Government is one of the largest academic departments at William & Mary. All of our faculty members have Ph.D. degrees from leading universities and specialties in all the major subfields of political science. Every faculty member teaches introductory and required courses, as well as more specialized courses about particular aspects of the political world.
Deeply engaged in research, our faculty offers meaningful research opportunities to students through classes, independent study opportunities, and as collaborators and assistants on major projects. In the Government Department, teaching and research are fully integrated.
Government faculty also teach graduate-level courses as part of the Public Policy program.
Blouet, Brian
Huby Professor of Geography & International Education
Office: Chancellors 245, 757-221-3041
Links: [[bwblou, Email]]
Office Hours: 3063 in School of Education Building. [[bwblou, Email]] for appointment.
Research Interests: Political Geography
Cheng, T. J.
Class of 1935 Professor
Office: TBD
Links: [[tjchen, Email]]
Office Hours: Mondays 3:00 pm–4:30 pm and Wednesdays 4:00 pm–5:30
Research Interests: International Relations (Political Economy), Comparative Politics (East Asia)
Clemens, Clay
Chancellor Professor of Government
Office: Chancellors 365, 757-221-3027
Links: [[cmclem, Email]] and {{http://wmpeople.wm.edu/site/page/cmclem, Webpage }}
Office Hours: Tuesdays 1:00–2:30 pm and Wednesdays 1:00–2:30 pm over Zoom
Research Interests: Comparative Politics, Europe/Germany
Devins, Neal
Sandra Day O'Connor Professor of Law and Professor of Government
Office: Law School Room 254C, 757-221-3845
Links: [[nedevi, Email]]
Research Interests: Civil Rights Law & Constitutional Law
Doherty, Dan
Visiting Instructor
Office: Chancellors 362
Links: [[djdoherty, Email]]
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00 am–10:45 am and 1:00 pm–1:45 pm or [[djdoherty, Email]] to schedule an appointment.
Evans, C. Lawrence
Newton Family Professor of Government
Office: Chancellors 236, 757-221-3030
Links: [[clevan, Email]] and {{http://wmpeople.wm.edu/site/page/clevan, Webpage}}
Office Hours: [[clevan, Email]] to make an appointment.
Research Interests: Congress/Legislative Behavior
Gilmour, John
Professor of Government & Public Policy
Office: Chancellors 241, 757-221-3085
Links: [[jbgilm, Email]]
Office Hours: [[jbgilm, Email]] to make an appointment.
Research Interests: American Politics
Grewal, Sharan
Assistant Professor
Office: Chancellors 237, 757-221-1816
Links: [[ssgrewal, Email]] and {{https://sharangrewal.com/, Webpage }}
Office Hours: Mondays 1:00 pm–2:00 pm and Wednesdays 1:00 pm–2:00 pm
Research Interests: Middle East Politics, Democratization, Revolutions, Religion
Hanson, Stephen
Vice Provost for Academic and International Affairs, Lettie Pate Evans Professor of Government
Office: Blow Hall 210, 757-221-1198
Links: [[sehanson, Email]]
Research Interests: Post-Communist Politics & Comparative Politics
Harish, S.P.
Assistant Professor
Office: Chancellors 357, 757-221-3028
Links: [[spharish, Email]] and {{https://harishsp01.github.io, Webpage}}
Office Hours: Tuesdays 1:00 pm–2:30 pm and Thursdays 1:00 pm–2:30 pm
Research Interests: Comparative Politics, South & Southeast Asia
Hart, Sophia
Visiting Assistant Professor
Office: Chancellors 362, 757-221-7553
Links: [[schart, Email]]
Office Hours: [[schart, Email]] to make an appointment.
Research Interests: Comparative Politics (Asia)
Henderson, Lenneal
Visiting Instructor
Office: Chancellors 362
Email: [[ljhend, Email]]
Office Hours: [[ljhend, Email]] to make an appointment.
Holmes, Marcus
Associate Professor
Office: Chancellors 367, 757-221-2575
Links: [[mholmes, Email]] and {{http://www.marcusholmes.com/, Webpage}}
Office Hours: By Appointment only, [[mcholmes, Email]] to book
Research Interests: International Security/Diplomacy and Political Psychology
Howard, Chris
Harriman Professor of Government & Public Policy
Office: Chancellors 363, 757-221-3026
Links: [[cdhowa, Email]]
Office Hours: Tuesdays 1:00 pm–2:30 pm and Thursdays 1:00 pm–2:30 pm or [[cdhowa, email]] to schedule an appointment.
