CITS Faculty

L. Jason Anastasopoulos

Associate Professor of Public Administration and Statistics (by courtesy)
Faculty Affiliate, Institute of Artificial Intelligence
Faculty Fellow, Center for International Trade and Security

280E Baldwin Hall

Matthew R. Auer

Dean of the School of Public and International Affairs
Arch Professor of Public and International Affairs
Full Professor of Public Administration and Policy

204 Candler Hall

Office: 706-542-2059

Emily V. Bell

Assistant Professor of Public Administration and Policy
Faculty Fellow, Center for International Trade and Security
Faculty Affiliate, UGA River Basin Center

415 Baldwin Hall

Jeffrey D. Berejikian

Professor of International Affairs
Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor
Senior Fellow, Benson-Bertsch Center for International Trade and Security

307 Candler Hall

Office: 706-542-6705

Gary K. Bertsch

University Professor Emeritus
Professor of International Affairs

Office: 706-542-6705

Fax: 706-583-8266

Justin Conrad

Department Head, International Affairs
Professor of International Affairs
Faculty Fellow, Benson-Bertsch CITS

220 Candler Hall; Athens, GA 30602

Office: 706/542-2315

Naomi Egel
Naomi Egel

She/Her/Hers

Assistant Professor of International Affairs
Faculty Fellow, Center for International Trade and Security

327 Candler Hall

Office: 706.542.6705

Maryann E. Gallagher

Senior Lecturer, Department of International Affairs
Director, Security Leadership Program

110 E. Clayton Street; Office 0609; Athens, GA 30602

Office: 706-542-2764

David Gattie

Associate Professor of Engineering
Senior Fellow, Benson-Bertsch Center for International Trade and Security

110 E. Clayton Street; Office 0623; Athens, GA 30602

Office: 706-542-0880

Rongbin Han

Professor of International Affairs
Faculty Fellow, Center for International Trade and Security

322 Candler Hall

Office: 706-542-6705

Dr. Han is an expert of Chinese politics, especially cyber politics and contentious politics. He uses both qualitative approaches such as digital ethnography and quantitative methods like survey experiments and automated text analysis.

Office Hours:

Days: Th

Hours: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

By appointment

Victoria Hasko

Associate Professor of World Language Education
Faculty Fellow, Center for International Trade and Security

Patrick James

323 Candler Hall

Office: 706-542-6705

Loch K. Johnson

Regents Professor Emeritus
Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor
Professor of International Affairs

Office: 706-542-6705

Fax: 706-583-8266

Inkyu Kang

Assistant Professor of Public Administration and Policy
Faculty Fellow, Center for International Trade and Security

203D Baldwin Hall

Office: 706-542-4549

Office Hours:

By Appointment

Joshua N. K. Massey

Director, Master of International Policy Program
Senior Academic Professional, Benson-Bertsch Center for International Trade and Security

110 E. Clayton Street; Office 0613; Athens, GA 30602

Office: 706-542-2766

Gopinath (Gopi) Munisamy

Professor, Agricultural and Applied Economics
Faculty Fellow, Center for International Trade and Security

312D Conner Hall

Office: 706-542-0748

Andrew P. Owsiak

Professor of International Affairs
Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor
Undergraduate Program Coordinator, International Affairs
Faculty Fellow, Center for International Trade and Security

325 Candler Hall

Office: 706-542-6705

Office Hours:

Fall 2025
Thursdays 9:00-11:00am

 

Roberto Perdisci

Patty and D.R. Grimes Distinguished Professor in Computer Science
Director, Institute for Cybersecurity and Privacy
Faculty Fellow, Center for International Trade and Security

Ryan Powers

Gary K. Bertsch Director of the Benson-Bertsch Center for International Trade and Security
Associate Professor of International Affairs

110 E Clayton St, Room 614

Office: 706-542-2992

Office Hours:

By Appointment

Brandon Rotavera

Associate Professor of Engineering
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Faculty Fellow, Center for International Trade and Security

Walt Sansot

Part-Time Assistant Professor

Candler Hall

Office: 706-542-6705

Fax: 706-583-8266

Megan Turnbull

Assistant Professor of International Affairs

311 Candler Hall

Office: 706-542-6705

Office Hours:

Tuesdays, 12-2pm

CITS Staff

Daniel Burman

Center for International Trade & Security (CITS)
Jane Willson Scholar of International Relations
Graduate Research Assistant

Ashleigh Hays

Center for International Trade & Security (CITS)
Dean Rusk Scholar of International Relations
Graduate Research Assistant

Camila Lívio

Center for International Trade & Security (CITS)
Research Professional

Office: 706-542-2985

Allison Mixon

Center for International Trade & Security (CITS)
Project Manager

110 E. Clayton Street; Office 0607; Athens, GA 30602

Office: 706-542-2992

Lindsay Rappe

Center for International Trade & Security (CITS)
Energy Scholar
Graduate Research Assistant

Ashley Tiller

Department of Political Science, Department of International Affairs, Center for International Trade & Security (CITS), School of Public & International Affairs
Graduate Program Administrator

180D Baldwin Hall

Office: 706-542-6198

CITS Fellows

Molly Ariotti

Nonresident Fellow

Molly Berkemeier

Nonresident Fellow

Darrell M. Blocker

Nonresident Fellow

Dave Branch

Nonresident Fellow

Antonio V. Butler Jr.

Nonresident Fellow

Louis Conde

Nonresident Fellow

Anna Davis

Nonresident Fellow

Shannon N. Green

Nonresident Fellow

James Holmes

Nonresident Fellow

Patrick James

Nonresident Fellow

Ronny Just

Nonresident Fellow

Marty Kautz

Nonresident Fellow

Igor Khripunov

Nonresident Fellow

Matthew Kopp

Nonresident Fellow

Myunghee Lee

Nonresident Fellow

Anna Magoulas

Nonresident Fellow

William “Jeff” Merrell

Nonresident Fellow

T. James Min II

Nonresident Fellow

Jack Slagle

Nonresident Fellow

Warren Stembridge

Nonresident Fellow

Tammy Taylor

Nonresident Fellow

Andrea Viski

Nonresident Fellow

Nora Webb Williams

Nonresident Fellow

Joe D. Whitley

Nonresident Fellow

Alys Willman

Nonresident Fellow

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