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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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Tanya Bagashka
Ph.D., University of Rochester
Associate Professor
Comparative Politics, Political Ecomony, Post-Communist Politics.
tbagashka@uh.edu • Phone713-743-9657 • Office:408 PGH
Ph.D., University of Rochester
Associate Professor
Comparative Politics, Political Ecomony, Post-Communist Politics.
tbagashka@uh.edu • Phone713-743-9657 • Office:408 PGH
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
Biography • CV
Ph.D., Boston College
Assistant Professor
Political Theory, American Political Thought, American Political Development, Constitutionalism
jbailey2@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3934 • Office:395 PGH
Biography • CV
Basinger, Scott J.
Ph.D., University of California, San Diego
Assistant Professor
Scientific study of politics; Statistica methodsl; 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; Statistica methodsl; game theory; American politics.
sjbasinger@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3911 • Office:447E PGH
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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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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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
Assistant 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
Assistant Professor
Public Policy, Statistics, Econometrics,Time Series Analysis, American Political Institutions.
jgranato@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3913 • Office:447F PGH
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Hellwig, Timothy T.
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Assistant Professor
Comparative and International Political Economy, Mass Political Behavior, European Politics, Research Methods.
thellwig@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3914. • Office:413 PGH.
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Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Assistant Professor
Comparative and International Political Economy, Mass Political Behavior, European Politics, Research Methods.
thellwig@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3914. • Office:413 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 (Political Science/Public Administration)
Professor and President of UH
Globalization, Governance, and Technology, Managing Development in a Global Context.
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Ph.D.,Purdue University (Political Science/Public Administration)
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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & Elections, Political Interest Groups, Urban Politics, State & Local Electoral Politics.
rmurray@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3909 • Office:404 PGH
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Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Professor
Political Parties & Elections, Political Interest Groups, Urban Politics, State & Local Electoral Politics.
rmurray@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3909 • Office:404 PGH
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Rasmussen, Dennis C.
Ph.D., Duke University
Assistant Professor
Political Theory, American Political Thought, the Enlightenment and Its Critics.
drasmussen@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3913 • Office:447F PGH
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Ph.D., Duke University
Assistant Professor
Political Theory, American Political Thought, the Enlightenment and Its Critics.
drasmussen@uh.edu • Phone713-743-3913 • Office:447F 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 • Office Hours:Tuesday 1 PM-4 PM and by appointment.
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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 • Office Hours:Tuesday 1 PM-4 PM and by appointment.
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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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Brandon Rottinghaus
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
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
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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Young, Claud R. Jr.
Diplomat-in-Residence
cryoun2@central.uh.edu • Phone713-743-3893 • Fax:713-743-3927
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Diplomat-in-Residence
cryoun2@central.uh.edu • Phone713-743-3893 • Fax:713-743-3927
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Emeriti
- Dr. Charles Hagan
- Gholam Razi
- John Sloan
- Joseph Nogee
- Philip B. Taylor, Jr.
- Robert Thomas