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Name		Position	Dpt
Dr. Robert Abbey Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching (301) 464-3029 rabbey@american.edu Dr. Robert F. Abbey, Jr., is an Associate Professor of Public Administration at Troy University specializing in quantitative analysis, program evaluation, research methods, and policy analysis. Prior to 2002, Dr. Abbey served... [read more] x close	Abbey, Robert	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Jean Accius Adjunct Professor acciusj@hotmail.com x close	Accius, Jean	Adjunct Professor	DPAP
Dr. Lynn Addington Associate Professor Ward 258 (202) 885-2902 adding@american.edu Professor Addington’s research interests include the nature of violent crime and its impact on victims, measurement of crime, and utilization of national crime statistics. Her recent publications have addressed issues o... [read more] x close	Addington, Lynn	Associate Professor	DJLS
Nina M. Allen Graduate Advisor, Key Executive Leadership MPA Program Watkins 115 (202) 885-3857 nallen@american.edu x close	Allen, Nina M.	Graduate Advisor, Key Executive Leadership MPA Program	DPAP
Dr. Pablo Alonso Adjunct Professor pabloal@iadb.org Dr. Alonso presently works at the Inter-American Development Bank as a Senior Public Sector Management Specialist. He has 15 years experience in Public Sector Reform issues working for both the World Bank and the Inter-Americ... [read more] x close	Alonso, Pablo	Adjunct Professor	DPAP
Dr. Anna A. Amirkhanyan Assistant Professor Ward 341 (202) 885-6289 amirkhan@american.edu Professor Amirkhanyan’s research focuses on public and nonprofit management, public sector reform, organizational performance, social policy, research methodology, and intellectual history of public administration. Her ... [read more] x close	Amirkhanyan, Anna A.	Assistant Professor	DPAP
Torrey Androski Assistant Director of Development Ward 337 (202) 885-2661 androski@american.edu x close	Androski, Torrey	Assistant Director of Development	SPA
Carmen Apaza Adjunct Professor ca5320a@american.edu x close	Apaza, Carmen	Adjunct Professor	DPAP
Rene W. Aubourg Assistant Professor aubourg@american.edu Dr. Aubourg is a quantitative policy analyst with more than ten years of experience in economic growth and poverty reduction, macroeconomic policy management, economic impact analysis... [read more] x close	Aubourg, Rene W.	Assistant Professor	DPAP
Denise Baer Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching src_dlbaer@hotmail.com x close	Baer, Denise	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Dr. Gia Barboza Assistant Professor Ward 255 (202) 885-2366 barboza@american.edu x close	Barboza, Gia	Assistant Professor	DJLS
Dr. Chana Barron Assistant Professor Ward 252 (202) 885-2315 barron@american.edu x close	Barron, Chana	Assistant Professor	DJLS
Tihana Bartulac Blanc Adjunct Faculty New Mexico 395 (SPA-CDEM) (202) 885-1426 bartulac@american.edu x close	Bartulac Blanc, Tihana	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Michael Belak Adjunct Professor belak@american.edu x close	Belak, Michael	Adjunct Professor	DPAP
Richard Benedetto Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching benedett@american.edu Richard Benedetto is veteran political reporter with nearly 40 years of experience covering local, state and national government and politics. He retired in September 2006 from his post as White House correspondent for USA To... [read more] x close	Benedetto, Richard	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Dr. Richard R. Bennett Professor Ward 266 (202) 885-2956 bennett@american.edu Professor Bennett's research interests include comparative criminology, comparative criminal justice, and police organization and procedures. He has published extensively in the area of cross-national crime, policing and comp... [read more] x close	Bennett, Richard R.	Professor	DJLS
Kamal Beyoghlow Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching BeyoghlowK@ndu.edu x close	Beyoghlow, Kamal	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Matt Birnbaum Adjunct Professor noshbygosh@comcast.net x close	Birnbaum, Matt	Adjunct Professor	DPAP
Dr. Nanette M. Blandin Adjunct Professor Nanette M. Blandin is President of The Nexus Institute, a global executive education and leadership development company. The Institute is dedicated to expanding the strategic, long-term capabilities of leaders and organizatio... [read more] x close	Blandin, Nanette M.	Adjunct Professor	DPAP
Dr. Ben Bolitzer Adjunct Professor Ward 320 bolitzerb@gao.gov Benjamin Bolitzer is a Senior Economist in the Applied Research and Methods Group at the US Government Accountability Office (GAO). His areas of interest are program evaluation, applied econometrics, and labor economics. ... [read more] x close	Bolitzer, Ben	Adjunct Professor	DPAP
Julian Bond Distinguished Adjunct Professor in Residence Ward 211 (202) 885-6221 julian_bond@msn.com x close	Bond, Julian	Distinguished Adjunct Professor in Residence	GOV
Judy Bonderman Assistant Professor Ward 252 (202) 885-2916 bonderma@american.edu x close	Bonderman, Judy	Assistant Professor	DJLS
Matthew Bourdon Administrative Assistant Ward 320 (202) 885-2375 bourdon@american.edu x close	Bourdon, Matthew	Administrative Assistant	DPAP
Robert Briggs Academic Counselor (Graduate; MA - GOVT, PhD - All of SPA) Ward 236 (202) 885-6204 rbriggs@american.edu x close	Briggs, Robert	Academic Counselor (Graduate; MA - GOVT, PhD - All of SPA)	GOV
Peter Brusoe Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching pwbrusoe@gmail.com x close	Brusoe, Peter	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Sean Cain Assistant Professor Ward 224 (202) 885-2942 cain@american.edu x close	Cain, Sean	Assistant Professor	GOV
Robert Carroll Executive-in-Residence Ward 342 Robert Carroll is an executive-in-residence with American University’s School of Public Affairs and co-founder and co-director of the University’s Center for Public Finance Research. He is also the Tax Foundation... [read more] x close	Carroll, Robert	Executive-in-Residence	DPAP
