Political Science Faculty & their areas of study
The 43 members of the Department of Political Science faculty bring a wide range of perspective, skills, and experiences to the classroom. Most faculty members have significant practitioner or consulting experience with local, state, or national government. The faculty consists of productive scholars, whose accomplishments include books, journal articles, conference papers, consultant reports, and presentations.
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Political Science
Office: UAC 364
Phone: 512.245.4397
Email: ca17@txstate.edu
B.A., Texas Lutheran University
M.A., Texas State University
Areas of Interest: International Relations, Congressional Elections
Professor, Department of Political Science
Director of the William P Hobby Center for Public Service
Holder of the Hobby Professorship
Office: UAC 376
Phone: 512.245.3453
Email: hb02@txstate.edu
B.A., City University of New York
M.U.P, Ed.D., Texas A&M University
Areas of Interest: Personnel Administration, International and
Comparative Public Policy and Administration, Organizational Theory
and Behavior, Leadership and professional Development of Human Resour
Dr. Vicki BrittainProfessor, Department of Political Science
Chair, Department of Political Science
Office: UAC 355H
Phone: 512.245.8051
Email: vb01@txstate.edu
B.A., Southwestern College
J.D., Washburn University of Topeka
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science
Office: UAC 345
Phone: 512.245.4404
Email: cb56@txstate.edu
B.A., Northwestern University
M.P.A., J.D., University of Texas at Austin
Areas of Interest: Environmental and Natural Resources Law,
Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Law Related to Public
Administration
Dr. Cecilia CastilloAssistant Professor, Department of Political Science
Graduate Advisor, Master of Arts in Political Science
Office: UAC 355J
Phone: 512.245.7582
Email: cr09@txstate.edu
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Dallas
Areas of Interest: Political Theory, American Political Thought, Literature and Politics
Dr. Lynn CrossettAssociate Professor, Department of Political Science
Director, Legal Studies Program
Office: UAC 355E
Phone: 512.245.2233
Email: lc25@txstate.edu
B.B.A., University of Texas at Austin
J.D., Texas Tech University
Areas of Interest: Legal Writing, Litigation, Paralegal Studies, Employment Law, Privacy Rights
Lecturer, Department of Political Science
Office: UAC 362
Phone: 512.245.6617
Email: jd63@txstate.edu
B.A., M.A., Texas State University - San Marcos
Areas of Interest: Civil Rights, Women's Rights, LGBT Rights, Interest Groups Formation and Efficacy, and American Politics
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
Office: UAC 343
Phone: 512.245.3281
Email: pd18@txstate.edu
B.A., Houghton College
M.A., University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Bill DeSotoAssociate Professor, Department of Political Science
Office: UAC 366
Phone: 512.245.3279
Email: wd02@txstate.edu
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
Office: UAC 335
Phone: 512.245.3280
Email: ted29@txstate.edu
B.A. Point Loma Nazarene College
M.A. California State University, Northridge
M.A. California State University, Los Angeles
M.A. University of California, Irvine
Ph.D. University of California, Irvine
Areas of Interest: international security, international ethics, nuclear ethics, and political theory.
Dr. Michelle EvansAssistant Professor, Department of Political Science
Office: UAC 325
Phone: 512.245.3961
Email: me17@txstate.edu
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
Office: UAC 323
Phone: 512.245.4436
Email: jfarmer@txstate.edu
B.S., Florida A&M University
M.P.A., Ph.D. Florida State University
Areas of interest: State and Local Government Fiscal Policy, Urban Policy, Local Government Administration
Mr. Blake Farrar
Lecturer, Department of Political Science
Office: UAC 378
Phone: 512.245.6013
Email: bf18@txstate.edu
B.A., University of Texas at Austin
M.A., Texas State University - San Marcos
Areas of Interest: Environmental Law, Administrative Law, Political Behavior, Elections and Media.