Research Interests: American Politics, Public Policy/Social Policy
Israel-Trummel, Mackenzie
Assistant Professor
Office: Chancellors 338, 757-221-3479
Links: [[mit, Email]] and {{http://www.israeltrummel.com/, Webpage}}
Office Hours: Wednesdays 1:00 pm–3:00 pm
Research Interests: American Political Behavior, Politics of Identity and the Carceral State
Kaplow, Jeff
Assistant Professor
Office: Chancellors 348, 757-221-7878
Links: [[jkaplow, Email]] and {{http://www.jkaplow.net, Webpage}}
Office Hours: Via Zoom [[jkaplow, email]] to Book
Research Interests: International Security, Conflict, Nuclear Proliferation
Kassem, Lina
Visiting Assistant Professor of International Relations
Office: Chancellors 368
Links: [[lmkassem, Email]]
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 am–10:30 am and [[lmkassem, email]] to schedule an appointment.
Research Interests: Gender and Law, Islamic Feminism, Human Rights, and Middle East Politics
Kumar, Tanu
Faculty Affiliate
Office: Chancellors 362
Email : [[tkumar, Email]]
Webpage: {{https://tanukumar.com/, Webpage}}
Office Hours: [[tkumar, Email]] to schedule an appointment.
Lombardini, John
Weingartner Associate Professor
Office: Chancellors 255, 757-221-2082
Links: [[jlombardini, Email]] and {{http://wmpeople.wm.edu/site/page/jlombardini, Webpage}}
Office Hours: Tuesdays 2:00 pm–4:00pm or by appointment
Research Interests: Political Theory, Ancient Greek Political Thought, Laughter & Politics, Democratic Theory
Maliniak, Dan
Associate Professor
On Leave: 2021–2022
Office: Chancellors 347, 757-221-2266
Links: [[dxmali, Email]]
Office Hours: By appointment
Research Interests: International Relations/Political Economy, Environment
Manna, Paul
Isabelle and Jerome E. Hyman Distinguished University Professor, Director of Public Policy
Office: Chancellors 412, 757-221-3024
Links: [[pmanna,Email]] and {{http://pmanna.people.wm.edu/,Webpage}}
Office Hours: Wednesdays 12:00 pm–1:00 pm, Fridays 3:30 pm–4:30 pm, and by appointment. [[pmanna, Email]] to schedule.
Research Interests: American Politics, Public Policy, K-12 Education, Applied Research Methods
Matthews, Mark
Adjunct Lecturer
Office: Chancellors 430
Links: [[mtmatthews, Email]]
Office Hours: Schedule an appointment through [[mtmatthews, email]].
McGlennon, John
Professor
Office: Chancellors 366, 757-221-3034
Links: [[jjmcgl, Email]] and {{http://wmpeople.wm.edu/site/page/jjmcgl, Webpage}}
Office Hours : Mondays and Wednesdays 10:00 am–10:50 am and [[jjmcgl, email]] to schedule an appointment.
Research Interests: American Politics (State and Local Government)
McKinney, Claire
Assistant Professor
Office: Boswell 311
Links: [[cmckinney, Email]]
Office Hours: Tuesdays 2:00 pm–4:00pm or [[cmckinney, email]] to schedule an appointment.
Research Interests: Political Theory, Gender & Politics
Mullen, Rani
Associate Professor
Office: Chancellors 234, 757-221-3033
Links: [[rdmull, Email]] and {{http://wmpeople.wm.edu/site/page/rdmull, Webpage}}
Office Hours: [[rdmull, Email]] to book an appointment.
Research Interests: Comparative Politics/South Asia
Nemacheck, Christine
Class of 2024 Associate Professor of Government
On Leave: 2021–2022
Office: Chancellors 346, 757-221-3133
Email: [[clnema, Email]]
Office Hours: By appointment
Research Interests: American Politics, Judicial Politics
Oakes, Amy
University Associate Professor for Teaching Excellence and Director, International Relations Program
Office: Chancellors 354, 757-221-3025
Links: [[acoake, Email]] and {{http://wmpeople.wm.edu/site/page/acoake/home, Webpage}}
Office Hours: [[acoake, Email]] to schedule an appointment. {{https://cwm.zoom.us/j/96291975710, Zoom}}
Research Interests: International Relations
Peterson, Sue
Department Chair, Reves Professor of Government and International Relations
Office: Chancellors 318A, 757-221-3036
Links: [[smpete, Email]] and {{http://wmpeople.wm.edu/site/page/smpete/home, Webpage}}
Office Hours: [[smpete, Email]] to schedule an appointment.
