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Professors
Alcañiz, Isabella
Ph.D., Northwestern University
Assistant Professor
International relations, Comparative politics, Latin America politics, and Developing countries.
ialcaniz@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3916 • Office:436 PGH
Ph.D., Northwestern University
Assistant Professor
International relations, Comparative politics, Latin America politics, and Developing countries.
ialcaniz@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3916 • Office:436 PGH
Alemán, Eduardo
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Assistant Professor
Comparative politics, Political institutions, Latin American politics.
ealeman2@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3933 • Office:434 PGH
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Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Assistant Professor
Comparative politics, Political institutions, Latin American politics.
ealeman2@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3933 • Office:434 PGH
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Antunes, George E.
Ph.D., Northwestern University
Associate Professor
Urban policy, Program evaluation, Quantitative methods.
antunes@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3923 • Office:396 PGH
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Ph.D., Northwestern University
Associate Professor
Urban policy, Program evaluation, Quantitative methods.
antunes@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3923 • Office:396 PGH
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Bagashka, Tanya
Ph.D., University of Rochester
Assistant Professor
Comparative politics, Political ecomony, Post-communist politics.
tbagashka@uh.edu • Phone713-743-9657 • Office:408 PGH
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Ph.D., University of Rochester
Assistant Professor
Comparative politics, Political ecomony, Post-communist politics.
tbagashka@uh.edu • Phone713-743-9657 • Office:408 PGH
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Bailey, Jeremy
Ph.D., Boston College
Assistant Professor
Political theory, American political thought, American political development, Constitutionalism.
jbailey2@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3934 • Office:395 PGH
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Ph.D., Boston College
Assistant Professor
Political theory, American political thought, American political development, Constitutionalism.
jbailey2@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3934 • Office:395 PGH
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Basinger, Scott J.
Ph.D., University of California, San Diego
Assistant Professor
Scientific study of politics; Statistical methods; Game theory; American politics.
sjbasinger@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3911 • Office:447E PGH
Ph.D., University of California, San Diego
Assistant Professor
Scientific study of politics; Statistical methods; Game theory; American politics.
sjbasinger@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3911 • Office:447E PGH
Calvo, Ernesto F.
Ph.D., Northwestern University
Associate Professor
Comparative Politics, Latin American politics, Political economy.
ecalvo@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3892 • Office:414 PGH
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Ph.D., Northwestern University
Associate Professor
Comparative Politics, Latin American politics, Political economy.
ecalvo@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3892 • Office:414 PGH
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Carp, Robert A.
Ph.D., University of Iowa
Professor
American government, Constitutional law, Civil liberties, Judicial process, American administrative law.
racarp@uh.edu • Phone713-743-4008 • Office:402 PGH
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Ph.D., University of Iowa
Professor
American government, Constitutional law, Civil liberties, Judicial process, American administrative law.
racarp@uh.edu • Phone713-743-4008 • Office:402 PGH
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Church, Jeffrey
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
Assistant Professor
Modern Political Thought, Rousseau, Kant,German Idealism, Liberal and Democratic Theory, Politics, Literature,film.
jchurch@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3914. • Office:447 PGH.
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Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
Assistant Professor
Modern Political Thought, Rousseau, Kant,German Idealism, Liberal and Democratic Theory, Politics, Literature,film.
jchurch@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3914. • Office:447 PGH.
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Clark, Jennifer H.
Ph.D., Indiana University
Assistant Professor
American politics, Legislative institutions, Political parties, State politics, Representation and Quantitative methods.
jclark10@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3302 • Office:429 PGH
Ph.D., Indiana University
Assistant Professor
American politics, Legislative institutions, Political parties, State politics, Representation and Quantitative methods.
jclark10@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3302 • Office:429 PGH
Collins, Susan D.
Ph.D., Boston College
Associate Professor
Classical political philosophy, Democratic thought, History of political thought.
suecoll724@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3900 • Office:401 PGH
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Ph.D., Boston College
Associate Professor
Classical political philosophy, Democratic thought, History of political thought.
suecoll724@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3900 • Office:401 PGH
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Cortina, Jeronimo
Ph.D., Columbia University
Assistant Professor
American politics, Latino politics, Immigration, Comparative politics and Quantitative research methods.
jcortina@central.uh.edu • Phone713-743-3894 • Office:424 PGH
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Ph.D., Columbia University
Assistant Professor
American politics, Latino politics, Immigration, Comparative politics and Quantitative research methods.
jcortina@central.uh.edu • Phone713-743-3894 • Office:424 PGH
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Granato, Jim
Ph.D., Duke University
Associate Professor
Public policy, Statistics, Econometrics, Time series analysis, American political institutions.
jgranato@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3913 • Office:447F PGH
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Ph.D., Duke University
Associate Professor
Public policy, Statistics, Econometrics, Time series analysis, American political institutions.
jgranato@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3913 • Office:447F PGH
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Kaplan, Noah J.
