Faculty

Jennifer Einspahr
Jennifer Einspahr

Jennifer Einspahr

Political Science Department Chair

Phone:

269.337.7059

Email:

Jennifer.Einspahr@kzoo.edu

Office:

Olds/Upton 305A


Credentials:

BA, Whitman College

PhD, Rutgers,The State University of New Jersey

Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Einspahr’s CV

Courses Taught

List of Recent Classes
  • SEMN 144: Truth, Lies, and Politics

  • POLS 257: Justice and Political Community in Antiquity (Classical Political Thought)

  • POLS 260: Liberty, Equality, and Authority (Modern Political Thought)
  • POLS 263: American Political Thought

  • POLS 267: Feminist Political Theories

  • POLS 269: Environment and Political Theory

  • POLS 320: Democracy and Democratic Theory

  • POLS 360: Domination and Liberation in the 20th Century (Contemporary Political Thought)
John Dugas
John Dugas

John Dugas

Associate Professor, Political Science
Director, International and Area Studies Major
Scholten Chair of International Studies

Phone:

269.337.7105

Email:

John.Dugas@kzoo.edu

Office:

Olds/Upton 305C


Credentials:

B.A., Louisiana State University

Ph.D., Indiana University

Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Dugas’ CV

Courses Taught

List of Recent Classes
  • Politics of Latin America

  • Introduction to International Politics

  • United States Foreign Policy

  • International Political Economy

  • International Law and Organizations

  • Global Governance in the 21st Century – The Problems and Promise of the UN

Justin Berry
Justin Berry

Justin Berry

Assistant Professor, Political Science

Phone:

269.337.7355

Email:

Justin.Berry@kzoo.edu

Office:

Olds/Upton 305B


Credentials:

BA, Villanova University

MA, Loyola Marymount University

PhD, University of Southern California

Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Berry’s CV

Courses Taught

List of Recent Classes
  • Introduction to U.S. Politics: Theory and Practice

  • Congress & the Presidency

  • Constitutional Law: Civil Rights & Liberties

  • Race, Law, & Politics

  • Voting, Campaigns, & Elections

  • Public Opinion: Race, Class, & Gender

Amy Elman
Amy Elman

Amy Elman

Professor, Political Science
William Weber Chair of Social Science

Phone:

269.337.7106

Email:

Amy.Elman@kzoo.edu

Office:

Olds/Upton 305BD

Credentials:

B.A., Brandeis University

M.A.,Ph.D.,New York University

Curriculum Vitae

Courses Taught

List of Recent Classes
  • POLS 106 Introduction to Comparative Politics
  • POLS 205 The Politics of Revolution
  • POLS 270 The European Union
  • POLS 330 The Politics of the Holocaust
  • POLS 330 Women, States and NGOs
  • POLS 490 Political Science Seminar