Department of Political Science Graduate Students



Kee Hyun Ahn

M.A., International Relations, Seoul National University, South Korea
B.E., Mechanical Engineering, Korea Military Academy, South Korea

Interests: Foreign policies and bilateral relationships in Northeast Asia, including the U.S,.
Limitations and possibilities of the international politics of Northeast Asia,
Counter Proliferation, Inter-Korea Relations, and Military Diplomacy

Patrick Asingo

M.A. Political Science, Univ. of KS, 2009
M.A., University of Nairobi, 2000
B.A., University of Nairobi, 1995

Interests: African Politics, Elections and Voter behavior,
Education and Human Resources Policies, Comparative Politics
Email: pasingo@ku.edu

 

Svetla Ben-Itzhak

M.A., Political Science with Certificate in International Service, KSU, 2002

MA Applied Linguistics/Modern Languages: French, English, Russian, Spanish, 2000
License - Langues Etrangeres Appliqees, 1997 Universite de Blaise Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand, France

Interests: International Relations, Political Economy, American Politics, the Middle East/Africa, Foreign Aid, Development, and Conflict
Email: svet@ku.edu

 

Chelsie Bright, GTA

B.A. with Honors, Public Administration, College of the Ozarks, 2008

Intersts: Comparative Government, Economic Development, Education Policy


Office: 517 Blake Hall
Office phone: 864-6349
Office hours: 9-11 Mondays, 11-1 Tuesdays

 

 

 

Adam David Brown

MA, University of Kansas, 2008
BS, Missouri Western State University, 2006

Interests: International Relations, Comparative Politics, Foreign Policy Analysis, War Termination

785-864-9019
Email: brownad@ku.edu

Office: 308 Blake
Office hrs: 2pm-6pm Thursdays




Cody Brown


MA, Oklahoma State University, 2006
BA, Loyola University - New Orleans, 2002

Interests: Comparative Politics, Southeastern European Politics, Middle Eastern Politics, Ethnic Conflict, Terrorism
Email: codymcclain@gmail.com

 

 

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Luke Campbell

MA, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2011
BA, William Jewell College, 2007

Interests: Just War Theory, War Ethics, Constructivism

E-mail: l518c210@ku.edu

 

 

 


Dan Chen, GTA

MA, International Affairs, Marquette, 2010
BA, International Politics, Honors, Univ. of International Relations, China

Interests: Comparative politics, international relations, Chinese media and politics, East Asian politics

Office: 309 Blake
Office hours: 11-1 Mon, 1-2 Thurs, 12-1 Fridays

785-864-9041

Email: dan.chen@ku.edu

 

 

 

Whitney Court, GTA

MA, Political Science, University of Kansas, 2009
MA, Social Studies Education, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, 2006
BA, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 2004

Interests: U.S. Political Institutions, Political Psychology and Behavior, Elections, Public Policy, Morality Policy, and Research Methods and Statistics

Webpage: https://sites.google.com/site/whitneycourt/

Email: wlcourt@ku.edu

Office: 408 Blake Hall
Office phone: 785-864-5256

Fall 2011 Office hours: Monday 8-10, 11-1 W & by appointment

 

 


 

 

 

 


 

Laura Dean, GTA

MA, University of Washington, 2006
BA, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, 2003

Interests: Comparative Politics, Womens Studies, Post-Soviet Politics, and Political Institutions

Webpage: http://people.ku.edu/~deanla/

Email: deanla@ku.edu

Office: 524 Blake Hall
Office hrs: 11-12 MWF & by appointment


 

 

 

 

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Amber Dickinson

MA, Oklahoma State University, 2007
BA, The University of Oklahoma, 2002

Interests: State and Local Politics, Interest Groups, Political Advertising

785-864-9041

Email: amber1@ku.edu


Pedro Dos Santos

MA, University of Kansas, 2007
BA, Baker University, 2004

Interests: Brazilian Politics, International Political Economy, International Relations, Comparative Politics


Webpage: http://sites.google.com/site/54pedrodossantos/home
Email: dos@ku.edu

 



Ryan Gibb
, GTA

MA, Marquette University, 2005
BA, Marquette University, 2004

Interests: International and Comparative politics, Political Economy, Political Institutions,Research methods, social choice.

