Comparative Politics Faculty
![]() | Katherine Blue Carroll Associate Professor (non-tenure track) Associate Director of Public Policy Studies Office Hours: Spring 2022: Monday 11:00 AM-12:30 PM |
Email 615-322-6789 360 Commons Center |
Specializations: Middle East Politics; Terrorism; U.S. military |
![]() | Amanda B. Clayton Assistant Professor Office Hours: Fall 2022: On Leave |
Email Website 615-875-7934 327 Commons Center |
Specializations: Comparative Political Economy, Political Institutions, Gender and Politics, Experimental Methods, African Politics |
![]() | Cassy Dorff Assistant Professor Faculty Affiliate, Data Science Institute Office Hours: Spring 2022: On academic leave for the remainder of this academic year |
Email Website 615-343-0732 Commons 358 |
Specializations: Political Violence & Conflict; Collective Action; Data Science; Network Analysis |
![]() | Jonathan Hiskey Professor Professor of Sociology (by courtesy) Office Hours: Spring 2022: Tuesday and Thursday 10:30 AM-12:00 PM |
Email 615-322-6236 339 Commons Center |
Specializations: Democracy; Local development: Migration; Latin America |
![]() | Jennifer M. Larson Associate Chair Director of Undergraduate Studies Associate Professor |
Email Website 615-322-6240 332 Commons Center |
Specializations: Social Networks, Political Economy of Conflict and Cooperation |
![]() | Noam Lupu Associate Professor Associate Director, Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) Office Hours: Spring 2022: by appointment |
Email Website 615-875-9181 340 Commons Center |
Specializations: Representation; Latin American Politics; Political Behavior; Political Parties |
![]() | Kristin Michelitch Assistant Professor Office Hours: Spring 2022: by appointment |
Email Website 615-322-1562 326 Commons Center |
Specializations: Political Economy of Development, Political Behavior, Experimental Methods, Public Policy, African Politics |
![]() | Guillermo Toral Assistant Professor Office Hours: Spring 2022: by appointment |
Email Website 359 Commons Center |
Specializations: Comparative Politics and Political Economy of Development; Governance; Corruption; Bureaucracies; Public Service Delivery |
![]() | Keith Weghorst Assistant Professor (non-tenure track) |
Email Website 615-875-8150 351 Commons Center |
Specializations: Democratization; Political Parties; Legislative Candidacy; African Politics; Survey Methodology |
![]() | Erin York Assistant Professor Office Hours: Spring 2022: Tuesday 10:45 AM-12:45 PM |
Email Website 345 Commons Center |
Specializations: Authoritarian politics; Politics of the Middle East and North Africa; Political Economy |
![]() | Elizabeth J. Zechmeister Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science Director, Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) Office Hours: Spring 2022: by appointment |
Email 615-322-5016 344 Commons Center |
Specializations: Comparative Politics, Political Behavior and Public Opinion, Latin American Politics, Survey Methodology, Research Design |