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
Office: UAC 332
Phone: 512.245.7726
Email: wf16@txstate.edu
B.A. Trinity University
M.A. University of New Orleans
Ph.D. University of New Orleans
Areas of Interest; place management, hazard mitigation, and sustainable transportation policy
Dr. Neftali Garcia
Adjunct Instructor
Office: UAC 378
Phone: 512.245.4405
Email: nefgarcia@txstate.edu
B.A., St. Mary's University
M.P.A., Texas State University
J.D., St. Mary's University School of Law
Areas of Interest: Public and Administrative Law, Legislative Behavior, Campaigns and Elections, State and Local Politics
Professor, Department of Political Science
Office: UAC 375
Phone: 512.245.3277
Email: cg10@txstate.edu
B.A., University of Florida
M.A., Ph.D., Emory University
Areas of Interest: Ethics in Public Administration, Public Policy, Government-Business Relations, Globalization
Professor, Department of Political Science
Office: UAC 361
Phone: 512.245.3262
Email: rg06@txstate.edu
B.A., Seattle University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Oregon
Areas of Interest: International Relations, International Law and Organization, International Humanitarian and Refugee Affairs, History of Ethics.
Professor, Department of Political Science
Office: UAC 365
Phone: 512.245.8230
Email: kg03@txstate.edu
B.A., St. John's University
M.A., Ph.D., Fordham University
Areas of Interest: Political Theory, Religion and Public Life, American Political Culture
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
Office: UAC 348
Phone: 512.245.5608
Email: emily.hanks@txstate.edu
B.F.A., The University of Texas at Austin
M.A., Texas State University at San Marcos
Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin
Areas of Interest: the nonprofit and voluntary sector, public values, applied communication, and public administration
Senior Lecturer, Department of Political Science
Office: UAC 330
Phone: 512.245.3267
Email:rh14@txstate.edu
B.A., M.A. Texas State University-San Marcos
Areas of Interest: American and State Politics, Local Politics
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science
Office: UAC 357
Phone: 512.245.3282
Email: th09@txstate.edu
B.A., LaSalle University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
Areas of Interest: Russian Foreign Policy, American Presidency, The World Political Order
Senior Lecturer, Department of Political Science
Office: UAC 360
Phone: 512.245.3258
Email: inbody@txstate.edu
Website: http://civmilblog.com
M.A., Naval Postgraduate School
M.A., Naval War College
Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin
Areas of Interest: Military voting, civil-military relations, American Government
Adjunct Instructor, Department of Political Science
Office: Brown Heatly Building, Austin, TX
B.A., Fisk University
M.A., University of Texas
Ph.D., Jackson State University
Areas of Interest: Human Resource Management
Professor, Department of Political Science
Office: UAC 371
Phone: 512.245.3260
Email: pk05@txstate.edu
B.A., Northern Illinois University
J.D., Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin
Areas of Interest:
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science
Office: UAC 363
Phone: 512.245.3263
Email: al04@txstate.edu
Website: http://arnoldleder.com/
B.A., Brooklyn College, City University of New York
M.A., Washington Univ. St Louis
Ph.D., Indiana Univ.
