Core Faculty

The political science faculty at UCSD is comprised of internationally recognized scholars across a wide range of specialties. To contact any of us (and we particularly invite you to ask about our work with graduate students), we suggest you use e-mail or come by during scheduled office hours.

Marisa A. Abrajano

Professor of Political Science
Provost, Warren College
Claire L. Adida

Professor of Political Science
Co-Director, Center for Comparative Immigration Studies
Director of Graduate Studies
Pamela Ban

Associate Professor of Political Science
J. Lawrence Broz

Professor of Political Science
Department Chair
Scott W. Desposato

Professor of Political Science
Simon Bolivar Chair
Samuel Elgin

Assistant Teaching Professor of Political Science
Maureen C. Feeley

Teaching Professor of Political Science
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Karen E. Ferree

Professor of Political Science
Fonna Forman

Professor of Political Science
Director, UCSD Center on Global Justice
Co-Director, UCSD / Blum Cross-Border Initiative
James H. Fowler

Professor of Political Science
Erik A. Gartzke

Professor of Political Science
Director, Center for Peace and Security Studies (cPASS)
LaGina Gause

Associate Professor of Political Science
Clark C. Gibson

Professor of Political Science
Director, International Studies Program
Emilie Hafner-Burton

MacArthur Professor of International Justice and Human Rights
Co-director, Laboratory on International Law and Regulation
Seth J. Hill

Professor of Political Science
Director, UCDC
Germaine A. Hoston

Professor of Political Science
Sean Ingham

Associate Professor of Political Science
Michael Joseph

Assistant Professor of Political Science
Thad Kousser

Professor of Political Science
David A. Lake

Distinguished Professor of Political Science
Jerri-Ann and Gary E. Jacobs Chair in Social Sciences
Guoer Liu

Assistant Professor of Political Science
Umberto Mignozzetti

Assistant Teaching Professor of Political Science
Megumi Naoi

Associate Professor of Political Science
Gareth Nellis

Associate Professor of Political Science
Graduate Placement Director
Maysa Nichter
Assistant Teaching Professor of Political Science
Simeon Nichter

Associate Professor of Political Science
Benjamin Noble

Assistant Professor of Political Science
Agustina Paglayan

Associate Professor of Political Science and Global Policy and Strategy
Margaret E. Roberts

Professor of Political Science
Chancellor's Associates Chair
Philip G. Roeder

Professor of Political Science
Sebastian M. Saiegh

Professor of Political Science
Amna Salam
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Christina J. Schneider

Professor of Political Science
Branislav L. Slantchev

Professor of Political Science
Valerie Soon
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Christopher Stout
Professor of Political Science
Kaare Strom

Distinguished Professor of Political Science
Jakana Thomas

Associate Professor of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) and Political Science
David Wiens

Associate Professor of Political Science
Faculty Affiliate in Philosophy
Tom K. Wong

Associate Professor of Political Science
Director, International Migration Studies Program Minor

Core Faculty

Professor of Political ScienceProvost, Warren College

Professor of Political Science Co-Director, Center for Comparative Immigration StudiesDirector of Graduate Studies

Associate Professor of Political Science

Professor of Political ScienceDepartment Chair

Professor of Political ScienceSimon Bolivar Chair

Assistant Teaching Professor of Political Science

Teaching Professor of Political ScienceDirector of Undergraduate Studies

Professor of Political Science

Professor of Political ScienceDirector, UCSD Center on Global JusticeCo-Director, UCSD / Blum Cross-Border Initiative

Professor of Political Science

Professor of Political ScienceDirector, Center for Peace and Security Studies (cPASS)

Associate Professor of Political Science

Professor of Political Science Director, International Studies Program

MacArthur Professor of International Justice and Human RightsCo-director, Laboratory on International Law and Regulation

Professor of Political ScienceDirector, UCDC

Professor of Political Science

Associate Professor of Political Science

Assistant Professor of Political Science

Professor of Political Science

Distinguished Professor of Political Science Jerri-Ann and Gary E. Jacobs Chair in Social Sciences

Assistant Teaching Professor of Political Science

Associate Professor of Political Science

Associate Professor of Political ScienceGraduate Placement Director

Associate Professor of Political Science

Assistant Professor of Political Science

Associate Professor of Political Science and Global Policy and Strategy

Professor of Political ScienceChancellor's Associates Chair

Professor of Political Science

Professor of Political Science

Professor of Political Science

Professor of Political Science

Distinguished Professor of Political Science

Associate Professor of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) and Political Science

Associate Professor of Political ScienceFaculty Affiliate in Philosophy

Associate Professor of Political ScienceDirector, International Migration Studies Program Minor

Professor of Political Science
Provost, Warren College

Professor of Political Science
Co-Director, Center for Comparative Immigration Studies
Director of Graduate Studies

Professor of Political Science
Department Chair

Professor of Political Science
Simon Bolivar Chair

Teaching Professor of Political Science
Director of Undergraduate Studies

Professor of Political Science
Director, UCSD Center on Global Justice
Co-Director, UCSD / Blum Cross-Border Initiative

Professor of Political Science
Director, Center for Peace and Security Studies (cPASS)

Professor of Political Science
Director, International Studies Program

MacArthur Professor of International Justice and Human Rights
Co-director, Laboratory on International Law and Regulation

Professor of Political Science
Director, UCDC

Distinguished Professor of Political Science
Jerri-Ann and Gary E. Jacobs Chair in Social Sciences

Associate Professor of Political Science
Graduate Placement Director

Professor of Political Science
Chancellor's Associates Chair

Associate Professor of Political Science
Faculty Affiliate in Philosophy

Associate Professor of Political Science
Director, International Migration Studies Program Minor