Steven Cash Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching scash@deckprism.net x close	Cash, Steven	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Anna M Castro Administrative Assistant Ward 270 (202) 885-2948 castro@american.edu x close	Castro, Anna M	Administrative Assistant	DJLS
Joshua Chanin Adjunct Professor Ward (202) 885- jc9655@american.edu x close	Chanin, Joshua	Adjunct Professor	DJLS
David Chapin Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching dchapin@electionoline.org x close	Chapin, David	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Dr. Robert Cleary Emeritus Professor x close	Cleary, Robert	Emeritus Professor	DPAP
Allison Comins-Richmond Staff Assistant to the Chair Ward 268 (202) 885-2373 cominsri@american.edu x close	Comins-Richmond, Allison	Staff Assistant to the Chair	DJLS
Carl Cook Academic Counselor Ward 264 (202) 885-2936 ccook@american.edu website x close	Cook, Carl	Academic Counselor	DJLS
Caroline S. Cooper Research Professor Brandywine 100 (202) 885-2875 ccooper@american.edu Caroline Cooper is Associate Director of the Justice Programs Office of the School of Public Affairs at American University in Washington D.C. and a Research Faculty member of the School of Public Affairs. She is a graduate o... [read more] x close	Cooper, Caroline S.	Research Professor	DJLS
Jacqueline Corbett Director of Communications Ward 333 (202) 885-2937 corbett@american.edu x close	Corbett, Jacqueline	Director of Communications	SPA
Dr. Kimberly Cowell-Meyers Assistant Professor Ward 221 (202) 885-6223 kcowell@american.edu Kimberly Cowell-Meyers is Assistant Professor of Government. An AU alumna, she has taught at AU, St. Mary's College of Maryland and Christopher Newport University in Newport News, VA. She is the author of Religion and Politic... [read more] x close	Cowell-Meyers, Kimberly	Assistant Professor	GOV
Carolyn Cox Cohan Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching ccoxcoh@american.edu x close	Cox Cohan, Carolyn	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Dr. Phil Crewson Adjunct Professor crewson@american.edu Dr. Crewson specializes in research methods, health services research, and health technology assessment. He has several years of research, teaching, and management experience and has written and co-authored numerous publicati... [read more] x close	Crewson, Phil	Adjunct Professor	DPAP
Mark Croatti Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching croatti@usna.edu x close	Croatti, Mark	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Jonathan Davidson Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching Jonathan.Davidson@mail.house.gov x close	Davidson, Jonathan	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Dr. Bill Davies Assistant Professor Ward 257 (202) 885-2319 davies@american.edu x close	Davies, Bill	Assistant Professor	DJLS
Christiaan De Waal DJLS Blackboard Administrator Ward-270 (202) 885-2948 cd3325a@american.edu website [read more] x close	De Waal, Christiaan	DJLS Blackboard Administrator	DJLS
Dr. Christine DeGregorio Associate Professor Ward 218 (202) 885-2343 cdegreg@american.edu Professor DeGregorio's research and teaching focuses on Congress, interest groups and political communications. In her recent book, Networks of Champions: Leadership, Access, and Advocacy, she examines the partnerships that f... [read more] x close	DeGregorio, Christine	Associate Professor	GOV
Grégoire Delhaye Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching gregoire.delhaye@gmail.com x close	Delhaye, Grégoire	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Nathan Diament Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching ndiament@ou.org x close	Diament, Nathan	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Dr. Jennifer Segal Diascro Assistant Professor Ward 219 (202) 885-2246 diascro@american.edu website Dr. Diascro is Assistant Professor of Political Science in the Department of Government in the School of Public Affairs at American University where she teaches courses on law and politics, constitutional law and civil rights... [read more] x close	Diascro, Jennifer Segal	Assistant Professor	GOV
Dr. Daniel L. Dreisbach Professor Ward 225 (202) 885-2380 ddreisb@american.edu Professor Dreisbach's principal research interests include American constitutional law and history, First Amendment law, church-state relations, and criminal procedure. He has written extensively on these topics. He has auth... [read more] x close	Dreisbach, Daniel L.	Professor	DJLS
Dr. Robert F. Durant Professor Ward 345 (202) 885-2509 durant@american.edu Professor Durant’s teaching and research focus on executive branch politics, public management, policy implementation, environmental policy, and administrative reform. He is Associate Editor for Administrative Research ... [read more] x close	Durant, Robert F.	Professor	DPAP
Chris Edelson Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching edelson@american.edu Please view resume.... [read more] x close	Edelson, Chris	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Dr. Todd Eisenstadt Associate Professor Ward 213 (202) 885-6493 eisensta@american.edu Todd A. Eisenstadt is principal researcher of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Higher Education and Development Program grant: “Uniting Law and Society in Oaxaca, Mexico: A Research a... [read more] x close	Eisenstadt, Todd	Associate Professor	GOV
Cheryl Epps Adjunct Professor Ward (202) 885- cepps@american.edu x close	Epps, Cheryl	Adjunct Professor	DJLS
Lawrance Evans Adjunct Professor EvansL@gao.gov x close	Evans, Lawrance	Adjunct Professor	DPAP
Dr. David Fagelson Associate Professor Ward 249 (202) 885-2397 dfagel@american.edu website Professor Fagelson's research interests include global ethics, constitutional rights, law and development, political theory and human rights. He has published a book and numerous articles in journals of law and politics conce... [read more] x close	Fagelson, David	Associate Professor	DJLS
