Political Science Faculty

Name &Title

Credentials

Focus

At NAU

Gary J. Buckley, Ph.D., Professor

(B.A., Seattle University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Denver 1973)

International relations, American foreign policy, security policy

NAU 1972

David E. Camacho, Ph.D., Professor, Associate Vice President for Diversity and Equity

(B.A., Washington State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Washington 1988)

U.S. government and politics, public policy and administration, environmental policy, U.S. race politics, urban politics, political socialization

NAU 1989

Geeta Chowdhry, Ph.D., Professor, Director of Ethnic Studies Program

(B.A., M.A., St. John’s College, Agra University, India; Ph.D., University of Florida 1987)

World food politics, international political economy, comparative politics, South Asian politics, feminist theory, women and development

NAU 1989

Dan A. Cothran, Ph.D., Professor

(B.A., University of California–Berkeley; M.A., Claremont Graduate University; Ph.D., Cornell University 1979)

Public finance and budgeting, political economy, comparative public policy, health policy

NAU 1982

Joseph Gardner, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

(B.A., California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo; M.A., Claremont Graduate School; Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara 2005)

American politics, congress, the presidency

NAU 2006

Sheryl Lutjens, Ph.D., Professor

(B.A., University of California–Riverside; M.A., Ph.D., University of California–Berkeley 1987)

Comparative politics, public administration, Latin American politics, political economy, feminist theory, women and politics

NAU 1987

Sheila Nair, Ph.D., Associate Professor

(B.A., M.A., University of South Carolina; Ph.D., University of Minnesota 1995)

International relations, comparative politics, Southeast Asian politics, postcolonial theory, human rights, international political economy

NAU 1997

Joel Olson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

(B.S., Arizona State University; Ph.D., University of Minnesota 2001)

Modern and contemporary political theory, democratic theory, race and political thought, social movements

NAU 2003

Eric Otenyo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

(B.A., University of Nairobi; M.P.A., Syracuse University; Ph.D., Miami University 2001)

Public administration, comparative public administration

NAU 2005

Glenn A. Phelps, D.A., Professor

(B.A., Lebanon Valley College; M.A., D.A., Lehigh University 1978)

Constitutional law, judicial politics, American politics

NAU 1982

Robert A. Poirier, Ph.D., Professor

(B.A., St. Michael’s College; M.A., University of Arizona; Ph.D., University of Utah 1976)

Comparative politics, Middle East, Australian politics, tourism

NAU 1977

Lori Poloni-Staudinger, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

(B.S., M.A., Colorado State University; Ph.D., Indiana University 2005)

Comparative politics, international relations, Europe, environmental politics

NAU 2006

David S. Schlosberg, Ph.D., Professor, Department Chair

(B.A., University of California–Santa Cruz; M.S., Ph.D., University of Oregon 1996)

Political theory, environmental political thought, environmental politics, democratic theory and practice, social movements

NAU 1996

Zachary A. Smith, Ph.D., Regents’ Professor

(B.A., California State University–Fullerton; M.A., Ph.D., University of California–Santa Barbara 1984)

Environmental and natural resource policy and administration

NAU 1989

Frederic I. Solop, Ph.D., Professor

(B.A., Pennsylvania State University; M.A., Ph.D., Rutgers University–New Brunswick 1990)

American politics, public opinion, political behavior, research methods, social movements

NAU 1990

Mary Ann E. Steger, Ph.D., Professor

(B.M., Alverno College; M.S., Ph.D., Southern Illinois University 1978)

Public policy, public administration, intergovernmental relations, state and local government

NAU 1989

Carol B. Thompson, Ph.D., Professor

(B.A., University of Michigan; M.S., Georgetown University; Ph.D., Michigan State University 1976)

Comparative political economy, global environmental politics, African politics, international relations, Southern Africa

NAU 1994

Jacqueline Vaughn, Ph.D., Professor

(B.S.Ed., Boston University; M.A., San Jose State University; Ph.D., University of California–Berkeley 1979)

Public administration, environmental politics, disability policy, public policy, American politics

NAU 1997

Elizabeth Wabindato, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

(B.A. University of Wisconsin, Madison; Ph.D., University of Michigan 2005)

Native American politics and governance, American government, comparative politics

NAU 2005

Stephen Wright, Ph.D., Professor

(B.A., Staffordshire University, United Kingdom; Ph.D., University of London, London School of Economics, United Kingdom 1980)

Comparative politics, international relations, European politics, African politics

NAU 1985

Adjunct Faculty

Rosa Gomez Dierks, Ph.D.

Rosa.Gomez-Dierks@nau.edu

(B.A., Albion College; M.B.A., American Graduate School of International Management; Ph.D., Northern Arizona University 1999)

Public policy, comparative politics, international political economy, American politics, public administration

NAU 2002

Gretchen Knudson Gee, Ph.D.

Gretchen.Gee@nau.edu

(B.S., M.A., University of Colorado–Boulder; Ph.D., Michigan State University 1995)

Soviet Union and successor states, religion and politics, institutional politics

NAU 2001

Nivien Saleh, Ph.D.

Nivien.Saleh@nau.edu

(Ph.D., American University, 2005)

Comparative Politics, Politics and Technology, Europe, Middle East

NAU 2005

Faculty Emeriti

Gerald E. Hansen, Ph.D., Associate Professor

(B.S., M.S., Utah State University; Ph.D., University of Missouri)

NAU 1971 (retired 1992)

Don L. Mansfield, Ph.D., Professor

(B.A., San Diego State University; M.A., San Francisco State University; Ph.D., University of Denver 1973)

American foreign policy, Russian foreign policy, European politics, international relations

NAU 1980 (retired 1999)

Leonard G. Ritt, Ph.D., Professor

(A.B., M.A., University of Chicago; Ph.D., University of Tennessee 1967)

Political parties, public opinion and voting behavior, legislative process, computer applications

NAU 1967 (retired 1999)