Faculty
Gelbman, Shamira
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Degree(s)
- Ph.D., University of Virginia; M.A., University of Virginia; B.A., Hunter College of the City University of New York
Interests
- Lobbying, interest group coalitions, civil rights movement, American political development
Courses
- Introduction to American Politics; State & Local Politics; Congress & the Executive; Parties, Elections, & Pressure Groups; Congressional Elections; Politics of the Civil Rights Movement; Election Polling & Public Opinion; Sociology & Politics of Health; Governing Wabash
Himsel, Scott
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Associate Professor of Political Science and Pre-Law Advisor
Political Science
Pre-Law
Baxter Hall 207
Pre-Law
Hollander, Ethan
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Degree(s)
- B.A. from Wesleyan University; M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of California, San Diego
Interests
- Hiking, making pottery, exploring my community and eating good food. Hollander also represents Ward 2 on the Crawfordsville City Council.
Courses
- Introduction to Comparative Politics; Politics of the Middle East; Politics of the European Union; Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict; The Holocaust and Genocide; Voting and Electoral Systems; and Research Methods and Statistics. Dr. Hollander also led an immersion trip to Havana and Miami as part of a course on Cuban Politics and Culture.
Notes
- Dr. Hollander is the creator of “Democracy and Its Alternatives” a 24-lecture series published by Wondrium (formerly known as The Great Courses). He is also the author of Hegemony and the Holocaust: State Power and Jewish Survival in Occupied Europe. Hollander has published numerous scholarly articles on topics ranging from democratization in the Middle East to the legacy of authoritarian rule in Eastern Europe. His current research interests include populism and democratic decay; state-sponsored violence and genocide; and the politics of organ transplant.
Liou, Ryan
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Degree(s)
- Ph.D. in Political Science and International Affairs, University of Georgia
Interests
- Economic Sanctions, Conflict and Security, Foreign Policy, Political Violence, Human Rights
McCrary, Lorraine
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Ye, Huei-Jyun
Staff
Sacco, Pamela
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Academic Administrative Coordinator, Division III
Economics
History
Political Science
PPE
Pre-Law
Psychology
Baxter Hall 117
History
Political Science
PPE
Pre-Law
Psychology
Emeritus Faculty
Butler, Melissa A.
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Professor of Political Science Emeritus
Political Science
Hadley, David J.
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Degree(s)
- BA in Journalism and MA, PhD in political science from Indiana University
Interests
- Hiking, Flyfishing, Tennis
Courses
- PSC 111, Survey of American Politics; PSC 311, Congress and the Presidency; PSC 312, Parties, Elections, and Interest Groups; PSC 317, State and Local Politics; PSC 261, Methods and Statistics for Political Science
Notes
- Research interests include Indiana Politics and the U.S. Congress.
Mikesell, Phillip D.
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Emeritus Professor of Political Science
Political Science