Office: 10 Blake Hall
Office phone: 864-9047
Office hours: 9-11 TR

Webpage: https://sites.google.com/site/gibbryan/

Email: gibb.ryan@gmail.com

 

Derek Glasgow

BA, University of Kansas, 2008

Sub-fields: American Politics and Public Policy

Interests: Climate Change, Environmental, Energy, and State Policy, Congress, Political Behavior and Religious Identity Politics

Office: 8 Blake
Office phone: 864-1989

E-mail: derek.john.glasgow@gmail.com

 

 

Brian Hanson, GTA

BA, Political Science, Univ. of Nebraska

Interests: American Government, Public Policy, and Political Behavior

Office: 7 Blake Hall
Office hours: 10-12 M, 12-2 T

 


 

Terilyn Huntington

M.A. International Studies, Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver
M.A. Theological Studies, Bethel Theological Seminary
B.A. Political Science, Bethel University

Interests: International Relations -- international security, onset and conduct of war, nation building, Political Theory -- ethics and international relations, security dilemmas, Just War Theory (especially jus post bellum), Comparative Politics -- Foreign and Defense policies of European and post-Communist states

Office: 8 Blake Hall
Office phone: 864-1989


 

Alexander Jorgensen. GTA

MA, Political Science, University of Kansas, 2011
with also a Certificate in Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Kansas
BA Political Science w/minor in History, Economics, Concordia College, Minnesota, 2009
Political Economy studies, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Interests: International Relations, teaching

Office: 9 Blake Hall
Office phone: 864-1987
Office hours: 10-12, 1-3 W

 

Kellee Kirkpatrick, GTA

MA, University of Kansas, 2009
MS, University of Kansas, 2006
BS, Kansas State University, 2003
BM, Kansas State University, 2003

Interests: Public Policy, Reproductive Policy, State Politics, American Politics,
Political Behavior, Political Communications, Women's Studies

785-864-9052

Email: kellee@ku.edu
Office: 524 Blake
Office hrs: 10-11, 12:15-1:15 TR


Chris Kroh

MA, Kansas State University, 2006
BA, University of Kansas, 1995

Interests: Comparative Politics with emphasis on the European Union and European Politics with additional interest in Southeast Asia. Role of electoral systems and political party organization upon institutional design. Secondary field: IR with emphasis on regional organizations,politics and their external relations.

Email: chrisuk4ver@hotmail.com


Jacob Longaker, GTA

BA, Political Science, co-major International Studies, University of Kansas 2009

Research Interestes: Brazil- Comparative Politics - Institutions & Minority Rights - LGBT Politics -Race, Gender & Sexuality in Public Policy

E-mail: jlongake@ku.edu

Office: 309 Blake
Office hrs: 10-12 M, 12-1 W, 10-11 F

Office phone: 864-9041



Daniel McCarville

BS, Political Science, University of Nebraska-Omaha, 2010

Interests: Conflict processes, formal theory revolutionary political theory, state decay, politics of central Eurasia

 

 

Matt Miles, GTA

MA, University of Kansas, 2010
BS, Bringham Young University, 2000

Research Interests: Public Opinion, Political Behavior, Quantitative Methodology

Personal web page

Email: mrm32@ku.edu

Office: 408 Blake Hall
Office hrs: 1-3 R, 11-1 F

Office phone: 864-9039

Linsey Moddelmog

MA, University of Kansas, 2007
BA, Washburn University, 2002

Interests: Comparative Politics, Institutions, Development, Latin America and Brazil

 