Dr. Katherine Farquhar Director, AU/NTL Watkins - 111 (202) 885-6206 kfarq@american.edu Katherine Farquhar (Director of the AU/NTL program) has a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Boston University. A tenured faculty member in American University’s School of Public Affairs, she has taught here since 1989. He... [read more] x close	Farquhar, Katherine	Director, AU/NTL	AUNTL
Dr. Katherine Farquhar Director, AU/NTL Watkins 111 (202) 885-6206 kfarq@american.edu Katherine Farquhar (Director of the AU/NTL program) has a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Boston University. A tenured faculty member in American University’s School of Public Affairs, she has taught here since 1989. He... [read more] x close	Farquhar, Katherine	Director, AU/NTL	DPAP
Dan Fiorino Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching fiorino.dan@epamail.epa.gov x close	Fiorino, Dan	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
John Firman Adjunct Professor Ward (202) 885- firman@american.edu x close	Firman, John	Adjunct Professor	DJLS
Dr. Jeff Fishel Professor Emeritus (202) 342-0502 jfishel@american.edu x close	Fishel, Jeff	Professor Emeritus	GOV
Dr. Borden Flanagan Assistant Professor Ward 217 (202) 885-6258 flanagan@american.edu Borden Flanagan is an assistant professor of political theory in the Department of Government. His area of expertise is the history of Western political philosophy. He received... [read more] x close	Flanagan, Borden	Assistant Professor	GOV
Ka Flewellen Assistant Director, AU/NTL McKinley 107E (202) 885-6212 flewelle@american.edu x close	Flewellen, Ka	Assistant Director, AU/NTL	DPAP
Jocelyn Fontaine Adjunct Professor Ward (202) 885- JFontain@american.edu x close	Fontaine, Jocelyn	Adjunct Professor	DJLS
Eric Fontaine Adjunt Professor fontaine@american.edu Mr. Eric Fontaine, J.D., is a graduate of the University of Virginia, School of Law and received his Bachelors from Concordia College in Minnesota. Mr. Fontaine is currentlya member of the adjunct faculty at American Universi... [read more] x close	Fontaine, Eric	Adjunt Professor	DPAP
Dr. Brian Forst Professor Ward 248 (202) 885-6270 bforst@american.edu Brian Forst joined the American University faculty in 1992, following three years on the faculty of the George Washington University. Before that, he was director of research, first at the Institute for Law and Soc... [read more] x close	Forst, Brian	Professor	DJLS
Donald Fulsom Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching fulsom@american.edu x close	Fulsom, Donald	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Dr. R. Sam Garrett Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching samg@american.edu R. Sam Garrett holds a Ph.D. in political science, an M.P.A. and B.A. (summa cum laude), all from American University’s School of Public Affairs. He serves as Analyst in American National Government at the Congressional... [read more] x close	Garrett, R. Sam	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Dr. Brett Gelso Adjunct Professor bgelso@yahoo.com x close	Gelso, Brett	Adjunct Professor	DPAP
Amanda M. Girth Adjunct Professor Ward 307 amanda.girth@american.edu x close	Girth, Amanda M.	Adjunct Professor	DPAP
Dr. Susan Glover Assistant Professor Ward 243 (202) 885-2674 glover@american.edu x close	Glover, Susan	Assistant Professor	GOV
Dr. Deirdre Golash Professor and Chair Ward 252 (202) 885-2955 dgolash@american.edu website Professor Golash's research interests center on the philosophy of law, particularly the moral justification of criminal punishment. She has published numerous articles on these subjects. Before coming to American University, ... [read more] x close	Golash, Deirdre	Professor and Chair	DJLS
Dr. Gabriel Goodliffe Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching goodliff@american.edu [read more] x close	Goodliffe, Gabriel	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Jessica Gorman Assistant to the Chair Ward 231 (202) 885-6459 jgorman@american.edu x close	Gorman, Jessica	Assistant to the Chair	GOV
Dr. Milton Greenberg Emeritus Professor mgreenb@american.edu x close	Greenberg, Milton	Emeritus Professor	GOV
Patrick Griffin Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching pgriffin@jmp-dc.com x close	Griffin, Patrick	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Dr. George Guess Scholar-in-Residence and Co-Director, The Center for Democracy and Election Management Ward 333 guess@american.edu Dr. George Guess Co-Director, Center for Democracy and Election Management Scholar in Residence in Public Administration and Policy George Guess is Co-Director, Center for Democracy and Election Management and Scho... [read more] x close	Guess, George	Scholar-in-Residence and Co-Director, The Center for Democracy and Election Management	DPAP
Dr. Susan Hammond Professor Emerita HAMMONDAU@aol.com x close	Hammond, Susan	Professor Emerita	GOV
Dr. Jerome J. Hanus Emeritus Professor jhanus@american.edu x close	Hanus, Jerome J.	Emeritus Professor	GOV
Robert Healy Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching healy@wexlerwalker.com x close	Healy, Robert	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
James Helms Administrative Assistant Ward 230/233 (202) 885-6203 helms@american.edu x close	Helms, James	Administrative Assistant	GOV
Matt Herrmann Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching matt@herrmannconsulting.com Matthew Herrmann holds a M.P.A. and B.A. in Political Science and Computer Information Systems (magna cum laude), all from American University. He currently serves as Executive Officer for the National Guard Bureau’s Of... [read more] x close	Herrmann, Matt	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Dr. Masaki Hidaka Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching (202) 885-3996 hidaka@american.edu Masaki Hidaka is a visiting assistant professor of government in the School of Public Affairs. She has worked on various political campaigns including Clinton/Gore '96 and served as a press aide for San Francisco Mayor Willie... [read more] x close	Hidaka, Masaki	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Clyde Horton Adjunct Professor Ward clhorton1@starpower.net x close	Horton, Clyde	Adjunct Professor	DPAP
