Faculty
Meet the International Relations Faculty

Sue Hulett, Chair
Richard P. and Sophia D. Henke Distinguished Professor of Political Science
Ph.D., University of Southern California, 1979
"My research focuses on changing American roles in the new world order, and my most recent publication is "Being Religious at Knox College."
Karen Kampwirth Professor of
Political SciencePh.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1993
"Throughout my career, I have been interested in people's attempts to radically transform their societies, why those attempts sometimes succeed, and what impact participating in such movements has on the participants."
Robert SeibertRobert W. Murphy Professor of
Political Science Ph.D., Tulane University, 1969
"I am studying the role of Rotary International in world affairs, which will require research visits to Belgium, Switzerland, Bahrain, India, and the Philippines."
Lane SunderlandChancie Ferris Booth Professor of
Political Science Ph.D., Claremont Graduate School, 1972
"I have recently completed the last of a series of three articles for the journal Religion and Education. The most recent article analyzes the constitutional issues involved in school vouchers."
Duane OldfieldAssociate Professor of
Political SciencePh.D., University of California at Berkeley, 1992
"I am currently working on a book...[that] analyzes the ways in which social movements of the Left and the Right make sense of, politicize, and form alliances to deal with the processes frequently labeled with the term 'globalization.'"
Daniel BeersAssistant Professor of
Political SciencePh.D. candidate, Indiana University-Bloomington
"My teaching and research focus primarily on the process of political transition in democratizing states-particularly those in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union."
Andrew CivettiniAssistant Professor of
Political Science Ph.D., University of Iowa, 2007
"I am broadly interested in the psychology of political behavior, both of the masses and elites. My recent work has focused on voting behavior and emotions."Apply to KnoxundefinedundefinedCommencementAcademic News
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