Staff and Department Leadership

Distinguished Professor of Political Science; Department Chair

A leading expert on campaigns and elections, voting behavior, political psychology, campaign finance, and experimental research, Dr. Panagopoulos has been part of the Decision Desk team at NBC News since the 2006 election cycle. He is also editor of …

Teaching Professor of Political Science; Undergraduate Program Director

Natalie Bormann joined the Department of Political Science in 2007, after holding positions with the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University, and the Universities of Manchester and Edinburgh in the UK. Her work cente…

Graduate Program Director, Master of Arts in International Affairs; Associate Teaching Professor of Political Science

Dr. Julie Garey specializes in international relations, US foreign policy and national security, and international organizations. Her courses offer extensive experiential learning opportunities both inside and outside of the classroom. All courses ar…

Professor of Political Science; Director, Master and PhD Programs in Political Science

John Portz teaches and conducts research in the general areas of state and local politics, public policy, and public education.  His specific research interests include school politics, accountability, and governance, as well as public leadership.  H…

Administrative Officer (Political Science)

Janet-Louise is the Administrative Officer of the Department of Political Science and handles budget and personnel matters for the department. …

Academic Administrator (Political Science)

Shannon is the primary contact for Political Science graduate and PhD programs, including the Security and Resilience Studies (SRS) program. Additionally, she supports the Applied Quantitative Methods and Social Analysis (AQMS) MS program as well. Sh…

Administrative Assistant (Political Science)

Des is the contact for the Political Science Undergraduate needs. Their responsibilities include providing support for Department events, overseeing the Department’s website, and assisting with course scheduling and undergraduate program support.