Renee Howatt Academic Advisor Ward 323 (202) 885-3125 howatt@american.edu Renee Howatt has 20 years of experience in academic and career advising at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. She has worked for three universities: Fairleigh Dickinson, as Senior Admissions Counselor; American, as A... [read more] x close	Howatt, Renee	Academic Advisor	DPAP
Greg Hunt Adjunct Professor JPO, Brandywine 100 (202) 885-2875 ghunt@american.edu Gregory A. Hunt, a member of the adjunct faculty of the Department of Justice, Law and Society, and also works with the Justice Program Office in the conduct and development of research and training programs in the field of c... [read more] x close	Hunt, Greg	Adjunct Professor	DJLS
Subhiya (Sophie) Idilbi Academic Specialist, ISPPI Watkins G 15 (202) 885-6256 si8400a@american.edu x close	Idilbi, Subhiya (Sophie)	Academic Specialist, ISPPI	DPAP
Dr. Gregg Ivers Professor Ward 216 (202) 885-2976 ivers@american.edu Gregg Ivers is professor in the School of Public Affairs at American University, where he teaches constitutional law, civil rights and liberties, landmark law cases and numerous other courses that meet at the intersection of ... [read more] x close	Ivers, Gregg	Professor	GOV
Alison Jacknowitz Assistant Professor Ward 343 (202) 885-2137 jacknowi@american.edu Alison Jacknowitz is an Assistant Professor of Public Administration and Policy and a Research Affiliate of the National Poverty Center at the University of Michigan. Jacknowitz conducts research on issues related to povert... [read more] x close	Jacknowitz, Alison	Assistant Professor	DPAP
Kimberly Jenkins Budget Coordinator Ward 318 (202) 885-2922 kjenkin@american.edu x close	Jenkins, Kimberly	Budget Coordinator	SPA
Jay Jennings Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching jay.jennings@american.edu x close	Jennings, Jay	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Dr. Robert Johnson Professor Ward 266 (202) 885-2951 rjohnso@american.edu Professor Johnson's areas of expertise include the prison and other institutions of punishment and confinement, the death penalty, institutional violence, and race and justice in America. He has published extensively in these... [read more] x close	Johnson, Robert	Professor	DJLS
Dr. Jocelyn Johnston Associate Professor Ward 328 (202) 885-2608 johnston@american.edu Professor Johnston’s current research focuses on government contracting, intergovernmental programs and policy, intergovernmental fiscal relations, and public management. Her recently completed funded research include... [read more] x close	Johnston, Jocelyn	Associate Professor	DPAP
Mark Kahan Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching mark.kahan@yahoo.com x close	Kahan, Mark	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Victor Kamber Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching kamberv@carmengroup.com x close	Kamber, Victor	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
N. Stephen Kane Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching kanens@verizon.net x close	Kane, N. Stephen	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Lester Kaplan Adjunct Professor Ward (202) 885- lkaplan@american.edu x close	Kaplan, Lester	Adjunct Professor	DJLS
Jerrold Keilson Adjunct Professor keilson@american.edu Jerrold Keilson has spent twenty-five years working in international affairs. He presently is Vice President, Operations, at America’s Development Foundation (ADF), an NGO that supports the international development of... [read more] x close	Keilson, Jerrold	Adjunct Professor	DPAP
Bruce Kimble Adjunct Professor Ward (202) 885- bkimble@arlingtonva.us x close	Kimble, Bruce	Adjunct Professor	DJLS
Teri King Executive Assistant to the Dean Ward 310 (202) 885-2941 tking@american.edu x close	King, Teri	Executive Assistant to the Dean	SPA
Dr. Douglas Klusmeyer Assistant Professor Ward 258 (202) 885-2995 dklusm@american.edu x close	Klusmeyer, Douglas	Assistant Professor	DJLS
Jessica M. Kochiss Recruitment Manager Ward 349 (202) 885-2954 kochiss@american.edu x close	Kochiss, Jessica M.	Recruitment Manager	MAO
Kim Kokich Program Advisor, AU/NTL Program McKinley 107D (202) 885-6291 kokich@american.edu x close	Kokich, Kim	Program Advisor, AU/NTL Program	DPAP
Dr. Robert Kramer Associate Professor Ward 340 (202) 885-6335 kramer@american.edu Professor Kramer specializes in organization theory and behavior and in leadership development. In 2004 he won the Curriculum Innovation Award of the American Society for Public Administration for instituting action learnin... [read more] x close	Kramer, Robert	Associate Professor	DPAP
Dr. Samuel Krislov Scholar in Residence Ward 340 (202) 885-6280 judsam99@cs.com A Scholar in Residence, Professor Krislov has served in positions with APSA and the California Judicial Council, National Research Council, Law and Society Association, and Midwest Political Science Association. His special... [read more] x close	Krislov, Samuel	Scholar in Residence	DPAP
Dr. Ruth Lane Associate Professor Hurst 205A (202) 885-6232 rlane@american.edu Professor Lane's research and teaching interests focus on Comparative Politics, Research Methodology; and include Computer Modeling and Cognitive Science. She is the author of the recently published The Art of Comparative Pol... [read more] x close	Lane, Ruth	Associate Professor	GOV
