Faculty

Amel Ahmed

Associate Professor of Political Science

aahmed@umass.edu

406 Thompson Hall

Roberto Alejandro

Professor of Political Science

ralejand@polsci.umass.edu

Thompson 434

413-545-6177

Sonia E. Alvarez

Leonard J. Horwitz Professor of Latin American Politics and Studies

Distinguished Professor of Political Science

soniaa@umass.edu

Thompson 424

Office Hours: Mondays 3-5pm and by appt., https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/s/92181385816

Maryann Barakso

Associate Professor of Political Science

Former Co-PI UMASS Poll

barakso@polsci.umass.edu

Thompson 530

Jim Ben-Aaron

Lecturer of Political Science & Legal Studies

jbenaaro@acad.umass.edu

Thompson 220

Office Hours: Spring 2022: Mondays & Wednesdays: 1:15-2:15 in the office

Angélica María Bernal

Associate Professor of Political Science

abernal@umass.edu

Thompson 432

Scott Blinder

Associate Professor of Political Science

scottblinder@umass.edu

Thompson 536

Brenda K. Bushouse

Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy

bushouse@umass.edu

Thompson 624

Office Hours: Contact via email

Judd Carhart

Lecturer of Legal Studies

Associate Justice, Massachusetts Appeals Court (ret.)

judgecarhart@yahoo.com

Office Hours: Before and after class

Charli Carpenter

Professor of Political Science

charli@polsci.umass.edu

Thompson 532

413-545-6245

Marissa Carrere

Lecturer of Legal Studies and Political Science

mcarrere@umass.edu

Thompson 238

Office Hours: Fall 2021: Mondays 12:00 -1:00 PM at the office or remote

Paul M. Collins, Jr.

Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science

pmcollins@legal.umass.edu

Thompson 216

Office Hours: Tuesdays 9:00-10:30AM via Zoom, Thursdays 9:00-10:30AM in Thompson 216, and by appointment.

(413) 545-4079

Diane Curtis

Senior Lecturer of Legal Studies

Director of Pre-Law Advising

dcurtis@umass.edu

Thompson 210

Office Hours: Spring 2022: MW 9am - 2pm

413-577-0396

Adam Dahl

Associate Professor of Political Science

adahl@umass.edu

Thompson 436

Office Hours: Tues. 12:30-2:00

Tania Lopez DoCarmo

Teaching & Research Fellow

tdocarmo@umass.edu

Thompson 230

Carlene J. Edie

Professor of Political Science

cjedie@polsci.umass.edu

Thompson 414

Office Hours: Fall 2021: Tuesdays & Thursdays 1:15-2:15 PM in the office

413-545-6172

Jane E. Fountain

Distinguished University Professor

Director, School of Public Policy

jfountai@umass.edu

Thompson 606

Alan Gaitenby

Senior Lecturer of Legal Studies

gaitenby@legal.umass.edu

Thompson 234

Office Hours: By appointment

413-577-1394

Justin H. Gross

Associate Professor of Political Science

jhgross@umass.edu

Thompson 520

Office Hours: Th. 2-3pm (office), Fr. 2-3pm (Zoom; email to request link)

Rebecca Hamlin

Associate Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science

rhamlin@umass.edu

Thompson 202

Office Hours: Tuesdays, 10:00-11:15am in Thompson 202, Wednesdays, 1:00-2:15pm on Zoom: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/j/97129589079, or by appointment.

Michael Hannahan

Lecturer of Political Science

Director, Civic Initiative, Donahue Institute

mhannahan@donahue.umassp.edu

Thompson 430

Office Hours: Wednesday 11-2

413-627 2605

John A. Hird

Professor of Political Science

Dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

jhird@sbs.umass.edu

Draper 230

413-545-7187

Ray La Raja

Professor of Political Science

Associate Dean for Program Innovation, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Associate Director of UMass Poll

laraja@umass.edu

Thompson 534

Office Hours: Fall 2021: Tuesday 1-1:50 on ZOOM only https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/j/91465976304 and Wednesday 4-5p in person OR zoom https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/j/91465976304 and by appointment.

