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The Department of Political Science is a diverse group of active scholars committed to teaching, research, and mentoring young scholars. Our faculty expertise spans American politics, comparative politics, international politics and political theory, with focuses in political behavior, judicial politics, Latin American politics, international conflict, and contemporary political theory and the history of political thought. Home to the Journal of Politics as well as the Latin American Public Opinion Project, the department also offers access to the resources of Vanderbilt's many interdisciplinary centers. Large enough to meet most students' specific interests and provide broad academic training but small enough to be a supportive, friendly community, the department offers the perfect balance for ambitious, accomplished graduate and undergraduate students. Meet our New Faculty Carol Atkinson (Assistant Professor; International Relations; formerly a postdoc at Stanford University) Giacomo Chiozza (Assistant Professor; International Relations; formerly at the University of Calfornia, Berkeley) Cindy Kam (Associate Professor; American Politics/Political Behavior; formerly at the University of California, Davis) David E. Lewis (Professor; American Politics/Presidency, Executive, Bureaucracy; formerly at Princeton University) Monique Lyle (Assistant Professor; American Politics/Minority Political Behavior; formerly a Ph.D. candidate at Duke University) Efrén O. Pérez (Assistant Professor; American Politics/Minority Political Behavior; formerly a Ph.D. candidate at Duke University) Elizabeth Zechmeister (Assistant Professor; Latin American Political Behavior; formerly at the University of California, Davis) Visiting Speakers 2008
- Charlie Cook of Cook Political Reports is speaking on September 10th. - Chris Anderson of Cornell will be visiting October 7th. - Harold Stanley of SMU is coming October 9th. - Steve Callander of Northwestern is speaking on October 8th. - Kathryn Pearson of Minnesota is coming in November. - Jon Hurwitz, Pittsburgh, will be visiting November 13-14 |