Dr. Laura I. Langbein Professor Ward 346 (202) 885-6233 langbei@american.edu website Professor Langbein specializes in public policy analysis, research methods and program evaluation, and public choice. Her research fields include: theories of bureaucratic discretion, productivity, principal-agent models, s... [read more] x close	Langbein, Laura I.	Professor	DPAP
My-Lien Le Events Specialist Ward 337 (202) 885-2660 mylienle@american.edu x close	Le, My-Lien	Events Specialist	SPA
Dr. William M. LeoGrande Dean, School of Public Affairs Ward 312 (202) 885-2941 wleogra@american.edu website Dean of the School of Public Affairs and a specialist in Latin American politics and U.S. foreign policy toward Latin America, Professor LeoGrande has been a frequent adviser to government and private sector agencies. He has ... [read more] x close	LeoGrande, William M.	Dean, School of Public Affairs	SPA
Dr. Alan M. Levine Associate Professor Ward 220 (202) 885-6257 alevine@american.edu Alan M. Levine is an associate professor of political theory in the Department of Government. He previously taught at the University of Vermont and has been a Fellow at the Institute of United States Studies, School of Advanc... [read more] x close	Levine, Alan M.	Associate Professor	GOV
Dr. Harvey Lieber Career Development, Emeritus Associate Professor Ward 326 (202) 885-6235 lieber@american.edu website An interest in the environment—its conservation and management—is the foundation for Professor Lieber’s teaching and research. He specializes in environmental management, planning and policy as well as pub... [read more] x close	Lieber, Harvey	Career Development, Emeritus Associate Professor	DPAP
Jacqueline McLaughlin Linde Assistant Dean Marketing, Admissions and Outreach Ward 347 (202) 885-6248 linde@american.edu x close	Linde, Jacqueline McLaughlin	Assistant Dean Marketing, Admissions and Outreach	MAO
Drew Littman Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching drew@littmanassociates.com x close	Littman, Drew	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Dr. David Lublin Professor Ward 212 (202) 885-2913 dlublin@american.edu website Since receiving his Ph.D. from Harvard, David Lublin has authored two books, The Paradox of Representation: Racial Gerrymandering and Minority Interests in Congress and The Republican South: Democratization and Partisan Chang... [read more] x close	Lublin, David	Professor	GOV
Dan Mackeben Director of Development Ward 338 (202) 885-3968 mackeben@american.edu x close	Mackeben, Dan	Director of Development	SPA
Phil Magness Adjunct Professor magness@american.edu x close	Magness, Phil	Adjunct Professor	DPAP
Ed Maguire Associate Professor Ward 345 (202) 885-2769 maguire@american.edu Edward R. Maguire is Associate Professor of Justice, Law, and Society in the School of Public Affairs at American University. He received his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from the State University of New York at Albany in ... [read more] x close	Maguire, Ed	Associate Professor	DJLS
Christopher N. Malagisi Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching Malagisi@american.edu Christopher Malagisi is currently the Director of Political Training at The Leadership Institute. He is responsible for training and organizing all political, internet, fundraising, and career trainings at the... [read more] x close	Malagisi, Christopher N.	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Andrew Maletz Senior Administrative Assistant, CCPS Ward 109 (202) 885-3491 maletz@american.edu x close	Maletz, Andrew	Senior Administrative Assistant, CCPS	GOV
Dr. Patrick Malone Adjunct Professor pmalone@american.edu Dr. Malone teaches courses in public administration, organizational analysis, public sector leadership, management, and health policy. His research interests include public servic... [read more] x close	Malone, Patrick	Adjunct Professor	DPAP
Brenda Manley Director of Graduate Admissions Ward 350 (202) 885-6202 bmanley@american.edu x close	Manley, Brenda	Director of Graduate Admissions	MAO
Dr. Margaret Marr Assistant Professor, SPA Director of Leadership Ward 250 (202) 885-2308 marr@american.edu x close	Marr, Margaret	Assistant Professor, SPA Director of Leadership	DJLS
Dr. Robert J Marshak Scholar in Residence and Interim Chair Ward 322 (202) 885-6207 marshak@american.edu Dr. Marshak has taught organization dynamics and change leadership in SPA since 1977. His areas of expertise include: organizational change and development, organizational discourse, and organization theory and behavior. Dr. ... [read more] x close	Marshak, Robert J	Scholar in Residence and Interim Chair	DPAP
Kimberly Martin Assistant to the Chair Ward 321 (202) 885-2377 kmartin@american.edu Kimberly Martin, Assistant to the Chair in the Department of Public Administration, holds a degree in Business Administration. Kimberly also serves the AU community as a Buddhist Chaplain representing Soka Gakkai Internatio... [read more] x close	Martin, Kimberly	Assistant to the Chair	DPAP
Dr. Amanda Matravers Associate Professor Ward 247 (202) 885-2618 amanda.matravers@american.edu x close	Matravers, Amanda	Associate Professor	DJLS
Dr. Howard E. McCurdy Professor & Chair Ward 322 (202) 885-2375 mccurdy@american.edu Dr. Howard McCurdy is professor of public affairs in the public administration and policy department at American University in Washington, D.C. Public management, organization theory, public policy, and financial management a... [read more] x close	McCurdy, Howard E.	Professor & Chair	DPAP
Sharon Melzer Adjunct Faculty Ward-307 (202) 885- melzer@american.edu website Sharon Melzer a member of the adjunct faculty of the Department of Justice, Law and Society and is writing her dissertation, Trafficking in Counterfeit and Contraband Cigarettes: Illicit Organizations, Criminal Opportunities,... [read more] x close	Melzer, Sharon	Adjunct Faculty	DJLS
Dr. Alan Metelko Information Systems Manager / Adjunct Professor Ward 324 (202) 885-2136 metelko@american.edu [read more] x close	Metelko, Alan	Information Systems Manager / Adjunct Professor	SPA
