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Faculty

The Political Science faculty bring a wide range of perspective, skills, and experiences to the classroom. Most faculty members have significant practitioner or consulting experience with local, state, or national government. The faculty consists of productive scholars, whose accomplishments include books, journal articles, conference papers, consultant reports, and presentations.

Mr. Ben Arnold

Lecturer

Office: ELA 344
Phone: (512) 245-4397
Email: ca17@txstate.edu
B.A., Texas Lutheran University
M.A., Texas State University

Areas of Interest: International Relations, Congressional Elections

Dr. Howard Balanoff

Professor of Political Science
Director of the William P Hobby Center for Public Service
Holder of the Hobby Professorship

Office:   ELA 340
Phone:   512-245-3453
Email:   hb02@txstate.edu
B.A., City University of New York
M.U.P, Ed.D., Texas A&M University

Areas of Interest: Personnel Administration, International and
Comparative Public Policy and Administration, Organizational Theory
and Behavior, Leadership and professional Development of Human Resources

Dr. Vicki Brittain

Professor of Political Science
Chair of the Department of Political Science

Office:   ELA 266
Phone:   512-245-8051
Email:   vb01@txstate.edu
B.A., Southwestern College
J.D., Washburn University of Topeka

Areas of Interest:

Dr. Christopher Brown

Assistant Professor

Office: ELA 243
Phone: (512) 245-4404
Email: cb56@txstate.edu

B.A., Northwestern University
M.P.A., J.D., University of Texas at Austin

Areas of Interest: Environmental and Natural Resources Law,
Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Law Related to Public
Administration

Dr. Cecilia Castillo

Assistant Professor of Political Science
Graduate Advisor of Master of Arts in Political Science

Office: ELA 329
Phone: 512-245-3255
Email: cr09@txstate.edu
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Dallas

Areas of Interest: Political Theory, American Political Thought, Literature and Politics

Dr. Lynn Crossett

Assistant Professor of Political Science
Director, Legal Studies Program

Office: ELA 350
Phone: (512) 245-3258
Email: lc25@txstate.edu
B.B.A., University of Texas at Austin
J.D., Texas Tech University

Areas of Interest: Legal Writing, Litigation, Paralegal Studies, Employment Law, Privacy Rights

Dr. Bill DeSoto

Associate Professor of Political Science

Office: ELA 332
Phone: (512) 245-3279
Email: wd02@txstate.edu
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison

Areas of Interest:

Judge Bob Gammage

Lecturer

Office: ELA 349
Phone: (512) 245-3272
Email: rg32@txstate.edu
B.S.; University of Corpus Christi
M.A.; Sam Houston State University
J.D.; University of Texas, LL.M.; University of VA

Areas of Interest: Law & Politics, Contemporary Issues, Public Policy, Rights & Liberties, Legislation & Legislative Process, Judiciary &
Judicial Process, Ethics

Dr. Charles Garofalo

Professor of Political Science

Office: ELA 3277
Phone: (512) 245-3277
Email: cg10@txstate.edu
B.A., University of Florida
M.A., Ph.D., Emory University

Areas of Interest: Ethics in Public Administration, Public Policy, Government-Business Relations, Globalization

Dr. Robert Gorman

Professor of Political Science

Office: ELA 342
Phone: (512) 245-3262
Email: rg06@txstate.edu
B.A., Seattle University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Oregon

Areas of Interest: International Relations, International Law and Organization, International Humanitarian and Refugee Affairs, History of Ethics.

Dr. Kenneth Grasso

Professor of Political Science

Office: ELA 352
Phone: (512) 245-8230
Email: kg03@txstate.edu
B.A., St. John's University
M.A., Ph.D., Fordham University

Areas of Interest: Political Theory, Religion and Public Life, American Political Culture

Mr. Rick Henderson

Lecturer

Office: ELA 345
Phone: (512) 245-3267
Email: rh14@txstate.edu
B.A., M.A. Texas State University-San Marcos

Areas of Interest: American and State Politics, Local Politics

Dr. Theodore Hindson

Associate Professor of Political Science

Office: ELA 338
Phone: (512) 245-3282
Email: th09@txstate.edu
B.A., LaSalle University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Areas of Interest: Russian Foreign Policy, American Presidency, The World Political Order

Dr. Kay Hofer

Professor of Political Science

Office: ELA 336
Phone: (512) 245-3276
Email: mh09@txstate.edu
B.A., M.A., University of North Texas
Ph.D., University of Nebraska at Lincoln

Areas of Interest: Health Care Policy, Public Finance Management, Taxes, Regulatory Policy

Dr. Terry Hull

Associate Professor of Political Science

Office: ELA 266
Phone: (512) 245-2233
Email: th10@txstate.edu
B.B.A., J.D., The University of Texas at Austin

Areas of Interest: Ethics, Drug Courts, Advocacy for Vulnerable Populations

Ms. Emily Jones

Adjunct Professor

Office: ELA 355
Phone: (prefer email)
Email: eb14@txstate.edu

B.A., University of Texas at Austin
M.P.A., Texas State University-San Marcos
Ph.D., Doctoral Candidate, University of Texas at Austin

Areas of Interest: Political Communication, Political
Volunteers, Civic Participation

Dr. Paul Kens

Professor of Political Science

Office: ELA 347
Phone: (512) 245-3260
Email: pk05@txstate.edu
B.A., Northern Illinois University
J.D., Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin

Areas of Interest:

Dr. Neil Kucera

Adjunct Professor

Office: (Meet in Classroom)
Phone: (512) 854-9509
Email: kuceran@hotmail.com

B.A., M.A., Texas State University-San Marcos
J.D., University of Houston

Areas of Interest: Criminal Law, Administrative Law,
Environmental Law

Dr. Arnold Leder

Associate Professor of Political Science

Office: ELA 335
Phone: (512) 245-3263
Email: al04@txstate.edu
Website: http://arnoldleder.com/
B.A., Brooklyn College, City University of New York
M.A., Washington Univ. St Louis, Ph.D., Indiana Univ.

