FACULTY
Department chair
John McCormick (Ph.D. Indiana
University) Professor.
Comparative politics, European Union, transatlantic relations.
Full-time faculty
Ellen
Andersen (Ph.D. University of
Michigan) Associate Professor.
Law and the courts, US politics, social
movements and interest
groups.
Ramla Bandele
(Ph.D. Northwestern
University) Assistant Professor. US politics, urban
politics,
African-American politics.
William Blomquist (Ph.D. Indiana
University) Professor. State and
local politics, US politics.
Susan Erickson (MA University
of California, Berkeley)
Lecturer. US politics.
Margaret
Ferguson (Ph.D. University of
North Carolina) Associate Professor.
State politics, US politics, welfare
politics.
Johnny Goldfinger (Ph.D. Duke
University) Assistant
Professor. Political theory, democratic theory,
decision-making procedures,
cultural pluralism, and identity politics.
Bessie House-Soremekun (Ph.D. University of Denver) Professor. African Studies, African American Studies and Women's Studies.
Thomas Mustillo (Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) Assistant
Professor. International Relations.
Scott
Pegg (Ph.D. University of British
Columbia) Associate Professor.
International relations.
Bryan Reed
(JD Indiana University)
Lecturer. Introduction to Politics, American
politics, Introduction to
Law, paralegal studies.
Jasper Sumner (MA
University of
Oklahoma). Lecturer. Comparative politics, international relations,
political theory.
Brian Vargus
(Ph.D. Indiana University)
Professor. Public opinion, political behavior,
research methods, elections
and campaigns.
David Weiden (Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin) Assistant
Professor and Director - Paralegal Studies Program. Legal and Paralegal Studies.
Associate faculty
John Clark (Ph.D. University of
California, Berkeley). Senior Fellow, Sagamore Institute. Interests: Politics of the Middle East, Latin America, China and Russia, Terrorism, International Political Economy and Marxist Political Theory.
Justin Evans (JD/MBA Indiana University). Law Clerk to Hon. Brent E. Dickson (Justice, Indiana Supreme Court). Interests: Introduction to American Politics, Chinese Politics, Contract Law for Paralegals.
Cyrus Hayat (BA Indiana University). MA student, Indiana University. Interests: Introduction to American Politics.
Sam Hodson (JD Indiana University).
Attorney, Barnes and Thornburg, LLP. Interests: Introduction to law.
Jim Holden (JD Indiana University).
Chief Deputy and General Counsel, Office of the State Treasurer. Interests: Introduction to American Politics and Introduction to law.
Andy Jacobs (LL.B Indiana University).
Former US Congressman (1965-97). Interests: US politics,
US Congress.
Steven Jones (Ph.D. University of Utah). Coordinator, Office of Service Learning, IUPUI. Interests: Introduction to Comparative Politics, U.S. Foreign Policy, Latin American Politics, International Human Rights.
Ruth Reichard (JD Indiana University). Senior Judge, State of Indiana. Interests: Women & the Law.
David Schwab (MA Indiana University). PhD student, Indiana University.
Interests: Introduction to American Politics.Kristina Sheeler (Ph.D. Indiana University) Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, IUPUI. Interests: Political Communication.
Jacob Shively (BA Indiana University). Ph.D. student, Indiana University. Interests: International Relations and Introduction to American Politics.
Mark Stratton (MA Ball State
University). Indiana Legislative Services Agency. Interests: US Politics and Public Policy.
LaWanda Ward (JD Indiana University). Director for Pro Bono and Public Interest, Office of Professional Development, IU School of Law. Interests: Introduction to Law, Women and the Law.
Rafia Zakaria (JD Indiana University). Country Specialist Amnesty International (Middle East Group). Interests: Comparative Political Theory, Islamic Political Theory, Identity Politics & South Asian Politics.
Greg Zoeller (JD Indiana University). Chief Deputy, Office of the Attorney General. Interests: Campaigns and Elections
Paralegal Studies faculty
Bruce Andis (JD Indiana University).
Attorney: Tort law.
Natalie Auberry (JD Indiana University). Attorney. Interests: Introduction to Law.
Erin Engels (JD Indiana University).
Private practice attorney. Interests: Legal research and writing, Introduction to Law.
Maureen Keefe (JD Indiana University). Attorney, Law Office of Maureen T. Keefe. Interests: Criminal Law, Introduction to Law and Civil Litigation.
Kristine Lindley (JD University of
Illinois). Attorney, Skiles DeTrude LLP. Interests: Litigation.
Kim Dean Mattingly (JD/MBA Indiana
University). Master Commissioner, Marion Superior Court, Civil Division. Interests: Introduction to law, family law, contracts.
Sarah Nagy (JD Indiana University).
Private practice attorney. Interests: Criminal Law.
Konstantine Kim Orfanos (JD Indiana University).
Attorney, Orfanos and Alvarado LLC. Interests: Wills, Trusts and Estate Law.
David Root (JD/MBA Indiana University). Attorney, Bingham McHale LLP. Interests: Contract Law and European Union Law.
Thomas Quigley (JD
Indiana University). Deputy Attorney General. Interests: Legal research and writing.
Jennifer Swickard (JD Indiana University). Deputy Prosecutor Hendricks County. Interests: Constitutional Law, Family Law for Paralegals.
Gary Vestermark (JD/MA The George Washington University). Attorney. Interests: Business Transactions and International Law.