Sarah Michaelis Academic Counselor (Undergraduate) Ward 241 (202) 885-2543 michaeli@american.edu x close	Michaelis, Sarah	Academic Counselor (Undergraduate)	GOV
David Mikosz Adjunct Faculty New Mexico 265 (202) 885-1538 mikosz@american.edu x close	Mikosz, David	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Patricia Mitchell Adjunct Professor Ward (202) 885- pmitche@american.edu x close	Mitchell, Patricia	Adjunct Professor	DJLS
Kim Moloney Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching kim.moloney@neikim.com x close	Moloney, Kim	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Dr. Joumana Moukarim Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching moukarim@american.edu x close	Moukarim, Joumana	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Dr. Daniel R. Mullins Associate Professor Ward 344 (202) 885-6117 dmullins@american.edu Professor Mullin’s research has focused on fiscal reform and decentralization, intergovernmental fiscal systems, the effects of tax and expenditure limitations on state and local fiscal structure, the implications of de... [read more] x close	Mullins, Daniel R.	Associate Professor	DPAP
Janet Nagler Academic Advisor Ward 324 (202) 885-6224 jnagler@american.edu Janet Nagler has been an Academic Counselor at American University since 1981, when she began advising adult and nondegree students, both graduate and undergraduate in the (former) Continuing Education Advising Center. In the... [read more] x close	Nagler, Janet	Academic Advisor	DPAP
Dr. Candice J. Nelson Associate Professor and Chair Ward 232 (202) 885-2338 cnelson@american.edu Professor Nelson is the Chair of the Department of Government in the School of Public Affairs in Washington DC. She is also an associate professor of government and academic director of the Campaign Management Institute. Prio... [read more] x close	Nelson, Candice J.	Associate Professor and Chair	GOV
Traci Nelson Assistant Professor Ward 224 (202) 885-6218 tnelson@american.edu x close	Nelson, Traci	Assistant Professor	GOV
Dr. Saul Newman Associate Professor Ward 240 (202) 885-6240 snewman@american.edu website Saul Newman is an associate professor in the Department of Government in the School of Public Affairs at American University in Washington, DC. He received his Ph.D. in 1989 from the Department of Politics, Princeton Universi... [read more] x close	Newman, Saul	Associate Professor	GOV
Dr. Karen O'Connor Jonathan N. Helfat Distinguished Professor Director, WPI Sabbatical, Fall 2008 Ward 214 (202) 885-6237 oconn@american.edu Professor O'Connor has written, co-authored, or edited several books, including American Government: Continuity and Change, 8th ed. (2004), and Women, Politics and American Society, 4th ed. (2004), Women in Congress: Running,... [read more] x close	O'Connor, Karen	Jonathan N. Helfat Distinguished Professor Director, WPI Sabbatical, Fall 2008	GOV
Walter Oleszek Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching woleszek@crs.loc.gov x close	Oleszek, Walter	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Anna Olsson Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching anna.olsson@american.edu x close	Olsson, Anna	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Dr. Barbara Palmer Assistant Professor Ward 215 (202) 885-6263 bpalmer@american.edu [read more] x close	Palmer, Barbara	Assistant Professor	GOV
Matthew Pascocello Adjunct Professor Ward (202) 885- mpasco@american.edu x close	Pascocello, Matthew	Adjunct Professor	DJLS
Linda Patterson Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching linda.patterson@american.edu x close	Patterson, Linda	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Nancy Petrisko Adjunct Professor npetrisko@blackrockcenter.org x close	Petrisko, Nancy	Adjunct Professor	DPAP
Julia Piscitelli WPI, Assistant Director Ward 235 (202) 885-3103 piscitel@american.edu x close	Piscitelli, Julia	WPI, Assistant Director	GOV
Dr. David Pitts Assistant Professor Ward 342 (202) 885-3655 pitts@american.edu David Pitts is a public management and policy scholar with a primary focus on workforce diversity and representative bureaucracy. His research examines how diversity among public officials can alter policy design and implemen... [read more] x close	Pitts, David	Assistant Professor	DPAP
Saul Pleeter Adjunct Professor pleeters@gmail.com x close	Pleeter, Saul	Adjunct Professor	DPAP
Dr. Beryl Radin Scholar in Residence Ward 327 (202) 885-3258 radin@american.edu A Scholar in Residence, Professor Radin’s specializations include public management, intergovernmental relations/federalism, administrative reform (reinvention), and public policy. An elected member of the National Ac... [read more] x close	Radin, Beryl	Scholar in Residence	DPAP
Frank Rangoussis Adjunct Professor Ward (202) 885- frang@amercian.edu x close	Rangoussis, Frank	Adjunct Professor	DJLS
Daniel C. Reed Instructor Ward 243 (202) 885-6239 dreed@american.edu x close	Reed, Daniel C.	Instructor	GOV
Dr. Jill Rickershauser Assistant Professor Ward 226 (202) 885-6082 rickersh@american.edu x close	Rickershauser, Jill	Assistant Professor	GOV
Bernard Rosen Emeritus Distinguished Adjunct Professor in Residence brosen@american.edu [read more] x close	Rosen, Bernard	Emeritus Distinguished Adjunct Professor in Residence	DPAP
Dr. David H. Rosenbloom Distinguished Professor Ward 330 (202) 885-2361 rbloom@american.edu A leading contributor to the field of public administration, Dr. Rosenbloom holds the rank of distinguished professor. His specializations include constitutional and administrative law, public administrative theory, public ad... [read more] x close	Rosenbloom, David H.	Distinguished Professor	DPAP
Dr. Bernard H. Ross Emeritus Professor Ward 332 (202) 885-6242 bross@american.edu PhD, New York University, Government Professor Ross’s teaching and research interests include urban management, city politics, local/regional administration and regional affairs. Experienced in both the public and private s... [read more] x close	Ross, Bernard H.	Emeritus Professor	DPAP
