Department Directory
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Sharon Megdal Email: smegdal@email.arizona.edu TEL: 520-621-9591 FAX: 520-792-8518 Sharon B. Megdal is Director of The University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) and C.W. and Modene Neely Endowed Professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Her work focuses on water resources management and policy, on which she writes and frequently speaks. ... [more information] |
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William Mishler Professor Email: mishler@email.arizona.edu Office: Social Science 314A William Mishler is Professor of Government and Public Policy at the University of Arizona, Visiting Professor of Political Science at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, and Co-Editor of The Journal of Politics. Since 1991, he also has served as Associate Director of the New Europe Barometer... |
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Beth Mitchneck Email: bethm@email.arizona.edu My research focuses on migration and displaced populations as well as on the geography of the former Soviet Union with an emphasis on personal social networks of migrants in Russia and Georgia. I am affiliated with the School of Government and Public Policy. Over the course of the last 10 years... |
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Sylvia Muñoz Academic Advisor Senior, Criminal Justice Studies & Public Management and Policy, Last Names L-Z Email: sylviar@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-7601 FAX: 520-621-1000 Office: Social Science 322D Hi! My name is Sylvia Muñoz and I am an Academic Advisor Senior in the School of Government and Public Policy. I am one of two academic advisors for students majoring in Public Management and Policy as well as Criminal Justice Studies. (Please note that I... |
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Todd Neumann Lecturer, Economics Email: tcn@email.arizona.edu TEL: 520-621-6224 Office: McClelland Hall (#108), Room 401 [more information] |
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Barbara Norrander Professor Email: norrande@email.arizona.edu Office: Social Science 326 Barbara Norrander has been a professor at the University of Arizona since 1990, with a Ph.D. from Ohio State University (1982). Her teaching and research focus on American politics with specializations in elections, public opinion and political parties. She is the author of The Imperfect... |
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Javier Osorio Assistant Professor Email: josorio1@email.arizona.edu TEL: 520-621-4607 FAX: 520-621-5051 Office: Social Sciences 125 Javier Osorio is an Assistant Professor in the School of Government and Public Policy. His research analyzes the micro-foundations and dynamics of political and criminal violence with particular focus in Latin America. To address this agenda, Dr. Osorio uses a broad range of quantitative methods... |
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Betsy Palmer Email: eapalmer@email.arizona.edu [more information] |
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Jun Peng Associate Professor Email: junpeng@arizona.edu Jun Peng is an Associate Professor in public administration. He has been teaching at the University of Arizona since earning his Ph.D from the State University of New York at Albany. His research interest primarily focuses on state and local government financial management in the U.S.,... |
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V. Spike Peterson Professor of International Relations Email: spikep@email.arizona.edu Office: Social Science 314C V. Spike Peterson is a Professor of International Relations in the School of Government and Public Policy, with courtesy appointments in the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies, Institute for LGBT Studies,... |
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Georgia Pfeiffer PhD Candidate Email: gwpfeiffer@email.arizona.edu Georgia is a PhD candidate in Public Policy and Management. Her research interests include renewable energy policy, diffusion of innovation, and network analysis. [more information] |
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Leah Pieper PhD Student Email: lpieper@email.arizona.edu [more information] |
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Mary Michelle Pitot Adjunct Instructor Email: mpitot@email.arizona.edu [more information] |
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Michael Polakowski Associate Professor Email: mpolakow@email.arizona.edu Office: Social Science 329 My interests focus on justice and ethical decision-making in society. In the later 70s and early 80s I was a law enforcement officer, in various capacities, in Wisconsin. While working I completed my Bachelors degree at Lakeland College and proceeded to the University of Wisconsin Madison to... |
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November Prentiss Email: npapaleo@email.arizona.edu [more information] |
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Jeannine Elisa Relly Courtesy Faculty Email: jrelly@email.arizona.edu Jeannine Relly is an associate professor in the School of Journalism at The University of Arizona. She holds a courtesy appointment with the School of Government and Public Policy. Dr. Relly is an affiliated faculty member with the Center for Latin American Studies, the Center... |
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Patricia Rhyner Administrative Assistant Email: prhyner@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-7600 FAX: (520) 621-5051 Office: Social Sciences 315 [more information] |
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Joshua Ridenour PhD Student Email: jridenour@email.arizona.edu Joshua is a PhD student in American Politics, focusing on political psychology. His primary research interests center on the role that religion plays in influencing political behavior, with a particular emphasis on understanding how individuals draw their personal connections between religion... |
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Michael Ryckman Email: ryckman@email.arizona.edu [more information] |
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Jan Rydzak Ph. D. Student Email: janrydzak@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 243-0832 Jan's research revolves around digital media, the use of ICTs (information and communication technologies) by both regimes and those who oppose them ('repression tech' vs. 'liberation tech'), control of information flows in the Internet, and social networks in wired societies, especially where... |
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Lisa Sanchez Assistant Professor Email: lisasanchez@email.arizona.edu TEL: 520-621-3985 FAX: 520-621-5051 Office: 318D Dr. Lisa M. Sanchez is an Assistant Professor in the School of Government and Public Policy at the University of Arizona. She holds a masters degree in American Politics and Public Policy and a Doctorate in Political Science with distinction from the University of New Mexico. She is an alumnus... |
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Elizabeth Santander Academic Advisor- Law Email: santander@email.arizona.edu TEL: 520-621-7601 FAX: 520-621-1000 Office: Social Sciences 322C [more information] |
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Edella Schlager Professor Email: schlager@email.arizona.edu Office: Social Science 339 View Edella's Curriculum Vitae My research focuses on comparative institutional analyses of water laws, policies, property rights, and compacts in the western US. I am particularly interested in... |
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Elizabeth Schmitt PhD Student Email: ejschmitt@email.arizona.edu Elizabeth is a PhD student in American Politics at the School of Government and Public Policy. Her primary research interest is political decision making. She is particularly interested in the use of emotion when making decisions, as well as how various identities (LGBT, gender) contribute to... |
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Paul Schuler Assistant Professor Email: pschuler@email.arizona.edu I study authoritarian regimes and political institutions with a particular focus on East and Southeast Asia. My current book project addresses the historical evolution of authoritarian political institutions and their impact on contemporary politics. Additionally, I am also an expert on... |
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Benjamin Seigel PhD Student Email: bseigel@email.arizona.edu [more information] |
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Craig Smith Associate Professor Email: crsmith@email.arizona.edu Office: Social Science 314D Craig R. Smith is an Associate Professor in the School of Government and Public Policy at the University of Arizona. His research focuses on public sector contracting and cross-sectoral collaboration. He is particularly interested in how governance arrangements and institutions can mitigate... |
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Kijoon Soh PhD Student Email: kijoonsoh@email.arizona.edu [more information] |
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Ariel Tinney PhD Candidate Email: arielt@email.arizona.edu Ariel is a PhD student in Public Policy and Management, focusing on collaborative governance. Her primary research interests center on the role of initiating leadership as a driver of cross-boundary... |
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Teresa Traaen Adjunct Faculty Email: tjtraaen@email.arizona.edu TEL: 6025103989 [more information] |