Andrew March

Professor of Political Science

amarch@umass.edu

Thompson 408

Lauren McCarthy

Director of Legal Studies

Associate Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science

mccarthy@legal.umass.edu

Thompson 226

Office Hours: Please email to set up an appointment

Paul Musgrave

Assistant Professor of Political Science

Jointly appointed to Commonwealth Honors College

musgrave@umass.edu

Thompson 504

Office Hours: Tuesdays 1:30-2:30 (in person); Thursdays 1:30-2:30 (virtual); by appointment https://calendly.com/profmusgrave

Tatishe M. Nteta

Associate Professor of Political Science

Director of UMass Poll

nteta@polsci.umass.edu

Thompson 524

Office Hours: Fall 2021: Tuesdays & Thursdays 12-1PM at the office

413-545-3546

timothy pachirat

professor of political science

pachirat@umass.edu

thompson hall

Office Hours: email for appointment

MJ Peterson

Professor of Political Science

Department Chair

mjp@polsci.umass.edu

Thompson 316

Office Hours: Spring 2022 Tuesdays 2:30-5 pm and Wednesdays 3-6 pm, or by appointment

For Office Hours or by-appointment meetings, e-mail me and specify whether you want to meet in Th. 316 or on zoom.

Maria Puppolo

Lecturer

mpuppolo@umass.edu

Thompson 220

Office Hours: Spring 2022: Before/After Class on Thursdays or by appointment

Jesse Rhodes

Professor of Political Science

jrhodes@polsci.umass.edu

Thompson 502

Office Hours: Fall 2021: Mondays & Wednesdays 1:30-3 PM at the office

Doug Rice

Associate Professor

Political Science & Research Methods Concentration Coordinator

drrice@legal.umass.edu

Thompson 218

Office Hours: By appointment.

Alasdair S. Roberts

Director, School of Public Policy

Professor of Political Science and Public Policy

asroberts@umass.edu

Thompson 602

Office Hours: By appointment

Dean E. Robinson

Associate Professor of Political Science

deanr@polsci.umass.edu

Thompson 506

413-545-0406

Meredith Rolfe

Associate Professor of Political Science

Affiliated faculty, Computational Social Science Initaitive

mrolfe@polsci.umass.edu

Thompson 526

Jamie Rowen

Associate Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science

Director Center for Justice, Law, and Societies

jrowen@legal.umass.edu

Thompson 224

Office Hours: Fall 2021: Mondays 1-2:30PM in the office

Frederic C. Schaffer

Professor of Political Science

frederic@umass.edu

Thompson 438

Office Hours: Fall 2023. On sabbatical, no office hours.

Elizabeth A. Sharrow

Associate Professor of Public Policy & History

Thompson 638

Office Hours: Fall 2021: Tuesdays & Thursdays 1:00-2:00 PM remotely

Lisa Solowiej

Lecturer of Legal Studies

lsolowiej@umass.edu

Regine A. Spector

Associate Professor

Director of the Russian, Eurasian and Polish Studies Program

rspector@polsci.umass.edu

Via Zoom - please email

Office Hours: Fall 2021 - Monday mornings

Sarah Tanzi

Lecturer

stanzi@umass.edu

Thompson 430

Alexander Theodoridis

Associate Professor of Political Science

atheodoridis@umass.edu

Thompson 538

Aaron Vega

Lecturer of Political Science

MA State Representative

aaron@vegaforholyoke.com

Office Hours: Before and after class and by appointment

Leah Wing

Senior Lecturer II of Legal Studies

Director, National Center for Technology and Dispute Resolution

lwing@legal.umass.edu

Thompson 232

Office Hours: Tuesdays 2:30-4pm - Appointments by phone or video conference only; email to schedule

413-545-5882

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