Faculty

Meet Our Directors

Frank Talty

Co-director, Center for Public Opinion

Frank Talty, whose experience spans law, politics and Irish history, is a popular source during election season.
Joshua Dyck

Polling and Politics

Joshua Dyck is an expert in political and public-opinion polling, elections and campaigns, and national and state politics.

Morgan Marietta

Assistant Professor, Political Science

Morgan Marietta teaches American politics and political psychology and he is an author.
Jenifer Whitten-Woodring

Associate Professor, Political Science

Jenifer Whitten-Woodring is an associate professor of Political Science. Her research focuses on the causes and effects of media freedom and the role of media.
Leland Ackerson

Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health and Sustainability

Leland Ackerson is an assistant professor in the Department of Community Health and Sustainability.
John Cluverius

Assistant Professor, Political Science

John Cluverius is an assistant professor of political science, specializing in American politics and research methods.
Andrew Harris

Criminal Justice & Criminology

Andrew Harris has been quoted on the topic of "sexting" in the New York Times, Boston Globe and several other media outlets.
Kelly M. Socia

Assistant Professor, School of Criminology and Justice Studies

Kelly M. Socia is an assistant professor in the School of Criminology and Justice Studies. His research interests include offender re-entry, recidivism and environmental criminology, among many other topics.