Politics and International Affairs Faculty

Name &Title

Credentials

Focus

At NAU

Roddy Brett, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

(B.A. University of Kent (United Kingdom); M.Phil University of Cambridge (UK); M.Phil University of Kent (UK); Ph.D. Queen Mary College University of London (UK) 2002)

Comparative politics, Latin American politics, human rights, indigenous politics

NAU 2008

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

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

Sheila Nair, Ph.D., 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

Stephen A. Nuño, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

(B.A. University of California Los Angeles; M.A., Ph.D. University of California Irvine 2008)

American politics, race and ethnic politics, Latino politics, political participation, elections

NAU 2008

Joel Olson, Ph.D., Associate 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

Kelly Rawlings, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

(B.A., M.P.A, Ph.D., Arizona State University 2006)

Public administration theory, non-profit leadership and governance, civic engagement and democratic theory

NAU 2008

David S. Schlosberg, Ph.D., Professor

(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, Department Chair

(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

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

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

Faculty Emeriti

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 (retired 2008)

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 (retired 2007)

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

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

NAU 1971 (retired 1992)

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

(retired 2007)

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)