Research Interests: International Relations; International Security; Comparative Foreign Policy; Global Health
Pickering, Paula
Richard S. Perles Professor of Government
Office: Chancellors 343, 757-221-3038
Links: [[pmpick, Email]] and {{http://pmpick.people.wm.edu, Webpage}}
Office Hours: Tuesdays 11:00 am–12:00 pm, Wednesdays 9:30 am–11:30 am, or [[pmpick, Email]] to schedule an appointment.
Poliquin, Etienne
Visiting Instructor
Office: Zoom only
Links: [[epoliquin, Email]]
Office Hours: Tuesdays 3:00 pm–5:00 pm or [[epoliquin, Email]] to schedule an appointment.
Research Interests: International Relations, International Law, Global Governance
Roessler, Philip
Associate Chair, Margaret Hamilton Associate Professor of Government
Office: Chancellors 334, 757-221-3045
Links: [[proessler, Email]] and {{http://philiproessler.net, Webpage}}
Office Hours: Sign up via {{https://calendly.com/proessler/office-hours, Calendly}}.
Research Interests: African Politics; Digital Technology; Conflict; Long-run Development
Sasser, Jackson
Lecturer of Government
Office: Chancellors 345, 757-221-3832
Links: [[jnsass, Email]]
Office Hours: Thursdays 2:00 pm–4:00 pm (drop-by), Fridays 10:00 am–12:00 pm (Zoom), or [[jnsass, Email]] to make an appointment on Zoom.
Settle, Jaime
Wakefield Term Distinguished Associate Professor of Government
Office: Chancellors 361 (757) 221-2279
Links: [[jsettle, Email]] and {{http://jsettle.people.wm.edu/index.html, Webpage}}
Office Hours: Wednesdays from 2:30–3:45 pm
Shen-Bayh, Fiona
Assistant Professor
Office: Chancellors 238, 757-221-1399
Links: [[fshenbayh, Email]] and {{https://www.fionashenbayh.com/, Webpage}}
Office Hours: By Appointment
Smith, Dennis Alcides Velazco
Lecturer of Government
Office: Chancellors 358
Office Phone: 757-221-5086
Email: [[dasmi2, Email]]
Office Hours: By appointment via {{https://cwm.zoom.us/j/2710668622, Zoom}}.
Sterling, Rebekah
Visiting Instructor
Office: Chancellors 425, 757-221-3087 (VM only Fall 2020)
Email: [[resterling, Email]]
Office Hours: [[resterling, Email]] to schedule an appointment.
Stiefel, David
Adjunct Lecturer
Links: [[dbstiefel, Email]]
Office Hours: Wednesday 4:00–5:00 pm or by appointment.
Research Interests: National security, Agroterrorism, Bio-defense & Security
Stow, Simon
Marshall Professor of Government and American Studies
Office: Chancellors 352, 757-221-3048
Links: [[sastow, Email]] and {{https://simonstow.pages.wm.edu/, Webpage}}
Office Hours: [[sastow, Email]] to schedule an appointment.
Research Interests: Political Theory; Race; American Politics; Public Mourning; Politics and Literature
Tierney, Michael
George & Mary Hylton Professor of International Relations; Director Global Research Institute (GRI)
On Leave: 2021–2022
Office: GRI office: 427 Scotland Street, 757-221-3039
Links: [[mjtier, Email]] and {{https://mjtierney.weebly.com/, Webpage}}
Office Hours: By appointment
Research Interests: International Relations, International Organization, Development Policy, and Institutional Theory
van der Veen, Maurits
Associate Professor
Office: Chancellors 355, 757-221-3029
Links: [[amvanderveen, Email]] and {{http://www.maurits.net/index.html, Webpage}}
Office Hours: By appointment only. Outside or via Zoom.
Zvobgo, Kelebogile
Assistant Professor
Links: [[kzvobgo, Email]] and {{https://www.zvobgo.com, Webpage}}
Office Hours: Tuesdays 2:00–3:20 pm, Thursdays 2:00–3:20 pm, or Schedule at {{https://calendly.com/wm-profzvobgo, Calendly}}
Research Interests: Human rights, transitional justice, international law and courts
