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Department of Political Science

Administration

Administrative Faculty

Headshot of John SidesJohn Sides
Chair of the Department of Political Science
William R. Kenan, Jr. Chair
Professor of Political Science

 

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Johnathan Hiskey
Associate Chair of the Department of Political Science
Director of Undergraduate Studies (Political Science)
Professor of Political Science

 

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Katherine Carroll
Director of Undergraduate Studies (Public Policy Studies and National Security)
Associate Professor of Political Science

 

 

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Bradley Smith
Director of National Security
Associate Professor of Political Science

 

 

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Sharece Thrower
Director of Graduate Studies
Associate Professor of Political Science
Associate Professor of Law

 

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Jessica Trounstine
Director of Public Policy Studies
Professor of Political Science

 

Administrative Staff

smiling womanMelissa Combs
Administrative Officer
355B Commons Center
615-322-2848

 

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Ian Seaholtz
Administrative Manager
355 Commons Center
615-322-2516

 

smiling womanMarina Hyham
Program Coordinator, Graduate Studies
355 Commons Center
615-343-6120

 

smiling womanRiley Ellingson
 Program Specialist, Undergraduate Studies
220 Curb Center
615-322-2307

 

Gabriel Ugarte 
Administrative Specialist
355 Commons Center
615-343-9736