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 |
Email Website 615-322-6231 358 Commons Center |
Specializations: Human Rights; Global Justice; Feminism; Environment; Methodology; Epistemic Justice |
 | Allison Anoll Assistant Professor Office Hours: Tuesdays 2:30 – 4:30 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 |
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: Thursdays 10:00 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: Wednesdays from 12:00 to 2:30 p.m. and by appointment |
Email 615-322-6789 360 Commons Center |
Specializations: Middle East Politics; Terrorism; U.S. military |
 | Amanda B. Clayton Assistant Professor |
Email Website 615-875-7934 327 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: Mondays 10:00 -11:00 a.m., and by appointment |
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 |
 | Jonathan Hiskey Director of Graduate Studies Associate Professor Associate Professor of Sociology (by courtesy) Office Hours: Mondays 1:00-3:00 p.m. and by appointment. |
Email 615-322-6236 339 Commons Center |
Specializations: Democracy; Local development: Migration; Latin America |
 | 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: By appointment. |
Email 615-322-4946 343 Commons Center |
Specializations: Political psychology; Public opinion; Participation |
 | Brenton Kenkel Placement Director Assistant Professor |
Email Website 615-322-6222 324 Commons Center |
Specializations: Political Economy of Conflict, International Relations Theory, Game Theory, Statistics |
 | Jennifer M. Larson Associate Professor |
Email Website 615-322-6240 332 Commons Center |
Specializations: Social Networks, Political Economy of Conflict and Cooperation |
| Charles H. T. Lesch Andrew W. Mellon Assistant Professor of Political Theory Office Hours: Tuesdays 11:15-1:15 and by appointment. |
Email 615-343-7032 345 Commons Center |
Specializations: Contemporary Political Theory, History of Political Thought, Religion and Politics, Jewish Political Thought, Social Theory | |
 | David E. Lewis Professor Office Hours: By appointment. |
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: Tuesdays 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. |
Email Website 615-875-9181 340 Commons Center |
Specializations: Representation; Latin American Politics; Political Behavior; Political Parties |
 | Kristin Michelitch Assistant Professor Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:00 - 5:00 pm. |
Email Website 615-322-1562 326 Commons Center |
Specializations: Political Economy of Development, Political Behavior, Experimental Methods, Public Policy, African Politics |
 | Bruce I. Oppenheimer Professor Professor of Public Policy and Education Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. and by appointment. |
Email 615-322-6232 367 Commons Center |
Specializations: Legislative politics: Congressional process and behavior; Congressional elections |
 | Emily Hencken Ritter |
Email Website 615-936-9795 338 Commons Center |
Specializations: Human Rights, Repression and Protest, International and Civil Conflict, Comparative Courts, International Organizations, Game Theory |
 | 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: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., 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 |
 | Peter Schram Assistant Professor Office Hours: By appointment. |
Email Website 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 |
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: Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. |
Email Website 615-875-8150 351 Commons Center |
Specializations: Democratization; Political Parties; Legislative Candidacy; African Politics; Survey Methodology |
 | Alan Wiseman Chair Professor Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair Professor of Law (by courtesy) Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. |
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) Office Hours: Tuesdays 3:00-4:00 p.m. and by appointment |
Email 615-322-5016 344 Commons Center |
Specializations: Comparative Politics, Political Behavior and Public Opinion, Latin American Politics |