American Politics Faculty
 | Allison Anoll Assistant Professor Office Hours: Wednesdays 2:00 – 4:o0 pm. |
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 Office Hours: Wednesdays from 2:00 - 4:00 pm or by appointment |
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: Mondays and Wednesdays 3:30-4:15 p.m. and by appointment in 105 Kirkland. |
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: Wednesdays 2‐3:30pm, 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 |
 | Bruce I. Oppenheimer Professor Professor of Public Policy and Education Office Hours: Mondays and Fridays 2:00 - 3:00 pm |
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: Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:00 am – 1:00 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: Tuesdays, 9:00 - 10:30 am and Wednesdays, 2:00 - 3:30 pm |
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, 10:00 - 11:00 am, 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 |