Regular Faculty
 | Brooke A. Ackerly Professor of Political Science Professor of Human and Organizational Development (by courtesy) Professor of Law (by courtesy) Professor of Philosophy (by courtesy) Affiliated Faculty, Women’s and Gender Studies Program Office Hours: Mondays 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. |
Email Website 615-322-6231 358 Commons Center |
Specializations: Human Rights; Global Justice; Feminism; Environment; Methodology |
 | Allison Anoll Assistant Professor Office Hours: Fridays 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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: Tuesdays 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. or by appointment |
Email 615-322-6227 337 Commons Center |
Specializations: Public opinion; Campaigns and elections; Representation; Public policy |
 | Brett V. Benson Associate Professor Affiliated Faculty, Asian Studies Program Office Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 11:10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Email Website 615-322-2702 330 Commons Center |
Specializations: International Relations Theory; Political Economy of Conflict; Formal Methods; East Asian Relations |
 | W. James Booth Professor Professor of Philosophy Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. or by appointment. |
Email 615-343-2491 341 Commons Center |
Specializations: Memory, identity, justice; History of political philosophy |
 | Katherine Blue Carroll Assistant Professor (non-tenure track) Director of Public Policy Studies Office Hours: Mondays from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. and by appointment |
Email 615-322-6789 360 Commons Center |
Specializations: Middle East Politics; Terrorism; U.S. military |
 | Amanda B. Clayton Director of Placement Assistant Professor Office Hours: Wednesdays 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. and by appointment |
Email Website 875-7934 328 Commons Center |
Specializations: Comparative Political Economy, Political Institutions, Gender and Politics, Experimental Methods, African Politics |
 | 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 Office Hours: Wednesdays 8:00-9:00 a.m., 1:00-2:00 p.m., and by appointment |
Email Website 936-7984 334 Commons Center |
Specializations: Congressional politics; Campaigns and elections; Statistics |
 | John G. Geer Vice Provost of Academic and Strategic Affairs Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science Professor of Public Policy and Education Co-Director, Vanderbilt Poll Office Hours: By appointment in 105 Kirkland. |
Email Website 615-343-5746 105 Kirkland; 342 Commons Center |
Specializations: Public Opinion; Campaigns and Elections; Mass Media |
 | Suzanne Globetti Assistant Professor (non-tenure track) Office Hours: Mondays 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. and Thursdays 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Email 615-343-2434 357 Commons Center |
Specializations: Political behavior |
 | Marc J. Hetherington Professor Office Hours: Mondays 1:30 - 3:00 p.m., Tuesdays 1:00-2:30 p.m., or by appointment. |
Email 615-322-6240 332 Commons Center |
Specializations: Political Behavior |
 | Jonathan Hiskey Associate Chair Director of Graduate Studies Associate Professor Associate Professor of Sociology (by courtesy) Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:00-3:00 p.m. |
Email 615-322-6236 339 Commons Center |
Specializations: Democracy; Local development: Migration; Latin America |
 | Cindy D. Kam 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 1:30 ‐ 3:00 p.m., by appointment, or by dropping in. |
Email 615-322-4946 343 Commons Center |
Specializations: Political psychology; Public opinion; Participation; Political methodology |
 | Brenton Kenkel Assistant Professor |
Email Website 615-322-6222 324 Commons Center |
Specializations: International Relations Theory, War and Conflict, Formal Modeling, Statistics |
 | David E. Lewis Chair Professor Office Hours: Mondays 1:30-3:00 p.m. and Thursdays 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
Email Website 615-322-6228 333 Commons Center |
Specializations: Presidency; Public Administration; Bureaucracy |
 | Noam Lupu Associate Professor Associate Director, Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) Office Hours: By appointment |
Email Website 615-875-9181 340 Commons Center |
Specializations: Representation; Latin American Politics; Political Behavior; Political Parties |
 | Kristin Michelitch Assistant Professor Littlejohn Faculty Fellow |
Email Website 615-322-1562 326 Commons Center |
Specializations: Political Economy of Development, Political Behavior, Experimental Methods, Public Policy, African Politics |
 | Cecilia Hyunjung Mo Assistant Professor Assistant Professor of Public Policy & Education (by courtesy) Faculty Fellow, Latin American Public Opinion Project Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Email Website 615-936-9795 338 Commons Center |
Specializations: Political Behavior; Political Psychology; Political Economy of Development; Public Policy |
 | Bruce I. Oppenheimer Professor Professor of Public Policy and Education |
Email 615-322-6232 367 Commons Center |
Specializations: Legislative politics: Congressional process and behavior; Congressional elections |
 | Efrén O. Pérez Associate Professor Associate Professor of Sociology (by courtesy) Co-Director, Research on Individuals, Politics & Society Lab |
Email Website 615-343-7032 345 Commons Center |
Specializations: Political Psychology; Public Opinion; Race, Ethnicity, and Politics |
 | 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 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 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 |
 | Peter Schram Assistant Professor Office Hours: Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Email 615-875-1723 328 Commons Center |
Specializations: International Relations; Political Economy; Political Violence; Political Economy of Development; Applied Microeconomics |
 | Mitchell A. Seligson Centennial Professor Alexander Heard Distinguished Service Professor Professor of Sociology (by courtesy) Founder and Senior Advisor, Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) |
Email Website 615-322-6237 366 Commons Center |
Specializations: Comparative politics/Latin America; political behavior; political economy of development |
 | Bradley C. Smith Assistant Professor Office Hours: Wednesdays 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. |
Email Website 615-875-1759 329 Commons Center |
Specializations: International Relations Theory, Formal Modeling, Statistics |
 | Tariq Thachil Associate Professor Affiliated Faculty, Asian Studies Program Office Hours: Thursdays 2:00-4:00 p.m |
Email Website 615-936-7983 354 Commons Center |
Specializations: Political Parties; Political Behavior; Ethnic Politics; South Asia |
 | Sharece Thrower Assistant Professor |
Email Website 615-322-8024 329 Commons Center |
Specializations: Political Institutions; The Presidency and Executive Branch; Separation of Powers; Inter-Branch Policymaking |
 | Keith Weghorst Assistant Professor (non-tenure track) Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 11:10 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. |
Email Website 615-875-8150 351 Commons Center |
Specializations: Democratization; Political Parties; Legislative Candidacy; African Politics; Survey Methodology |
 | Alan Wiseman Professor Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair Professor of Law (by courtesy) Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00-11:00 a.m., 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 |
 | Elizabeth J. Zechmeister Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science Director, Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) Faculty Affiliate, Research on Individuals, Politics & Society Lab Faculty Affiliate, Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions Office Hours: Wednesdays 2:00-4:00 p.m. and by appointment |
Email 615-322-5016 344 Commons Center |
Specializations: Comparative Politics, Latin American and Mexican Politics, Political Behavior |