About the Department

POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

Division of Social Sciences

Alisa Gaunder, PhD, Associate Professor and Chair

Shannon Mariotti, PhD, Assistant Professor

Michael Mosser, PhD, Visiting Assistant Professor

Timothy J. O’Neill, PhD, Professor

Eric A. Selbin, PhD, Professor

Robert S. Snyder, PhD, Professor

 

Department Goals and Student Learning Outcomes

Our department aims to cultivate students’ understanding of the cultural and theoretical dimensions of politics, as well as the institutional and structural dimensions of politics. We aim to develop students’ ability to understand decision-making processes and help them acquire the skills of political analysis. Our major prepares students very well for graduate and professional school, but our goals also extend beyond the academic realm: we also give students critical and analytical tools toward preparing them for local, national, and global citizenship.