Areas of Interest: Middle East Politics, Terrorism, American Foreign Policy, Political Psychology, The Holocaust
Professor, Department of Political Science
Director of the Master of Public Administration Program
Office: UAC 355C
Phone: 512.245.7582
Email: tl28@txstate.edu
Areas of Interest:
Adjunct Instructor, Department of Political Science
Office: Teaches in San Antonio
Phone: 210.823.2378
Email: bm28@txstate.edu or bjmartinez@alumni.tcu.edu
B.A., Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth
M.P.A., Southern Methodist University, Dallas
M.A., University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio
A.B.D., University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio
Areas of Interest: City Management, Public Administration and Management,
Non-Profit Administration, Educational Intervention, Human Resources, Organizational
Leadership, Organizational Development
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science
Office: UAC 334
Phone: 512.245.3265
Email: em12@txstate.edu
B.A., Bradley University
M.A., Ph.D., The American University
Areas of Interest: International Relations, Latin America - Government and Politics, US Diplomacy
Senior Lecturer, Department of Political Science
BPA Internship Coordinator
Undergraduate Program Advisor
Office: UAC 355F
Phone: 512.245.7427
Email: sm43@txstate.edu
B.A., M.A., Texas State University
Areas of Interest: American Government, Public Policy-Emphasis, Education and Finance
Associate Provost
Professor, Department of Political Science
Office: UAC 373
Phone: 512.245.3259
Email:co01@txstate.edu
B.A., Angelo State University
M.A., Texas Tech University
Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin
Areas of Interest: Legislative Process, Political Parties, American State Politics
Senior Lecturer, Department of Political Science
Office: UAC 328
Phone: 512.245.3269
Email: pp07@txstate.edu
B.S., M.A., Southwest Texas State University
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Areas of Interest: Campaigns and Elections, Congress and State Legislatures, Women in Politics, Public Policy
Professor, Department of Political Science
Office: UAC 374
Phone: 512.245.1565
Email: dr37@txstate.edu
B.A., M.A. Wichita State Univ.;
M.S. Fitchburg State College
Ph.D. Syracuse University
Areas of Interest: Environmental Policy, Energy Policy, Science & Technology Policy, Public Policy Formulation and Implementation, Public Administration
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science
Office: UAC 351
Phone: 512.245.3285
Email: nr11@txstate.edu
B.A., M.P.A., University of Madras
Ph.D., State University of New York
Areas of Interest: Public Management, Organizational Creativity
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science
Office: UAC 344
Phone: 512.245.1564
Email: wr16@txstate.edu
B.A., College of William and Mary
Ph.D., Brandeis University
Areas of Interest: International Politics, Security Studies, Civil-Military Relations, U.S. Foreign Policy, Ethics and International Relations, Political Theory
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Office: UAC 341
Phone: 512.245.3272
Email: os17@txstate.edu
B.A., University of Chicago
M.S., London School of Economics
M.S., Georgetown University
Ph.D., University of Oxford
Areas of Interest: Comparative Politics; Latin American politics; democratization; quality of democracy issues; economic reform; political economy of development; party systems.
Professor of Political Science
Office: UAC 352
Phone: 512.245.7582
Email: ps07@txstate.edu
B.S., University of Maryland
M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State University
Areas of Interest: Civil Military Relations, Pragmatism of Public Administration
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science
Office: UAC 377
Phone: 512.245.3284
Email: tajalli@txstate.edu
Webpage: http://uweb.txstate.edu/~ht03/
B.S., Iranian Institute of Advanced Accounting
M.B.A., M.A., Univ. N. Texas, Ph.D., UT Austin
Areas of Interest: Methodology, Statistics, Public Policy, American Foreign Policy
Ms. Pam Tise
Lecturer, Department of Political Science
Office: UAC 378
Phone: 512.245.6015
Email: pt1025@txstate.edu
B.A., M.A., Texas State University-San Marcos
Areas of Interest:
Adjunct Instructor
Office: UAC 378
Phone: 512.245.4398
Email: glynntiller@gvtc.com
B.A.; Sam Houston State University
M.A., Ph.D.; University of Houston
Areas of Interest: Public Administration, American Government, Local Government
Professor, Department of Political Science
Office: UAC 369
Phone: 512.245.2068
Email: kw12@txstate.edu
B.A., Drew University
J.D., Yale University
Ph.D., Columbia University
Areas of Interest: Political Theory, Constitutional Law
Dr. Jeremy Wells
Lecturer, Department of Political Science
Office: UAC 368
Phone: 512.245.6731
Email: jlwells@txstate.edu
Website: introtoir.com
Twitter: @introtoir
Curriculum Vitae
B.A., Berea College, Kentucky
Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Areas of Interest: International relations; Interstate and civil conflict; Foreign aid; Development; Insurgency and counterinsurgency
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science
Office: UAC 327
Phone: 512.245.2138
Email: ww05@txstate.edu
B.A., J.D., University of Houston
LL.M., New York University
Areas of Interest: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Transactions, Employment Law
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science
Office: UAC 350
Phone: 512.245.4405
Email: hy12@txstate.edu
B.A., Ajou University, Suwon, South Korea
M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida, Gainesville
Areas of Interest: Political Communication, Public Opinion,
Social Capital, Political Behavior, Media