SPA Faculty

Adjunct Associate Professor

Dr. Robert F. Abbey, Jr., is an Associate Professor of Public Administration at Troy University spec... [More]

Associate Professor

Professor Addington’s research interests include the nature of violent crime and its impact on victi... [More]

Assistant Professor

Professor Amirkhanyan’s research and teaching focuses on public and nonprofit management, public sec... [More]

Assistant Professor

Dr. Aubourg is a quantitative policy analyst with more than ten years of experience in economic grow... [More]

Lecturer

Professor

Professor Bennett's research interests include comparative criminology, comparative criminal justice... [More]

Professorial Lecturer

Benjamin Bolitzer is a Senior Economist in the Applied Research and Methods Group at the US Governme... [More]

Distinguished Adjunct Professor

Assistant Professor

Professor Bonderman brings her eclectic career experience in Washington to her classrooms, teaching ... [More]

Lecturer

Peter is a PhD student in the Department of Government writing a dissertation on Campaign Finance in... [More]

Lecturer

Marcy Fink Campos joined AU’s Community Service Center in 2004. As Director, she oversees all office... [More]

Executive in Residence

Robert Carroll is an executive-in-residence with American University’s School of Public Affairs and ... [More]

Lecturer

Joshua M. Chanin is a Ph.D. candidate in Public Administration and Justice, Law, and Society. His d... [More]

Research Professor

Caroline Cooper has been involved with the provision of technical assistance, evaluation, and traini... [More]

Assistant Professor

Kimberly Cowell-Meyers is Assistant Professor of Government. An AU alumna, she has taught at AU, St.... [More]

Adjunct Associate Professor

Phil Crewson specializes in research methods. He has several years of research, teaching, and manage... [More]

Professorial Lecturer

Mark Croatti teaches American Government and foreign policy-related courses at the American Universi... [More]

Assistant Professor

Dr. Bill Davies is a legal historian, focusing on the transnational nature of legal ideas and system... [More]

Associate Professor

Professor DeGregorio's research and teaching focuses on Congress, interest groups and political comm... [More]

Assistant Professor

Dr. Diascro teaches courses on law and politics, and mass media and politics. After earning her doct... [More]

Professor

Professor Dreisbach's principal research interests include American constitutional law and history, ... [More]

Professor

Professor Durant’s teaching and research focus is executive branch politics, public management, poli... [More]

Assistant Professor

Chris Edelson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Government teaching Civil Rights and Li... [More]

Department Chair, Government

Professor Eisenstadt is chair of the Government Department for the 2009-2010 academic year. He studi... [More]

Associate Professor

Professor Fagelson's research interests include global ethics, constitutional rights, law and develo... [More]

Associate Professor

Katherine Farquhar (Director of the AU/NTL program) has a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Boston Uni... [More]

Executive in Residence

Daniel Fiorino’s teaching, research, and writing focus on environmental policy and politics, the exe... [More]

Professor Emeritus

Assistant Professor

Borden Flanagan’s area of expertise is the history of Western political philosophy. His teaching and... [More]

Professor

Brian Forst joined the American University faculty in 1992, following three years at George Washingt... [More]

Lecturer

Don Fulsom is a freelance writer/editor/researcher who was a White House correspondent during the Jo... [More]

Professorial Lecturer

R. Sam Garrett holds a Ph.D. in political science, M.P.A. and B.A. (summa cum laude), all from Ameri... [More]

Lecturer

Assistant Professor

Professor Glover teaches and does research in the field of comparative politics, with a concentratio... [More]

Department Chair, Justice, Law and Society

Professor Golash's research interests center on the philosophy of law, particularly the moral justif... [More]

Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Patrick J. Griffin teaches a graduate seminar on the legislative process and is the academic dir... [More]

Scholar in Residence

Dr. Guess has worked for more than 20 years providing technical assistance and training to strengthe... [More]

Professor Emerita

Lecturer

Matthew Herrmann is a proud alumnus of American University. He currently serves as Legislative Direc... [More]

Professorial Lecturer

Gregory A. Hunt, a member of the adjunct faculty of the Department of Justice, Law and Society, and ... [More]

Professor

Gregg Ivers is professor in the School of Public Affairs at American University, where he teaches co... [More]

Assistant Professor

Alison Jacknowitz (PhD, Policy Analysis) is an Assistant Professor of Public Administration and Poli... [More]

Professor

Professor Johnson's areas of expertise include the prison and other institutions of punishment and c... [More]

Associate Professor

Professor Johnston’s current research focuses on government contracting, intergovernmental programs ... [More]

Assistant Professor

Dr. Kristine Kalanges is a lawyer and scholar whose principal research interests include legal and p... [More]

Professorial Lecturer

Jerrold Keilson has spent twenty-five years working in international affairs. He presently is Vice P... [More]

Assistant Professor

Currently, I am Assistant Professor of Justice, Law and Society at American University. I have both ... [More]

Associate Professor

Professor Lane's research and teaching interests focus on Comparative Politics, Research Methodology... [More]

Professor

Professor Langbein teaches quantitative methods, program evaluation, policy analysis, and public cho... [More]

Associate Professor

Jennifer L. Lawless graduated from Union College in Schenectady, New York, with a B.A. in political ... [More]

Assistant Professor

Dean, School of Public Affairs

Dean of the School of Public Affairs and a specialist in Latin American politics and U.S. foreign po... [More]

Associate Professor

Alan M. Levine is an associate professor of political theory in the Department of Government. He pre... [More]

Lecturer

Andrew Lewis is a doctoral candidate in the School of Public Affairs, with fields in American Politi... [More]

