FACULTY and STAFF
Michael Baum
Associate Professor; Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture; Department Chair
Ph.D. University of Connecticut
Comparative politics (Portugal, European Union), democratization, economic development policy
Heidi Berggren
Assistant Professor of Political Science and Womens Studies
Ph.D. University of Colorado
Social policy, women and politics, political behavior
Robert Darst
Associate Professor; Associate Director of the University Honors Program
Ph.D. University of California-Berkeley
International relations, environmental politics and policy
John Fobanjong
Professor of Political Science and African and African-American Studies
Ph.D. University of Arizona
Comparative politics (Africa), African-American politics, public administration
Shannon Jenkins
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Loyola University Chicago
State and local politics, state legislatures, American politics
Kenneth L. Manning
Associate Professor; University Pre-Law Advisor
Ph.D. University of Houston
American politics, judicial process and behavior, constitutional law
Avery Plaw
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. McGill University
Political theory, contemporary political theory, history of moral and political thought
Doug Roscoe
Associate Professor
Ph.D. Loyola University Chicago
American politics, Congress, interest groups, political parties, electoral process
Stephen Wasby
Visiting Scholar
Ph.D. University of Oregon
Judicial process, court administration
FACULTY OFFICE HOURS
Lisa Porto
Department SecretaryHours: 8:30am - 4 pm, Monday-Friday
Office: Liberal Arts Building, Room 316
Telelephone: 508 999-8369
Email: lporto@umassd.edu Department mailing address:
Department of Political Science
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
N. Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
FAX: 508 999-8819
Last Updated On: 3/2/08