Dr. Joe Sabia Assistant Professor Ward 336 (202) 885-3653 sabia@american.edu window.location='http://www.american.edu/spa/faculty/sabia.cfm'... [read more] x close	Sabia, Joe	Assistant Professor	DPAP
Dr. Christopher Sands Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching sands@american.edu Christopher Sands is a Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute where he specializes on canada, Canada-US relations, and North American economic integration. He is an adjunct professor in Government at the American University Sc... [read more] x close	Sands, Christopher	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Dr. Shanaysha Sauls Assistant Professor Ward 210 (202) 885-2645 sauls@american.edu x close	Sauls, Shanaysha	Assistant Professor	GOV
Chris Sautter Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching sauttercom@aol.com x close	Sautter, Chris	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Dr. Joanne Savage Associate Professor Ward 253 (202) 885-2974 jsavage@american.edu Professor Savage currently teaches History and Philosophy of Criminology and Introduction to Justice Methods. She is interested in a variety of topics related to criminological theory and in particular to violent crime (cross... [read more] x close	Savage, Joanne	Associate Professor	DJLS
Dr. Jeffrey A. Schaler Assistant Professor Ward 255 (202) 885-3667 jschale@american.edu website Professor Schaler’s work is focused on the “therapeutic state”—the union of medicine and state. He completed his doctoral and master’s degrees in human development at the University of Maryland C... [read more] x close	Schaler, Jeffrey A.	Assistant Professor	DJLS
Dr. Bradley R. Schiller Emeritus Professor Ward 334 (202) 885-6246 bschill@american.edu Professor Schiller not only teaches economic theories to students and practitioners in public policy but also practices it as well. His specializations include public policy analysis and economic policy. As a consultant to go... [read more] x close	Schiller, Bradley R.	Emeritus Professor	DPAP
Michael Schmidt Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching (202) 885-6243 michael.schmidt@american.edu Professor Schmidt teaches courses in comparative politics and political philosophy. His current research focuses on relations between the World Bank and International Monetary Fund and African States.... [read more] x close	Schmidt, Michael	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Anne Schmitt Program Coordinator Ward 315 (202) 885-6201 schmitt@american.edu x close	Schmitt, Anne	Program Coordinator	SPA
Carl Shapiro Adjunct Professor cshapiro@american.edu x close	Shapiro, Carl	Adjunct Professor	DPAP
William Shields Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching wpshieldsjr@aol.com William Shields is a Senior Manager at Grant Thornton, one of the world’s leading organizations of independently owned and managed accounting and consulting firms. Working in the company’... [read more] x close	Shields, William	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Bill Shields Adjunct Professor BShields@NAPAWASH.ORG x close	Shields, Bill	Adjunct Professor	DPAP
Dr. Michael Siegel Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching mesiegel@fjc.gov Dr. Michael Eric Siegel published an article titled "Leadership Lessons from Recent American Presidents," in The Journal of Leadership Studies, Summer 2001. He has participated (and will again shortly) in a World Ba... [read more] x close	Siegel, Michael	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Dr. Rita J. Simon University Professor Ward 246 (202) 885-2965 rsimon@american.edu Professor Simon's research interests and primary areas of concentration in academic work are law and society; the jury system; immigration policies and public opinion; trans-racial adoption; women and the criminal justice sys... [read more] x close	Simon, Rita J.	University Professor	DJLS
Dr. Diane Singerman Associate Professor Ward 242 (202) 885-2362 dsinger@american.edu website Dr. Singerman has been teaching at American University since 1991. She received her B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Princeton University and did graduate work at the American University in Cairo. Her research and teaching i... [read more] x close	Singerman, Diane	Associate Professor	GOV
Glenn Smith Adjunct Professor gasmith43@yahoo.com x close	Smith, Glenn	Adjunct Professor	DPAP
Niloo Spencer Budget Coordinator Ward 315 (202) 885-2946 spencer@american.edu x close	Spencer, Niloo	Budget Coordinator	SPA
Linda Spicer Academic Counselor Ward 262 (202) 885-6456 lspicer@american.edu x close	Spicer, Linda	Academic Counselor	DJLS
Edmund Stazyk Assistant Professor stazyk@american.edu Professor Stazyk’s research focuses on the application of organization theory and behavior to public management, public administration theory, and human resources issues. His primary interests are in... [read more] x close	Stazyk, Edmund	Assistant Professor	DPAP
Jason Steinbaum Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching jsteinbaum@yahoo.com x close	Steinbaum, Jason	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Richard Stevens Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching StevensRG@aol.com x close	Stevens, Richard	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Dr. Patricia Lee Sykes Associate Professor Ward 222 (202) 885-2920 psykes@american.edu Professor Sykes's teaching and research focus on U.S. government and political development, comparative politics, public policy and administration, democratic theory, and gender studies. She is the author of Presidents and Pr... [read more] x close	Sykes, Patricia Lee	Associate Professor	GOV
Dr. Steven Taylor Associate Professor Ward 228 (202) 885-6241 staylor@american.edu Professor Taylor's teaching and research focus on urban politics, the politics of race and ethnicity, civil rights and liberties, and political culture both in the U.S. and West Africa. He is the author of a book entitled Des... [read more] x close	Taylor, Steven	Associate Professor	GOV
