Political Science Faculty

Ardeth Maung Thawnghmung, Ph.D.

Chair of Political Science, Professor  

• Phone(978) 934-4238
• EmailArdeth_Thawnghmung@uml.edu

Comparative Politics, International Relations, Southeast Asian Politics

Jeanette Anderson

Department Administrator

• Phone978-934-2551
• EmailJeanette_Anderson@uml.edu

Deina Abdelkader, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

• Phone(978) 934-4252
• Emaildeina_abdelkader@uml.edu

Comparative Politics, International Relations, Middle East, Muslim World

John Cluverius, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

• EmailJohn_Cluverius@uml.edu

American Politics, Political Methodology

Angelica Duran-Martinez, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

• EmailAngelica_DuranMartinez@uml.edu

Latin American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Political Economy of Development

Joshua Dyck, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

• Phone(978) 934-3229
• EmailJoshua_Dyck@uml.edu

American Politics, Parties and Interest Groups, Public Policy

Susan Gallagher, Ph.D.

Associate Professor    

• Phone(978) 934-4253
• EmailSusan_Gallagher@uml.edu

American Politics, Political Theory, Media Studies

Jeffrey Gerson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

• Phone(978) 934-4255
• EmailJeffrey_Gerson@uml.edu

American Politics, Politics and Sports, State and Local Politics

Jarrod Hayes

Associate Professor

• EmailJarrod_Hayes@uml.edu

Mona Kleinberg, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

• Phone978-934-5486
• EmailMona_Kleinberg@uml.edu

Political Communication, Political Psychology, Race & Gender, and Methods

Morgan Marietta, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

• Phone978-934-4274
• EmailMorgan_Marietta@uml.edu

American Politics, Political Psychology, Political Communication, Law & Politics

Aaron Smith-Walter, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

• Phone978-934-5229
• EmailAaron_SmithWalter@uml.edu

Francis T. Talty, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean, Director, Co-Director; Affiliated Faculty

• Phone(978) 934-4328
• EmailFrancis_Talty@uml.edu

American Courts, American Public Administration & Public Policy.

Noel Twagiramungu, Ph.D.

Visiting Assistant Professor

• Phone978-934-4060
• Emailnoel_twagiramungu@uml.edu

International Relations; Comparative Politics; African Politics

Jenifer Whitten-Woodring, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Director of Global Studies Ph.D. Program

• Phone(978) 934-4242
• Emailjenifer_whittenwoodring@uml.edu

Media Freedom, Comparative and International Political Communication, Human Rights, Repression and Dissent, International Relations, Research Methods

John Wooding

Professor, Senior Research Fellow, Acting Director 2016-17

• Phone(978) 934-4257
• EmailJohn_Wooding@uml.edu

Public Policy, International Political Economy, British Politics