Staff and Department Leadership

Interim Chair, Department of Political Science; Professor of Public Policy and Political Science

Christopher Bosso’s areas of research and teaching interest are in food and environmental policy. His newest book is Why SNAP Works: A Political History – and Defense – of the Food Stamp Program (University of California Press, 2023). Previous books …

Professor, Political Science and Public Policy; Director of the Resiliences Studies Program; Co-Director of the Global Resilience Institute

An award winning author, Aldrich has published five books including Building Resilience and Black Wave, more than 95 peer-reviewed articles, and written op-eds for the New York Times, CNN, HuffPost, and many other media outlets. He has spent more tha…

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 and International Affairs; PhD Graduate Program Director

Dr. Sullivan is the author of dozens of journal articles, book chapters, policy briefs, blogs and encyclopedia entries plus a number of books, with special focus on Egypt, civil society, Islamism, and Egyptian-American security and economic relations…

Associate Professor of Political Science; MA Graduate Program Director

Kirsten Rodine-Hardy teaches international political economy, comparative politics, and international relations for undergraduates and graduates. She has lived and worked in France, the Czech Republic (1990-1994), Washington, D.C., Berkeley, CA, and …

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 Resilience Studies program. Additionally, she supports the Applied Quantitative Methods and Social Analysis (AQMS) MS program as well. She works closely wit…

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.