Faculty and Staff

Jonathan Allen

Associate Professor
Office: 201S Cohodas Hall
Phone: 906-227-1815
E-mail: jonallen@nmu.edu
Interests: Introduction of Political Science, Political Theory, and Politics and Film

  • Ph.D., M.A., Princeton University
  • M.A., McGill University
  • M.A., B.A., Rand Afrikaans University
  • B.A., Stellenbosch University

William Ball

Professor
Office: 200A Cohodas Hall
Phone: 906-227-1821
E-mail: wball@nmu.edu
Interests: Introduction to Political Science, Comparative Politics, and International Relations

  • Ph.D., Northern Illinois University
  • M.A., Northeastern Illinois University
  • B.S., Southern Illinois University

David Carlson

Adjunct Professor
Office: 200D Cohodas Hall
Phone: 906-227-1825
E-mail: dcarlson@nmu.edu
Interests: American Government, Organizational Theory, and Intergovernmental Relations

  • Ph.D., Purdue University
  • M.A., Purdue University
  • B.S., North Dakota State University

Dale Kapla

Department Head
Associate Professor

Office: 200C Cohodas Hall
Phone: 906-227-2660
E-mail: dkapla@nmu.edu

 

Lara Clisch

Principal Secretary
Office: 208 Cohodas Hall
Phone: 906-227-2019
E-mail: lclisch@nmu.edu

 

Steve Nelson

Internship Director
Professor

Office: 201V Cohodas Hall
Phone: 906-227-2182
E-mail: stnelson@nmu.edu
Interests: American Government, Introduction to Law, and Research Methods.

  • Ph.D., University of Iowa
  • J.D., University of Iowa
  • B.A., University of Iowa

Aura Syed

Professor
Office: 201U Cohodas Hall
Phone: 906-227-1868
E-mail: asyed@nmu.edu
Interests: Introduction to Political Science, Politics of Islamic Nations, and Public Policy Analysis

  • Ph.D. - Public Policy, Virginia Tech.
  • M.A.  - American Studies, State University of New York at Buffalo
  • M.P.A. -  Punjab University
  • B.S.(Honors) - Punjab University

Ruth Watry

Associate Professor
Office: 201W Cohodas Hall
Phone: 906-227-1824
E-mail: rwatry@nmu.edu
Interests: American Government, Constitutional Law, and Women and Politics.

  • Ph.D., University of Delaware
  • M.A., Washington University
  • MBA, University of New Mexico
  • B.A., Mankato State University

 

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