Faculty List
Professors
Jeffrey Abramson
Professor, Fellow of the Frank C. Erwin, Jr. Centennial Chair in Government
jabramson@austin.utexas.edu | 512-232-1387 | MEZ 3.148
Education
Ph.D., Harvard UniversityZoltan Barany
Professor, Frank C. Erwin, Jr. Centennial Professor, Fellow of the Centennial Chair in the Liberal Arts
barany@austin.utexas.edu | 512.232.7231 | BAT 3.156
Education
Ph.D., University of Virginia
Interests
military politics and sociology, democratization, micro-statesBruce Buchanan
Professor
bruceb@austin.utexas.edu | 512-232-7212 | BAT 3.122
Education
Ph.D., Yale University
Interests
Presidential and American politics, American institutions, public policy and political behaviorJ. Budziszewski
Professor
jbud@grandecom.net | 512-232-7229 | MEZ 3.106
Education
Ph.D., Yale University
Interests
See biographyHenry Dietz
Professor, University Distinguished Teaching Professor
h.dietz@austin.utexas.edu | 512.232.7209 | BAT 3.124
Education
Ph.D., Stanford UniversityDavid Edwards
Professor
dedwards@mail.utexas.edu | 512-232-7254 | BAT 3.126
Education
Ph.D., Harvard UniversityJames Enelow
Professor
jenelow@austin.utexas.edu | 512-232-7211 | BAT 3.102
Education
Ph.D., University of RochesterGary Freeman
Department Chair, Professor
gfreeman@austin.utexas.edu | 512-232-7260 | BAT 2.116G
Education
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Interests
Politics of immigration, comparative social policy, politics in western democraciesWendy Hunter
Professor
wendyhunter@austin.utexas.edu | 512.232.7247 | BAT 3.138
Education
Ph.D., University of California, BerkeleyGary J. Jacobsohn
Professor, Malcolm Macdonald Professor in Constitutional and Comparative Law
gjacobsohn@austin.utexas.edu | 512-232-1444 | MEZ 3.110
Education
Ph.D., Cornell University
Interests
Constitutional Theory, Comparative ConstitutionalismBryan Jones
Professor, J. J. "Jake" Pickle Regents Chair in Congressional Studies
bdjones@austin.utexas.edu | 512-471-9973 | BAT 3.154
Education
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Interests
Policy processes; models of decision-making and choice; agenda-setting; fiscal policyLorraine Pangle
Professor
lorrainepangle@austin.utexas.edu | 512-232-1447 | MEZ 3.134
Education
Ph.D., University of ChicagoThomas Pangle
Professor, Joe R. Long Chair in Democratic Studies
tpangle@austin.utexas.edu | 512-232-1529 | MEZ 3.154
Education
Ph.D., University of ChicagoAmi Pedahzur
Professor, Arnold Chaplik Professor in Israel and Diaspora Studies
pedahzur@austin.utexas.edu | 512-232-1452 | MEZ 3.140
Education
Ph.D., University of Haifa, Israel
Interests
Terrorism, counterterrorism, political radicalism,special operations forces, Israeli politics.Gretchen Ritter
Vice Provost, Professor
ritterg@mail.utexas.edu | 512-232-3312 | MAI 201
Education
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBrian Roberts
Professor
brian.roberts@austin.utexas.edu | 512-232-7243 | BAT 4.156
Education
Ph.D., Washington University
Interests
American Political Institutions, Interest Groups, and Positive Political EconomyDaron Shaw
Professor, University Distinguished Teaching Professor
dshaw@austin.utexas.edu | 512-232-7275 | BAT 4.146
Education
Ph.D., University of California, Los AngelesBartholomew Sparrow
Professor
bhs@austin.utexas.edu | 512-232-7207 | BAT 3.142
Education
Ph.D., University of ChicagoPeter Trubowitz
Professor
trubowitz@mail.utexas.edu | 512-232-7257 | BAT 3.152
Education
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Interests
International politics and U.S. foreign policyKurt Weyland
Professor, Lozano Long Professor of Latin American Politics
kweyland@austin.utexas.edu | 512.232.7253 | BAT 4.126
Education
Ph.D., Stanford University
Interests
Democratization, market reform, social policy and policy diffusion, and populism in Latin AmericaChristopher Wlezien
Hogg Professor of Government
Education
Ph.D., University of Iowa
Interests
Public opinion, public policy, political institutions, elections, research methodsAssociate Professors
