American Politics Faculty
 | Allison Anoll Assistant Professor Office Hours: Spring 2019: Fridays from 10 am - noon |
Email Website 365 Commons Center |
Specializations: Political Behavior; Race and Ethnic Politics; Political Participation; Mass Incarceration |
 | Larry M. Bartels Professor Co-Director, Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions May Werthan Shayne Chair of Public Policy and Social Science |
Email 615-322-6227 337 Commons Center |
Specializations: Public opinion; Campaigns and elections; Representation; Public policy |
 | Joshua D. Clinton Professor Abby and Jon Winkelried Chair Co-Director, Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions Editor in Chief, Quarterly Journal of Political Science |
Email Website 615-936-7984 334 Commons Center |
Specializations: Congressional politics; Campaigns and elections; Public opinion; Statistics |
 | John G. Geer Dean of the College of Arts and Science Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science Professor of Public Policy and Education Co-Director, Vanderbilt Poll Office Hours: Spring 2019: Preferably by appointment. Contact 615-322-2851 to make an appointment. Limited drop in hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays 4-4:30 pm. |
Email Website 615-936-6366 301 Kirkland Hall |
Specializations: Public Opinion; Campaigns and Elections; Mass Media |
 | Cindy D. Kam Associate Chair Professor William R. Kenan, Jr. Chair Director, Research on Individuals, Politics & Society Lab Professor of Psychology (by courtesy) Professor of Medicine, Health and Society (by courtesy) Office Hours: Spring 2019: Wednesdays 1‐3:30pm and by appointment. |
Email 615-322-4946 343 Commons Center |
Specializations: Political psychology; Public opinion; Participation |
 | David E. Lewis Professor |
Email Website 615-322-6228 333 Commons Center |
Specializations: Presidency; Public Administration; Bureaucracy |
 | Jon Meacham Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Chair in American Presidency Office Hours: By appointment. |
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 | Bruce I. Oppenheimer Professor Professor of Public Policy and Education Office Hours: Spring 2019: Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:30-4:00 pm and by appointment |
Email 615-322-6232 367 Commons Center |
Specializations: Legislative politics: Congressional process and behavior; Congressional elections |
 | Edward Rubin University Professor University Professor of Law Office Hours: By appointment: email ed.rubin@vanderbilt.edu |
Email 615-322-5620 356 Commons Center and 246 Law School |
Specializations: Law; Administrative Governance; Legal Theory |
 | Carrie Archie Russell Director of Undergraduate Studies Senior Lecturer Director of Pre-Law Advising Office Hours: Spring 2019: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm and by appointment. Students interested in pre-law advising office hours should contact Professor Russell via email. |
Email 615-322-5023 359 Commons Center |
Specializations: Public Law, Identity Politics, Southern Politics |
 | Sharece Thrower Assistant Professor Office Hours: Spring 2019: Wednesday, 2pm-3:30pm and Fridays 10:30am – noon |
Email Website 615-322-8024 329 Commons Center |
Specializations: Political Institutions; The Presidency and Executive Branch; Separation of Powers; Inter-Branch Policymaking |
 | Alan Wiseman Chair Professor Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair Professor of Law (by courtesy) Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:00-4:00 pm, or by appointment |
Email Website 615-322-6241 336 Commons Center |
Specializations: American Political Institutions; Formal Theory and Quantitative Methods; Positive Political Economy; Legislative Politics; Bureaucracy and Regulatory Politics |