Associate Professor Emeritus

An interest in the environment—its conservation and management—is the foundation for Professor Liebe... [More]

Assistant Professor

Dr. Lu studies local governance, the political economy of institutional change, public opinion and p... [More]

Professor

Since receiving his Ph.D. from Harvard, David Lublin has authored two books, The Paradox of Represen... [More]

Associate Professor

Edward R. Maguire is Associate Professor of Justice, Law, and Society in the School of Public Affair... [More]

Lecturer

Christopher Malagisi is the Director of Political & Online Training at The Leadership Institute ... [More]

Professorial Lecturer

Dr. Malone teaches courses in public administration, organizational analysis, public sector leadersh... [More]

Assistant Professor

Professor Marr, an Assistant Professor of Justice, Law and Society, was named Director of the SPA Le... [More]

Senior Scholar in Residence

Dr. Marshak has taught organization dynamics and change leadership in SPA since 1977. His areas of e... [More]

Associate Professor

Department Chair, Public Administration and Policy

Dr. Howard McCurdy is professor of public affairs in the public administration and policy department... [More]

Lecturer

Sharon Melzer a member of the adjunct faculty of the Department of Justice, Law and Society and is w... [More]

Assistant Professor

Thomas W. Merrill is an assistant professor in the Department of Government in the School of Public ... [More]

Lecturer

Kim Moloney is a Ph.D. Candidate in Public Administration at the School of Public Affairs. She expec... [More]

Ambassador in Residence

Associate Professor

Professor Mullin's research has focused on fiscal reform and decentralization, intergovernmental fis... [More]

Associate Professor

Candice J. Nelson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Government. She is an expert on pre... [More]

Assistant Professor

Stephanie P. Newbold is an Assistant Professor of Public Administration and Affairs specializing in ... [More]

Associate Professor

Saul Newman is an associate professor in the Department of Government in the School of Public Affair... [More]

Distinguished Professor

Born in Buffalo, NY, Professor O’Connor received her undergraduate, doctoral, and juris doctoral deg... [More]

Adjunct Professor

Walter J. Oleszek is senior specialist in American national government at the Congressional Research... [More]

Assistant Professor

Barbara Palmer is an expert on congressional elections and the success of women candidates. She is c... [More]

Lecturer

Linda Mancillas Patterson is an advanced doctoral candidate in the Department of Government at Ameri... [More]

Assistant Professor

David Pitts is a public management and policy scholar with a primary focus on workforce diversity an... [More]

Scholar in Residence

Professor Radin’s specializations include public management, intergovernmental relations/federalism,... [More]

Assistant Professor

Professor Reed specializes in parties and interest groups, campaigns and elections, and election and... [More]

Assistant Professor

Jill Rickershauser just joined the AU community in the Fall of 2008. She feels very fortunate to beg... [More]

Assistant Professor

Professorial Lecturer

Distinguished Professor

A major contributor to the field of public administration, Dr. Rosenbloom holds the rank of distingu... [More]

Assistant Professor

Joe Sabia is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy at American University. His fields of concentra... [More]

Assistant Professor

Shanaysha Furlow Sauls is an assistant professor of political theory in the Department of Government... [More]

Associate Professor

Professor Savage currently teaches History and Philosophy of Criminology and Introduction to Justice... [More]

Assistant Professor

Professor Schaler’s work is focused on the “therapeutic state”—the union of medicine and state. He c... [More]

Adjunct Associate Professor

Carl Shapiro has been an economist with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for over 25 years. Current... [More]

Assistant Professor

Professor Sherman brings over two decades of teaching, research and administrative experience to her... [More]

Lecturer

Bill Shields is Director of Membership and Governance at the Chief Executives Organization, a select... [More]

University Professor

Professor Simon's research interests and primary areas of concentration in academic work are law and... [More]

Associate Professor

Dr. Singerman is an Associate Professor and comparativist whose research interests focus on politica... [More]

Assistant Professor

Professor Stazyk’s research focuses on the application of organization theory and behavior to public... [More]

Associate Professor

Professor Sykes's teaching and research focus on U.S. government and political development, comparat... [More]

Assistant Professor

Dr. Jordan Tama specializes in national security policy and the foreign policymaking process. His Ph... [More]

Associate Professor

Professor Taylor's teaching and research focus on urban politics, the politics of race and ethnicity... [More]

Distinguished Professor

James A. Thurber is University Distinguished Professor of Government and Founder (1979) and Director... [More]

Distinguished Practitioner in Residence

Robert Tobias teaches courses in public management, leadership, facilitation and team development, c... [More]

Adjunct Associate Professor

Dr. Toregas teaches courses in Public Private Partnerships and IT as Empowerment for Public Administ... [More]

Research Professor

Joseph Trotter, an attorney, is a Research Professor on the faculty of American University's School ... [More]

Professor

A pioneer in the field of victimology, victims rights, and an expert in the field of transnational c... [More]

Assistant Professor

Dr. Walti is an international scholar in public policy. Her fields of specialization include compara... [More]

Lecturer

Assistant Professor

Jessica Waters is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Justice, Law and Society teaching Intr... [More]

Professorial Lecturer

Carol Whitney is Co-Program Director of the Campaign Management Institute. She is a well-known polit... [More]

Lecturer

Tom Williams served on the staff of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for more th... [More]

Professorial Lecturer

Dr. Jason Wolf is an adjunct instructor in the Department of Public Administration and Policy at Ame... [More]

Lecturer

Kevin Wozniak is a doctoral student in the School of Public Affairs.  His concentration... [More]