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Administration

John Sides
Chair
William R. Kenan, Jr. Chair
Professor
Office Hours: Thursdays 12:15pm-2:15pm  
Email
615-343-0530
367 Commons Center
Specializations: Political Behavior; Comparative Politics
Jonathan Hiskey
Associate Chair
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Professor
Professor of Sociology (by courtesy)
Email
615-322-6236
339 Commons Center
Specializations: Democracy; Local development: Migration; Latin America
Sharece Thrower
Director of Graduate Studies
Associate Professor
Office Hours: Mondays 9:00am-11:00am
Email
Website
615-322-8024
325 Commons Center
Specializations: Political Institutions; The Presidency and Executive Branch; Separation of Powers; Inter-Branch Policymaking
Melissa Combs
Administrative Officer
Email
615-322-2848
355B Commons Center
Jamelia Veliz
Administrative Manager
Email
615-322-6900
355 Commons Center
Marina Hyham
Program Coordinator, Graduate Studies
Email
615-343-6120
355 Commons Center
Riley Ellingson
Program Specialist, Undergraduate Studies
Email
(615) 322-2307
355 Commons Center
 Gabriel Ugarte
Administrative Specialist