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: Spring 2019: Wednesdays 1:30-3:30 pm and additional hours as posted. |
Email Website 615-322-6231 358 Commons Center |
Specializations: Human Rights; Global Justice; Feminism; Environment; Methodology; Epistemic Justice |
 | Allison Anoll Assistant Professor Office Hours: Spring 2019: Fridays from 10 am - noon |
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: Spring 2019: Wednesdays 2:00 - 3:30 pm |
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 |
Email 615-343-2491 341 Commons Center |
Specializations: Memory, identity, justice; History of political philosophy |
 | Katherine Blue Carroll Assistant Professor (non-tenure track) Associate Director of Public Policy Studies Office Hours: Spring 2019: Middle East Pol PSCI 3894-Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 am to 1 pm and by appointment; US Military PSCI 3983: Wednesdays from noon to 2:30 pm, 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 |
Email Website 615-936-7984 334 Commons Center |
Specializations: Congressional politics; Campaigns and elections; Public opinion; Statistics |
 | Andrew J. Coe Assistant Professor Office Hours: Sign up: https://calendly.com/andrewjcoe/student-meeting |
Email Website 615-343-2434 357 Commons Center |
Specializations: Causes and Consequences of War, Nuclear Proliferation and Nonproliferation, Formal Models |
 | 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: Spring 2019: Preferably by appointment. Contact 615-322-2851 to make an appointment. Limited drop in hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays 4-4:30 pm. |
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) |
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: Spring 2019: Wednesdays 1‐3:30pm and by appointment. |
Email 615-322-4946 343 Commons Center |
Specializations: Political psychology; Public opinion; Participation |
 | Brenton Kenkel Placement Director Assistant Professor Office Hours: Spring 2019: Tuesdays, 1pm-3pm |
Email Website 615-322-6222 324 Commons Center |
Specializations: Political Economy of Conflict, International Relations Theory, Game Theory, Statistics |
 | Jennifer M. Larson Associate Professor Office Hours: Spring 2019: Tuesdays from 1-2 pm |
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 Science Office Hours: Wednesdays from 11:15 am - 1:15 pm |
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 |
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 |
 | Jon Meacham Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Chair in American Presidency Office Hours: By appointment. |
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 | 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 |
 | Bruce I. Oppenheimer Professor Professor of Public Policy and Education Office Hours: Spring 2019: Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:30-4:00 pm and by appointment |
Email 615-322-6232 367 Commons Center |
Specializations: Legislative politics: Congressional process and behavior; Congressional elections |
 | Emily Hencken Ritter Associate Professor Office Hours: By appointment |
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: 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 |
 | Peter Schram Assistant Professor |
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 |
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: Spring 2019: Wednesdays 3-5 pm or by appointment |
Email Website 615-936-7983 354 Commons Center |
Specializations: Political Parties; Political Behavior; Ethnic Politics; South Asia |
 | Sharece Thrower Assistant Professor Office Hours: Spring 2019: Wednesday, 2pm-3:30pm and Fridays 10:30am – noon |
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 8:00 - 9:15 am |
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 pm, 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) Office Hours: Spring 2019: Tuesdays 3:00-4:00 pm, and by appointment |
Email 615-322-5016 344 Commons Center |
Specializations: Comparative Politics, Political Behavior and Public Opinion, Latin American Politics |