Karen Telis Adjunct Professor Ward telis@amercian.edu x close	Telis, Karen	Adjunct Professor	DJLS
Corrine Thompson Graduate Advisor, Key Executive Leadership MPA Program Watkins 117 (202) 885-3217 corrinet@american.edu x close	Thompson, Corrine	Graduate Advisor, Key Executive Leadership MPA Program	DPAP
Dr. James A. Thurber Distinguished Professor Director, CCPS Ward 112 (within CCPS office) (202) 885-6247 thurber@american.edu James A. Thurber (BS, University of Oregon; MA, Ph.D., Indiana University) is Professor of Government and Director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies. He is the principal investigator of a six year grant... [read more] x close	Thurber, James A.	Distinguished Professor Director, CCPS	GOV
Timothy Titus Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching tim.titus@lexisnexis.com x close	Titus, Timothy	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Robert Tobias Director, Public Sector Executive Programs Director, ISPPI Watkins 113 (202) 885-6271 rtobias@american.edu As a Distinguished Adjunct Professor in Residence at American University, Robert Tobias teaches courses in public management, leadership, facilitation and team development, conflict management and alternative dispute resolu... [read more] x close	Tobias, Robert	Director, Public Sector Executive Programs Director, ISPPI	DPAP
Dr. Costis Toregas Adjunct Associate Professor toregas@american.edu x close	Toregas, Costis	Adjunct Associate Professor	DPAP
Joseph A. Trotter Research Professor Brandywine 100 (202) 885-2875 trotter@american.edu Joseph Trotter is the Director of the Justice Programs Office.... [read more] x close	Trotter, Joseph A.	Research Professor	DJLS
Fred Turner Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching FLT14@hotmail.com Fred Turner Adjunct Professor of Government Fred Turner is Chief of Staff to Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (Florida). In his capacity as Congressman Hastings’ top political and policy advisor, Mr. Turner also ... [read more] x close	Turner, Fred	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Dr. Lisa Vetter Visiting Scholar & Faculty Fellow in the Women and Politics Institute Ward 307 vetter@american.edu x close	Vetter, Lisa	Visiting Scholar & Faculty Fellow in the Women and Politics Institute	GOV
Dr. Emilio C. Viano Professor Ward 244 (202) 885-2953 eviano@american.edu A pioneer in the field of victimology, victims rights, and an expert in the field of transnational crime, Professor Viano is recognized internationally for his contributions to justice and human rights. He has authored count... [read more] x close	Viano, Emilio C.	Professor	DJLS
Jessica Waters Assistant Professor Ward (202) 885-6217 waters@american.edu BA American University JD American University Washington College of Law Jessica Waters is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Justice, Law and Society teaching Introduction to Law and Justice, Law and the Constitu... [read more] x close	Waters, Jessica	Assistant Professor	DJLS
Briana Weadock Academic Counselor (Undergraduate) Ward 238 (202) 885-6205 bweado@american.edu x close	Weadock, Briana	Academic Counselor (Undergraduate)	GOV
Anna Weaver Administrative Assistant Ward 310 (202) 885-2940 aweaver@american.edu x close	Weaver, Anna	Administrative Assistant	SPA
Meg Weekes Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Ward 316 (202) 885-2427 mweekes@american.edu x close	Weekes, Meg	Associate Dean for Academic Affairs	SPA
Ronald I. Weiner Professor Emeritus Ward 247 (202) 885-2961 RIW733@aol.com x close	Weiner, Ronald I.	Professor Emeritus	DJLS
Carol Whitney Adjunct Faculty CCPS office when teaching whitney.ca@gmail.com x close	Whitney, Carol	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Carol Willett Adjunct Professor willett@gao.gov x close	Willett, Carol	Adjunct Professor	DPAP
Thomas Williams Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching tbw7145@aol.com Tom Williams served on the staff of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (and its predecessor the Interior and Insular Affairs Committee) for more than 25 years. When he left the Committee in January of 1999 a... [read more] x close	Williams, Thomas	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Nathan Williamson Academic Counselor (Undergraduate) Ward 234 (202) 885-6142 nwillia@american.edu x close	Williamson, Nathan	Academic Counselor (Undergraduate)	GOV
Dr. Sonja Wälti Assistant Professor Ward 333 (202) 885-3738 walti@american.edu Dr. Wälti is an international scholar in public policy. Her fields of specialization include comparative public policy and public administration, policy analysis, comparative federalism, and environmental policy. She has... [read more] x close	Wälti, Sonja	Assistant Professor	DPAP
Dr. Andrew Yarrow Adjunct Faculty Ward 307 when teaching yarrow@american.edu Andrew L. Yarrow, a historian, public-policy professional, and longtime journalist, has taught at American University in the History Department and Schools of Public Affairs and Communication. His areas ... [read more] x close	Yarrow, Andrew	Adjunct Faculty	GOV
Dr. Donald G. Zauderer Emeritus Professor (301) 984-2177 zauderer@comcast.net Donald G. Zauderer is Professor Emeritus of Public Administration at American University. While at American, Dr. Zauderer directed the Key Executive Program for emerging leaders in the public service. As an educational ent... [read more] x close	Zauderer, Donald G.	Emeritus Professor	DPAP
Gamze Zeytinci Assistant Dean, Budget & Administration Ward 314 (202) 885-2945 zeytin@american.edu x close	Zeytinci, Gamze	Assistant Dean, Budget & Administration	SPA
Al Zuck Emeritus Distinguished Adjunct Ward 333 (202) 885-2137 azuck@american.edu [read more] x close	Zuck, Al	Emeritus Distinguished Adjunct	DPAP