Comparative Politics Faculty
 | Katherine Blue Carroll Associate Professor (non-tenure track) Associate Director of Public Policy Studies |
Email 615-322-6789 360 Commons Center |
Specializations: Middle East Politics; Terrorism; U.S. military |
 | Amanda B. Clayton Assistant Professor Office Hours: Fall 2021: Wednedays 10:00am - 12:00pm; sign up at https://calendly.com/amanda-clayton/office-hours Wednedays 10:00a |
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 |
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: Fall 2021: Mondays and Wednesdays 10:30am - 12:00pm and by appointment |
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 Office Hours: Fall 2021: Thursdays 2:00pm - 3:00pm |
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: Fall 2021: Tuesdays 12:00pm - 2:00pm |
Email Website 615-875-9181 340 Commons Center |
Specializations: Representation; Latin American Politics; Political Behavior; Political Parties |
 | Kristin Michelitch Assistant Professor |
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: Fall 2021: Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:10pm - 6:10pm; sign up at https://calendly.com/guillermo-toral/office-hours |
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: Fall 2021: Wednesdays 2:40pm - 4:40pm |
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: Fall 2021: Wednesdays 3:00pm - 4:00pm and by appointment |
Email 615-322-5016 344 Commons Center |
Specializations: Comparative Politics, Political Behavior and Public Opinion, Latin American Politics, Survey Methodology, Research Design |