth Kier

Professor Emerita

ekier@uw.edu

Office Hours: Please contact via email

European Politics, International Relations, International Security

Margaret Levi

Professor Emerita

mlevi@uw.edu

Office Hours: Please contact via email

Karen Litfin

Professor Emerita

litfin@uw.edu

Civic Engagement, Contemplative Education, Environmental Politics, International Relations, Service Learning, Social Movements, Sustainability

Stephen J. Majeski

Professor Emeritus

majeski@uw.edu

Office Hours: Please contact via email

Computational Methods, Game Theory, International Relations, Political Methodology, Quantitative Methods

Peter J. May

Donald R. Matthews Distinguished Professor Emeritus of American Politics

pmay@uw.edu

Office Hours: Please contact via email

Michael W. McCann

Professor Emeritus
Gordon Hirabayashi Professor for the Advancement of Citizenship

mwmccann@uw.edu

Office Hours: Please contact via email

American Political Development, American Politics, Civil Rights, Comparative Politics, Labor, Law and Society, Minority and Race Politics, Political Theory, Public Law, Social Movements

Jonathan Mercer

Professor Emeritus

mercer@uw.edu

Office Hours: Please contact via email

International Relations, International Security

Michael Taylor

Professor Emeritus

mjtaylor@uw.edu

Office Hours: Please contact via email