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Faculty and Staff

Mission

The Department of Political Science at UNO stresses its instructional mission, while strongly fulfilling its research and service obligations. Our instructors have received Excellence in Teaching Awards, published books and articles, and regularly share their professional knowledge with the community.

Our award winning faculty is here to provide you with courses leading to Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or Master of Science degrees.

Meet our faculty who will bring new insights to our courses in American government, Western European politics, Latin American politics, East Asian politics, Middle East politics, political theory, constitutional law, and international peace and conflict resolution.

Our courses introduce you to the world of American politics, to the principal ideas that have shaped the world, to the political life of other countries, and to the politics among nations. They prepare you for a wide variety of occupations, not solely in the realm of politics.

 

 

 

 

Randall E. Adkins, Ph.D.
Professor, Chair
Miami University

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W. Meredith Bacon, Ph.D.
Professor
University of Denver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jonathan C. Benjamin-Alvarado, Ph.D.
Professor
University of Georgia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loree G. Bykerk, Ph.D.
Professor
Columbia University

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth S. Dahl, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
American University

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carson L. Holloway, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Northern Illinois University

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ramazan Kilinc, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Arizona State University

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paul M. Landow, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jody L. Neathery-Castro, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Rice University

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hon. Ben Nelson, M.A., J.D.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Former Governor of the State of Nebraska (1991-99)

Former United States Senator (2001-13)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gregory A. Petrow, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
University of North Carolina

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emeriti Faculty

Carl H. Camp, Ph.D., Washington University.

Joong-Gun Chung, Ph.D., Claremont Graduate School.

James B. Johnson, Ph.D., Northwestern University.

Kent A. Kirwan, Ph.D., University of Chicago.

Orville D. Menard, Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Spring 2013 Adjunct Faculty

Edward A. Castro, MPA, University of Nebraska-Omaha

Lisa M. Cook-Piccolo, MS, University of Nebraska-Omaha

Richard M. Fellman, JD, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Michael J. Goodwillie, JD, University of Iowa

Joel Hebrink, MS, University of Nebraska-Omaha

James B. Johnson, Ph.D., Northwestern University

Patrick T. McNamara, Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Omaha

Jeffrey McNeil, Ph.D., Old Dominion University

Nancy E. Nicas, MA, University of Kansas

Melissa S. Peterson, MS, University of Nebraska-Omaha

Roger A. Reestman, MA, University of Hawaii

Rhonda J. Saferstein, MS, University of Nebraska-Omaha

Michael C. Sullivan, MS, University of Nebraska-Omaha

 

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