Ph.D., Columbia University
Assistant Professor
American politics, Electoral politics, Public opinion, Campaigns, Voting, British politics.
nkaplan@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3907 • Office:431 PGH
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Ph.D., Columbia University
Assistant Professor
American politics, Electoral politics, Public opinion, Campaigns, Voting, British politics.
nkaplan@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3907 • Office:431 PGH
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Kennedy, Ryan
Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Assistant Professor
Comparative political economy, Oil politics, Post-Communist politics, Authoritarian politics, Democratization.
rkennedy@uh.edu• Phone713-743-1663• Office:421 PGH
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Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Assistant Professor
Comparative political economy, Oil politics, Post-Communist politics, Authoritarian politics, Democratization.
rkennedy@uh.edu• Phone713-743-1663• Office:421 PGH
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Khator, Renu
Ph.D., Purdue University
Professor and President of UH
Globalization, Governance and technology, Managing development in a global context.
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Ph.D., Purdue University
Professor and President of UH
Globalization, Governance and technology, Managing development in a global context.
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Lineberry, Robert L.
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Professor
American government, Urban politics, Social policy.
lineberry@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3901 • Office:427 PGH
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Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Professor
American government, Urban politics, Social policy.
lineberry@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3901 • Office:427 PGH
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Lutz, Donald S.
Ph.D., Indiana University
Professor
American and European political theory,Theories of textual analysis, Political texts, Ethical theories, Study of politics.
dslutz@uh.edu • Office:403 PGH
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Ph.D., Indiana University
Professor
American and European political theory,Theories of textual analysis, Political texts, Ethical theories, Study of politics.
dslutz@uh.edu • Office:403 PGH
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Mote, Victor L.
Ph.D., University of Washington
Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies
Physical and human geography, Soviet successor states, American and Russian government, Economic geography.
vmote@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3937 • Office:394 PGH
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Ph.D., University of Washington
Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies
Physical and human geography, Soviet successor states, American and Russian government, Economic geography.
vmote@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3937 • Office:394 PGH
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Murray, Richard W.
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Professor
Political parties and elections, Political interest groups, Urban politics, State and local electoral politics.
rmurray@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3909 • Office:404 PGH
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Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Professor
Political parties and elections, Political interest groups, Urban politics, State and local electoral politics.
rmurray@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3909 • Office:404 PGH
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Rigby, Elizabeth
Ph.D., Columbia University
Assistant Professor
Politics of poverty and inequality; Health policy; Child and family policy; Policymaking process; State politics.
erigby@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3905 • Office:407 PGH
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Ph.D., Columbia University
Assistant Professor
Politics of poverty and inequality; Health policy; Child and family policy; Policymaking process; State politics.
erigby@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3905 • Office:407 PGH
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Rodgers, Harrell R. Jr.
Ph.D., University of Iowa
Professor
Public policy, American poverty, American and comparative welfare systems.
hrodgers@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3917 • Office:406 PGH
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Ph.D., University of Iowa
Professor
Public policy, American poverty, American and comparative welfare systems.
hrodgers@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3917 • Office:406 PGH
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Rottinghaus, Brandon
Ph.D., Northwestern University
Assistant Professor
Presidency, Media, Public opinion, Political communication, Executive-legislative relations, Research methods.
bjrottinghaus@uh.edu • Phone713 - 743 - 3925 • Office:393 PGH
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Ph.D., Northwestern University
Assistant Professor
Presidency, Media, Public opinion, Political communication, Executive-legislative relations, Research methods.
bjrottinghaus@uh.edu • Phone713 - 743 - 3925 • Office:393 PGH
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Scarrow, Susan E.
Ph.D., Yale University
Professor and Graduate Director
European politics, Comparative politics, Comparative parties and elections.
sscarrow@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3915 • Office:416 PGH
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Ph.D., Yale University
Professor and Graduate Director
European politics, Comparative politics, Comparative parties and elections.
sscarrow@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3915 • Office:416 PGH
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Tedin, Kent L.
Ph.D., University of Iowa
Professor
Survey research methods, Statistics, Public opinion and education (school choice, finance, bond referenda).
ktedin@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3890 • Office:713-743-3890
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Ph.D., University of Iowa
Professor
Survey research methods, Statistics, Public opinion and education (school choice, finance, bond referenda).
ktedin@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3890 • Office:713-743-3890
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Tiede, Lydia B.
Ph.D., University of California, San Diego
Assistant Professor
Judicial politics, Comparative courts and law, Judicial and legal reform.
lbtiede@uh.edu• Phone713-743-1538 • Office:414 PGH
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Ph.D., University of California, San Diego
Assistant Professor
Judicial politics, Comparative courts and law, Judicial and legal reform.
lbtiede@uh.edu• Phone713-743-1538 • Office:414 PGH
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Weiher, Gregory R.
Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis
Professor and Chair
Urban politics, State politics, Policy analysis, Statistics, Politics of education.
gweiher@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3924 • Office:447D PGH
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Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis
Professor and Chair
Urban politics, State politics, Policy analysis, Statistics, Politics of education.
gweiher@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3924 • Office:447D PGH
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Professors Emeriti
- Charles Hagan
- Gholam Hossein Razi
- John Sloan
- Joseph Nogee
- Philip B. Taylor, Jr.
- Robert Thomas