College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Departmental Governance
Departmental Office
Department Chair (Executive Officer) | Brian Lai |
Department Administrator | Charles Wieland |
Graduate Program Coordinator | Tara Atkinson |
Undergraduate Program Coordinator | Wendy Sandersfeld |
Graduate Programs
Title | Name |
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Director of Graduate Studies | Tracy Osborn |
Placement Director | Sara Mitchell |
MSPA Dept Rep and Committee Member | Caroline Tolbert |
Undergraduate Programs
Title | Name |
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Director of Undergraduate Studies | Tom Rice |
Director of Departmental Honors Program | John Nelson |
Adviser Beta Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science Honorary Society | John Nelson |
Senior Undergraduate Advisor | Martha Kirby |
Undergraduate Advisor | Andy Tinkham |
Departmental Executive Committee
Title | Name |
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Chair | Brian Lai |
Member | William Reisinger |
Departmental Relations
Title | Name |
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Ombudsperson | Julie Pacheco |
Faculty Meetings
Title | Name |
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Coordinator | Doug Dion |
Undergraduate Studies Committee
Title | Name |
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Chair | Tom Rice |
Member | Frederick Boehmke |
Member | Ron McMullen |
Member | Caroline Tolbert |
Member | Martha Kirby |
Member | Andy Tinkham |
Graduate Studies Committee
Title | Name |
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Chair | Tracy Osborn |
Member | Elizabeth Menninga |
Member | Rene Rocha |
Member | Fred Solt |
Committee for Visiting Speakers & Other Special Events
Title | Name |
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Chair | Elizabeth Menninga |
Member | Timothy Hagle |
Member | William Reisinger |
Member | Kelly Kadera |
Member | Marina Zaloznaya |
Faculty Assembly Representative
Title | Name |
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Unit Representative | Ron McMullen |
Alternate Representative | Nicholas Martini |
Computing & Technology Committee
Title | Name |
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Chair | Fred Boehmke |
Member | Doug Dion |
Public Outreach & Engagement Committee
Title | Name |
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Chairs | Caroline Tolbert |
Member | Fred Solt |
Member | Timothy Hagle |
Member | John Nelson |
Iowa Women Studying Politics Committee
Title | Name |
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Co-Chairs | Sara Mitchell (F22), Julie Pacheco (AY 22-23), Caroline Tolbert (SP23) |
Member | Elizabeth Menninga |
Member | Kelly Kadera |
Member | Elise Pizzi |
Member | Tracy Osborn |
Member | Marina Zalonzaya |
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee
Title | Name |
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Chair | Rene Rocha |
Member | Elise Pizzi |
Member | Kelly Kadera |