Daniel M Brinks
Associate Professor
Education
Ph.D., J.D., University of Notre Dame, University of MichiganJason Brownlee
Associate Professor
brownlee@austin.utexas.edu | 512-232-7304 | BAT 3.146
Education
Ph.D., Princeton UniversityTerrence Chapman
Associate Professor
t.chapman@austin.utexas.edu | 512-232-7221 | BAT 3.104
Education
Ph.D., Emory University
Interests
International organizations, international conflict, international law, international political economy, formal modelingZachary Elkins
Associate Professor
zelkins@austin.utexas.edu | 512.232.7250 | BAT 4.120
Education
Ph.D., University of California, BerkeleyTerri Givens
Associate Professor
tgivens@mail.utexas.edu | 512-232-7245 | BAT 3.136
Education
Ph.D., University of California at Los AngelesKenneth Greene
Associate Professor
kgreene@austin.utexas.edu | 512.232.7206 | BAT 4.112
Education
Ph.D., University of California, BerkeleyBenjamin Gregg
Associate Professor
bgregg@austin.utexas.edu | 512-232-7274 | MEZ 3.138
Education
Ph.D., Politics, Princeton University; Ph.D., Philosophy, Free University of Berlin
Interests
Political, social, legal, and sociological theory of complex modern societiesJuliet Hooker
Associate Professor
juliethooker@mail.utexas.edu | 512.232.7273 | MEZ 3.146
Education
Ph.D., Cornell UniversityDavid L. Leal
Associate Professor
dleal@austin.utexas.edu | 512.471.1343 | BAT 3.140
Education
Ph.D., Harvard University
Interests
Latino Politics and PolicyTse-min Lin
Associate Professor
tml@austin.utexas.edu | 512-232-7248 | BAT 4.144
Education
Ph.D., University of MinnesotaRobert Luskin
Associate Professor
rcluskin@austin.utexas.edu | 512-232-7230 | BAT 3.148
Education
Ph.D., University of Michigan
Interests
Public opinion, voting behavior, political psychology, and statistical methodsPatricia Maclachlan
Associate Professor
pmaclachlan@austin.utexas.edu | (512) 232-1724 | BAT 3.150
Education
Ph.D., Columbia UniversityRaul L. Madrid
Associate Professor
rmadrid@austin.utexas.edu | 512.232.7246 | BAT 3.112
Education
Ph.D., Stanford UniversityEric McDaniel
Associate Professor
emcdaniel@mail.utexas.edu | 512-232-7268 | BAT 4.122
Education
Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignPatrick McDonald
Associate Professor
pjmcdonald@austin.utexas.edu | 512-232-1747 | BAT 4.136
Education
Ph.D., Ohio State UniversityRobert Moser
Associate Professor
rmoser@austin.utexas.edu | 512-232-7278 | BAT 4.148
Education
Ph.D., University of WisconsinH. W. Perry, Jr.
Associate Professor, Joint Professor with UT School of Law
hwperry@mail.utexas.edu | 512-232-1852 | TNH 3.245
Education
Ph.D., University of MichiganTasha Philpot
Associate Professor
tphilpot@austin.utexas.edu | 512-232-3681 | BAT 4.140
Education
Ph.D., University of MichiganDevin Stauffer
Associate Professor
devinstauffer@mail.utexas.edu | 512-232-1462 | MEZ 3.144
Education
Ph.D., Boston CollegeSean Theriault
Associate Professor
seant@mail.utexas.edu | 512-232-7279 | BAT 3.130
Education
Ph.D., Stanford University
Interests
American political institutionsJeffrey Tulis
Associate Professor
tulis@mail.utexas.edu | 512-232-7244 | MEZ 3.152
Education
Ph.D., University of Chicago
Interests
Political Theory and American PoliticsAssistant Professors
Bethany L Albertson
Assistant Professor
balberts@austin.utexas.edu | 232-1737 | BAT 4.124
Education
Ph.D., University of Chicago
Interests
Political Psychology; Public OpinionJason Casellas
Assistant Professor
casellas@austin.utexas.edu | 512-232-7202 (email preferred) | BAT 4.138
Education
Ph.D., Princeton University
Interests
Latino politics; Legislative Politics; State and Local Politics; Public PolicyMichael Findley
Assistant Professor
mikefindley@austin.utexas.edu | 512-232-7208 | BAT 3.108
Education
Ph.D., University of IllinoisStephen Jessee
Assistant Professor
sjessee@mail.utexas.edu | 512-232-7282 | BAT 4.128
Education
Ph.D., Stanford UniversityScott Moser
Assistant Professor
smoser@austin.utexas.edu | 512 232 7305 | Batts 4.132
Education
Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University
Interests
Comparative Legislative Institutions; Social Choice Theory; Institutional Choice; Statistical Inference and Machine LearningScott Wolford
Assistant Professor
swolford@austin.utexas.edu | 512-232-7210 | BAT 4.152
Education
Ph.D., Emory University
Interests
International Conflict, International Institutions, Game TheorySamuel Workman
Assistant Professor
sworkman@austin.utexas.edu | 512-232-1445 | Mezes Hall 3.128
Education
Ph.D., University of Washington
Interests
Bureaucracy, Public Policy, Public Administration, American Politics, MethodologyClinical Professors
Paula Newberg
Clinical Professor and Fellow of the Charles Wilson Chair in Pakistan Studies
Education
Ph.D., University of ChicagoSenior Lecturers
Affiliated Faculty, Adjuncts and Lecturers
Erik Dempsey
Lecturer and Assistant Director of the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Study of Core Texts and Ideas
ed6335@mail.utexas.edu | WAG 401
Interests
human virtue, and the proper place of politics in a well-lived human life, the different ways in which human virtue is understood in different political situations, and the ways in which human virtue may transcend any political situationRhonda L Evans Case
Adjunct Associate Professor and Interim Director, Edward A. Clark Center for Australia & New Zealand Studies
Education
Ph.D., University of Texas at AustinJames Henson
Lecturer; Associate Director of LAITS; Director, Texas Politics Project
j.henson@austin.utexas.edu | 512-471-0090 | MEZ 2.302E
Education
Ph.D., University of Texas at AustinStephanie Holmsten
Lecturer
ssholmsten@austin.utexas.edu | 512-232-7215 | MEZ 3.214
Education
PhD, Political Science, University of Texas
Interests
comparative politics, democratization, electoral institutions, race and gender, international organizationsAl P. Martinich
Roy Allison Vaughan Centennial Professor in Philosophy
martinich@austin.utexas.edu | 512-484-8186 | WAG 416A
Education
PhD, University of California at San DiegoMichael W Mosser
Lecturer
mosserm@austin.utexas.edu | 232.7280 | MEZ 3.222
Education
PhD, University of Wisconsin - MadisonShannon Bow O'Brien
Lecturer
shannonbow@hotmail.com | 512-232-7213 | MEZ 3.226
Education
Ph.D., University of FloridaDana Stauffer
Lecturer
danajs@mail.utexas.edu | 512-232-1448 | MEZ 3.136
Education
Ph.D., University of TorontoVisiting Scholars
Chuan-hsien Chang
Visiting Scholar
Education
Ph.D., University of Iowa
Interests
Methodology, Comparative Political BehaviorArthur Cockfield, Canada-US Fulbright Visiting Fellow
Canada Fulbright Fellow, Canada-US Fulbright Visiting Chair in Policy Studies
ac24@queensu.ca | BAT 4.154
Victoria M. Defrancesco Soto
Visiting Scholar
Education
Ph.D., Duke University
Interests
Campaigns and elections; political marketing; political psychology; immigration; race, ethnicity, and gender;Jeffrey Friedman
Visiting Scholar
Education
Ph.D., Yale University
Interests
normative political theory, history of political philosophy, social-science methodology, public-opinion research, theory of social democracyProfessors Emeriti
David Braybrooke
Professor Emeritus, Centennial Commission Chair in Liberal Arts
Education
Ph.D., Cornell UniversityWalter Dean Burnham
Professor Emeritus, Frank C. Erwin, Jr. Centennial Chair in State Government
Education
Ph.D., Harvard UniversityLawrence Graham
Professor Emeritus, Fellow at IC2
Education
Ph.D., University of Florida
Interests
Comparative Politics, Regionalism, and Development Policy and ManagementRobert Hardgrave, Jr.
Louann and Larry Temple Centennial Professor Emeritus in the Humanities
Education
Ph.D., University of ChicagoJohn Higley
Professor Emeritus
jhigley@austin.utexas.edu | 512.232.7236 | BAT 4.154
Education
Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Interests
Comparative Politics, Political Sociology, Political ElitesR. Harrison Wagner
Professor Emeritus
rhwagner@mail.utexas.edu | 512-232-7271 | BAT 3.134
Education
Ph.D., Harvard University