Saatvika Rai, GTA

MSc, Environmental Studies (MESPOM-Masters in Enviromental Sciences, Policies and Management)-Erasmus Mundus consortium program from the University of Manchester, UK, Lund University, Sweden; Agean University, Greece and Central European University, Hungary, 2005-07

PGD Journalism - Asian College of Journalism, India 2004-05

Bachelors in Commerce (Honors), Delhi University, India 2004

Interests: Comparative Politics and Public Policy, with focus on Climate Change and Environment & Development issues

e-mail: saatvikarai@ku.edu

Office: 10 Blake Hall
Office phone: 864-9047
Office hours:9-11 WF

 

 

Justice Randolph

BA, American University, 2011


Interests: International Organizations, US Foreign Policy, International Ethics, American Politics

Email: justice.randolph@gmail.com

 

 

 

Thomas Ringenberg, GTA

BA with Honors, Politics & Government, and History: Drury University,
Springfield, MO, Minor in Global Studies
Study Abroad: Regent's American College London, UK

Interests: U.S. Politics, Public Policy, American Political Development, Music and Politics, U.S. Foriegn Policy

Office: 7 Blake Hall
Office phone: 864-1988
Office hrs:11-12 M 1-4 T

 


Michael Shelton

BA Political Science, University of Kansas, 2011

Interests: Comparative Politics, European Integration, International Relations

 

 

Raminta Stockute

MA, Texas Tech University, 2004
BA, New Mexico Highlands University, 2000

Interests: Comparative Political Institutions and Behavior (Legislatures, Political Parties, and Electoral Systems), with a research focus on gender and post-soviet politics.

Email: raminta@ku.edu

 

Steven Torrente, GTA

MA International Affairs, The New School, 2010
BS Mechanical Engineering, Tufts Universtiy, 1993

Interests: International Security, Constitutional Theory, Philosophy of Violence, and Torture

E-mail: storr@ku.edu

Office: 517 Blake Hall
Office hrs: 9-11 T, 1-3 F
Office phone: 864-6349

 

Juan Urbano, GTA

MA, University of Texas at San Antonio, 2010
BA, University of Texas at Austin, 2005

Research Interests: Latino Politics, Voting and Electoral Behavior, Latin American Politics, Research Methods and Statistics

e-mail: j.urbano@ku.edu

Office: 9 Blake Hall
Office hrs: 1:30-4 M, 10-11:30 W
Office phone: 864-1987


 

 

Kato Waage

MA International Peace and Conflict Resolution, American Military University

Interests: Comprehensive Approach (Integration of military and civilian efforts in conflicts/nation building)

Phone: (913)775-1881

E-mail: katowaage@hotmail.com



Heather Yates


MA, University of Missouri - Kansas City, 2004
BA, University of Kansas, 1999

Interests: American Politics, Comparative Politics, Political Affect, Behavior, and Gender in Politics

Office: 315 Blake
Office phone: 864-9047

 


Kristina Youngblood, GTA


BA, Texas A&M, 2008

Interests: Comparative Politics, International Relations, Foreign Policy Decision Making, European Union, Public Opinion
785-864-9001
Email: kristina9@ku.edu

Office: 315 Blake
Office hrs: 10:30am - Noon MW
Office phone: 864-9001

 

Felix Zacharias

BGS, Political Science, University of Kansas, 2010

Interests: International Relations and Political Elections

 

 

Lidiya Zubytska, GTA

MA, University of Notre Dame, United States, 2004
BA, Lviv National Ivan Franko University, Ukraine, 1997

Interests: The role of religion in international affairs: conflict transformation; Eastern European politics.

Office: 517 Blake Hall
Office phone: 864-6349

Office hours: Mon 10-11, Wed 11-12:30, Fri 10-11:30

 

 

 

 


Yao Zuo

Master of Law in International Relations, 2004, University of International Relations, Bejing
Bachelor of Law in International Politics, 2002, University of International Relations, Bejing

Interests: China History and Politics, The Sino-US relationship, American Foreign Policies