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Our research and teaching interests are in the fields of public policy, political behavior, comparative politics, political theory, and international relations.

We engage and mentor students in our research and topic areas of interest to students. As a political science major you will develop a sophisticated understanding of political ideas, institutions, and behavior as well as an ability to critically analyze public policy issues.

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Faculty

Peter Ahrensdorf

  • James B. Duke Professor of Political Science

peahrensdorf@davidson.edu

704-894-2454

Chambers 3006

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Katherine Bersch

  • Frontis W. Johnston Associate Professor of Political Science

Primary Areas of Expertise

  • Comparative Politics and Policy
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Executive policymaking
  • Public Administration

kabersch@davidson.edu

704-894-3110

Chambers 2021

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Graham Bullock

  • Associate Professor of Political Science | Faculty Director of the Deliberative Citizenship Initiative | Director of 51¹ÙÍø in China | Director of the Sustainability Information Lab

Primary Areas of Expertise

  • U.S. Politics
  • Environmental Politics and Policy
  • Citizenship and Deliberative Policymaking
  • Eco-Labels and Sustainability Ratings
  • China / East Asia

grbullock@davidson.edu

704-894-2314

Chambers 2262

 

Graham Bullock

Besir Ceka

  • Chair & Associate Professor of Political Science

Primary Areas of Expertise

  • European Politics
  • International Relations

beceka@davidson.edu

704-894-2531

Chambers 2039

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Britta Crandall

  • Associate Professor of the Practice in Political Science

Primary Areas of Expertise

  • International Political Economy
  • Latin America

brcrandall@davidson.edu

704-894-2991

Chambers 3011

Britta Crandall

Melody Crowder-Meyer

  • Associate Professor of Political Science

Primary Areas of Expertise

  • American Politics
  • Women In Politics
  • Local Politics
  • Candidate Emergence
  • Race and Ethnicity in Politics

mecrowdermeyer@davidson.edu

704-894-2285

Chambers 2043

Melody Crowder-Myer

Ken Menkhaus

  • Professor of Political Science

Primary Areas of Expertise

  • Africa

kemenkhaus@davidson.edu

704-894-2291

Chambers 2027

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Brittany Murray

  • Malcolm O. Partin Assistant Professor of Educational Studies and Political Science

Primary Areas of Expertise

  • K-12 Education Policy
  • Family and Community Engagement
  • Racial Inequality
  • Mixed Methods

brmurray@davidson.edu

704-894-2704

Chambers 3166

Pronouns: she/her/hers

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Andrew O'Geen

  • Associate Professor of Political Science

Primary Areas of Expertise

  • U.S. Politics, Supreme Court

anogeen@davidson.edu

704-894-2476

Chambers 3170

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Shelley Rigger

  • Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty | Brown Professor of Asian Politics

shrigger@davidson.edu

704-894-2505

Chambers 1283/Preyer 111

Shelley Rigger

Susan Roberts

  • Professor of Political Science

Primary Areas of Expertise

  • U.S. and N.C. politics
  • Reproductive rights

suroberts@davidson.edu

704-894-2458

Chambers 2040

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Brian J. Shaw

  • Richardson Professor of Political Science

Primary Areas of Expertise

  • Political Philosophy

brshaw@davidson.edu

704-894-2393

Chambers 3014

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Silvana Toska

  • Assistant Professor of Political Science

Primary Areas of Expertise

  • International Security
  • Middle East Politics
  • Political Psychology
  • Social Movements

sitoska@davidson.edu

704-894-2286

Chambers 2044

Silvana Toska

Keren Zhu

  • Assistant Professor of Political Science

Primary Areas of Expertise

  • Policy Analysis
  • Global China
  • Chinese Foreign Policy
  • International Development

kezhu1@davidson.edu

704-894-3112

Keren Zhu

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Staff

Gladys Guido Newport

  • Departmental Coordinator

glnewport@davidson.edu

704-894-2216

Chambers 

Gladys Newport

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Faculty Emeriti

  • Mary Thornberry
  • Lou Ortmayer

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