UMass Amherst Department of Political Science

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Department of Political Science
Thompson Tower - 200 Hicks Way

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA 01003
413.545.2438
email:Political Science & Legal Studies

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Main Office: 413.545.2438

Fax Number: 413.545.3349

Undergraduate students should refer to our quick reference guide for advising contact information.

 

Chair
Brian Schaffner
316 Thompson Hall
413.545.0416
chair@polsci.umass.edu



Graduate Program Director
Peter Haas
216 Thompson Hall
413.545.6174
Graduate Admissions Chair
Charli Carpenter
432 Thompson Hall
413.545.6245

Graduate Office 
Donna Dove 
304 Thompson Hall
413.545.0410

Undergraduate Program Director
Political Science
Jesse Rhodes
310 Thompson Hall 
413.577.6185
Chief Undergraduate Advisor
Political Science

Sam Fayyaz
224 Thompson Hall 
413.545.3678

 


Undergraduate Program Director
Legal Studies
Judy Holmes
232 Thompson Hall
413.545.2305

Chief Undergraduate Advisor
Legal Studies
Alan Gaitenby
208 Thompson Hall
413.577.1394
 
Undergraduate Programs Advisor
Political Science & Legal Studies

Barbara Ciesluk
210 Thompson Hall
413.545.2695
Undergraduate Advisor
Legal Studies & Political Science

Harita Patel
212 Thompson Hall
413.545.3695

 

Undergraduate Programs Coordinator
Political Science & Legal Studies

Lori Sadler
218 Thompson Hall
413.545.2438

Honors Program Director
Political Science

Sheldon Goldman
236 Thompson Hall
413.545.6179

Honors Program Director
Legal Studies
Leah Wing
430 Thompson Hall
413.545.5882

 


Internship Director
Political Science
Sam Fayyaz
224 Thompson Hall
413.545.3678
Internship Director
Legal Studies
Daniel Burland
234 Thompson Hall 
413.577.6166


International Relations Certificate Program 
M.J. Peterson 
326 Thompson Hall 
413.545.6171

 

Pre-Law Advisor 
Diane Curtis 
122 Thompson Hall 
413.577.0396

 
Financial Manager
Trish Bachand
320 Thompson Hall
413.545.6173


 
Scheduling & Personnel Manager
Stephen Marvell 

322 Thompson Hall 
413.545.2181

   
Communication, Alumni & Research
Michelle Goncalves
318 Thompson Hall
413.545.2700

 

 

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Webmaster Email
222 Thompson Hall
 
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