Areas of Interest: Middle East Politics, Terrorism, American Foreign Policy, Political Psychology, The Holocaust

Mr. Bobby Martinez

Adjunct

Office: Teaches in San Antonio
Phone: (210) 823-2378
Email: bm28@txstate.edu or bjmartinez@alumni.tcu.edu

B.A., Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth
M.P.A., Southern Methodist University, Dallas
M.A., University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio
A.B.D., University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio

Areas of Interest: City Management, Public Administration and Management,
Non-Profit Administration, Educational Intervention, Human Resources, Organizational
Leadership, Organizational Development

Dr. Ed Mihalkanin

Associate Professor of Political Science

Office: ELA 353
Phone: (512) 245-3265
Email: em12@txstate.edu
B.A., Bradley University
M.A., Ph.D., The American University

Areas of Interest: International Relations, Latin America - Government and Politics, US Diplomacy

Ms. Sherri Mora

Lecturer
BPA Internship Coordinator
Undergraduate Program Advisor

Office: ELA 250
Phone: (512)245-7427
Email: sm43@txstate.edu
B.A., M.A., Texas State University

Areas of Interest: American Government, Public Policy-Emphasis, Education and Finance

Dr. Cynthia Opheim

Professor of Political Science

Office: ELA 331
Phone: (512) 245-3259
Email: co01@txstate.edu
B.A., Angelo State University
M.A., Texas Tech University
Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin

Areas of Interest: Legislative Process, Political Parties, American State Politics

Dr. Patricia Parent

Senior Lecturer

Office: ELA 330
Phone: (512) 245-3269
Email: pp07@txstate.edu
B.S., M.A., Southwest Texas State University
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin

Areas of Interest: Campaigns and Elections, Congress and State Legislatures, Women in Politics, Public Policy

Dr. Nandhini Rangarajan

Assistant Professor of Political Science

Office: ELA 351
Phone: (512) 245-3285
Email: nr11@txstate.edu
B.A., M.P.A., University of Madras
Ph.D., State University of New York

Areas of Interest: Public Management, Organizational Creativity

Dr. William Ruger

Assistant Professor of Political Science

Office:   ELA 347
Phone:  512-245-1564
Email:   wr16@txstate.edu
B.A., College of William and Mary
Ph.D., Brandeis University

Areas of Interest: International Politics, Security Studies, Civil-Military Relations, U.S. Foreign Policy, Ethics and International Relations, Political Theory

Dr. Patricia Shields

Professor of Political Science
Director of the Master of Public Administration Program

Office: ELA 3256
Phone: (512) 245-2143
Email: ps07@txstate.edu
Website: www.txstate.edu/~ps07
B.S., University of Maryland
M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State University

Areas of Interest: Civil Military Relations, Pragmatism of Public Administration

Dr. Bill Stouffer

Professor of Political Science

Office: ELA 334
Phone: (512) 245-3261
Email: billsto4@hotmail.com
B.A., Northwestern University
M.A., Miami (Ohio) University
Ph.D., Duke University

Areas of Interest: State and Local Politics, Politics of the Working Class, Tax Policy, Institutions for Mobilizing the Middle

Dr. Alfred Sullivan

Professor of Political Science

Office: ELA 341
Phone: (512) 245-3280
B.A., Dartmouth College
M.A., University of Rhode Island
Ph.D., University of Utah

Areas of Interest:

Dr. Hassan Tajalli

Associate Professor of Political Science

Office: ELA 328
Phone: (512) 245-3284
Email: tajalli@txstate.edu
Webpage: http://uweb.txstate.edu/~ht03/
B.S., Iranian Institute of Advanced Accounting
M.B.A., M.A., Univ. N. Texas, Ph.D., UT Austin

Areas of Interest: Methodology, Statistics, Public Policy, American Foreign Policy

Dr. Glynn Tiller

Adjunct Professor

Office: ELA 242
Phone: (512) 245-4398
Email: glynntiller@gvtc.com
B.A.; Sam Houston State University
M.A., Ph.D.; University of Houston

Areas of Interest: Public Administration, American Government, Local Government

Dr. Maria de la Luz Valverde

Adjunct Professor

Phone: (512) 754-0709
Email: mv21@txstate.edu

Dr. Kenneth Ward

Associate Professor of Political Science

Office: ELA 333
Phone: (512) 245-2068
Email: kw12@txstate.edu
B.A., Drew University
J.D., Yale University
Ph.D., Columbia University

Areas of Interest: Political Theory, Constitutional Law

Dr. George Weinberger

Professor of Political Science

Office: ELA 337
Phone: (512) 245-3278
email: gw03@txstate.edu
B.A., Temple University
M.P.A., D.P.A., University of Georgia

Areas of Interest: Governmental Information Systems, Research Methodology, Statistical Analysis

Dr. Walter Wright

Associate Professor of Political Science

Office: ELA 339
Phone: (512) 245-2138
email: ww05@txstate.edu
B.A., J.D., University of Houston
LL.M., New York University

Areas of Interest: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Transactions, Employment Law

Dr. Hyun Yun

Assistant Professor

Office: ELA 333
Phone: (512) 245-4405
Email: hy12@txstate.edu

B.A., Ajou University, Suwon, South Korea
M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida, Gainesville

Areas of Interest: Political Communication, Public Opinion,
Social Capital, Political Behavior, Media