Political Science Faculty

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  • Associate Professor, Political Science
  • Director of Undergraduate Studies, Political Science
  • Internship Coordinator, Political Science
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  • Associate Professor, Political Science
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  • Professor, Political Science
  • Director, L&S Curriculum and Governance
  • Secretary of the College, Letters & Science
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  • Professor, Political Science
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  • Distinguished Professor, Political Science
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  • Professor, Political Science
  • Director, International Studies
Kaheny, Erin
  • Associate Professor, Political Science
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  • Associate Professor, Political Science
  • Department Chair, Political Science
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  • Professor, Political Science
  • Director, Urban Studies
  • Director, Center for Economic Development
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  • Professor, Political Science
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  • Professor, Political Science
  • Director of Graduate Studies, Political Science
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  • Professor, Political Science
  • Director, Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies

International Studies Faculty

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  • Professor, Political Science
  • Director, International Studies

Lecturers

Hagle, Samantha
  • Lecturer, Political Science
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  • Teaching Associate Professor, Political Science
Rice, Kimberly
  • Lecturer, Political Science

Administrative Staff

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  • Administrative Assistant III, Urban Studies
  • Administrative Assistant III, Political Science

Graduate Students

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  • Graduate Student, Political Science
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  • Graduate Student, Political Science
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  • Teaching Assistant, Political Science
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  • Teaching Assistant, Political Science
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  • Teaching Assistant, Political Science
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  • Teaching Assistant, Political Science
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  • Graduate Student, Political Science
Alex Sieber
  • Teaching Assistant, Political Science
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  • Teaching Assistant, Political Science
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  • Teaching Assistant, Political Science
Wiesner, Tamika
  • Teaching Assistant, Political Science
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  • Teaching Assistant, Political Science
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  • Teaching Assistant, Political Science
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  • Graduate Student, Political Science

Emeriti

Name Title Email Phone Location
  • Professor Emeritus
browne@uwm.edu
  • Distinguished Professor, Emerita, Political Science
kdolan@uwm.edu414-229-4221
  • Professor Emeritus, Political Science
ethridge@uwm.edu
  • Professor Emeritus
garnham@uwm.edu
  • Professor Emeritus
hawkinsb@uwm.edu
  • Distinguished Professor and Wilder Crane Professor of Government, Political Science
holbroot@uwm.edu
  • Professor, Political Science
mordecai@uwm.edu
  • Professor Emeritus
nachmias@uwm.edu
  • Professor Emeritus, Political Science
dpienkos@uwm.edu
  • Professor Emeritus
jwanat@uwm.edu
  • Professor Emeritus
meredith@uwm.edu
  • Professor Emeritus
rweber@uwm.edu

Undergraduate Advisors

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  • Associate Professor, Political Science
  • Director of Undergraduate Studies, Political Science
  • Internship Coordinator, Political Science

International Studies Advisory Committee

Shale Horowitz, Professor of Political Science, is the Faculty Coordinator for the International Studies major and minor.

Decisions regarding the curriculum and future direction of the program fall under the scope of the International Studies Advisory Committee, which consists of the following faculty members:

Faculty who are interested in teaching for International Studies or serving on the Advisory Committee should contact Shale Horowitz, Political Science, International Studies Faculty Coordinator at shale@uwm.edu.

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