Political Science Faculty

Professors

Lybecker, Donna L., Professor, Political Science.  B.A. 1992, Grinnell College; M.A. 1996, Tulane University; Ph.D. 2003, Colorado State University, Fort Collins.  (2007)

McBeth, Mark K., Professor, Political Science.  B.A. 1987, M.P.A. 1989, D.A. 1992, Idaho State University.  (1995)

Associate Professors

Kirkpatrick, Kellee J.,  Associate Professor, Political Science. B.M. 2003, Kansas State University; B.A. 2003, Kansas State University; M.S. 2006, University of Kansas; M.A. 2009, University of Kansas; Ph.D. 2012, University of Kansas. (2014)

Stoutenborough, James W.,  Associate Professor, Political Science. B.S. 2003, Kansas State University; M.A. 2005, University of Kansas; Ph.D. 2010, University of Kansas. (2016) 

Ryu, Shin Kue, Associate Professor,  Political Science. B.A. 2001, Washington University, St. Louis; M.S. 2003, University of London, Queen Mary and Westfield College; M.A. 2007, Washington University, St. Louis; Ph.D 2016, George Mason University. (2017)

Assistant Professors

Johnson, Colin,  Assistant Professor, Political Science. B.A. 2010, Rhodes College; M.A. 2012, Brown University; Ph.D 2017, Brown University. (2019)

Kammerer, Edward F. Jr., Assistant Professor, Political Science. B.A. 2003, University of Massachusetts Amherst; J.D. 2006, Suffolk University; Ph.D 2014, Northeastern University. (2019)

Emeriti

Anderson, Sean K., Professor, Political Science.  1993-2018

Burns, Mary Jane, Co-Director, Women Studies Program; Associate ­Professor, Political Science.  1985-2006

Foster, Richard H., Jr., Professor, Political Science.  1973-2008

Gabardi, Wayne, Professor, Political Science.  1990-2020

Hjelm, Victor S. “Butch,” Dean, College of Arts and Sciences; Professor, Political Science.  1968-2001

Maughan, Ralph B., Professor, Political Science.  1971-2007

Nilson, Douglas C., Associate Professor, Political Science.  1989-2009 (in memoriam)