SPIA welcomes seven new faculty members

SPIA welcomes seven new faculty members

Molly Berkemeier
PhD, Texas A&M University
Assistant Professor of International Affairs
International Relations/Nuclear Non-proliferation

Roberto Felix Carlos
PhD, University of Chicago
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Political Behavior/Identity Politics/Public Opinion/Immigration

Justin Conrad
PhD, Florida State University
Gary K. Bertsch Director of the Center for International Trade and Security
Associate Professor of International Affairs
International Security/Terrorism/Interstate Conflict

David Cottrell
PhD, University of Michigan
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Data Analytics & American Politics

Harrison P. Frye
PhD, University of Virginia
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Political Theory

Gulcan Saglam
PhD, Georgia State University
Lecturer
International Relations/Migration/Political Economy

Nora Webb Williams
PhD, University of Washington
Assistant Professor of International Affairs
Comparative Politics/Political Imaging & Social Media; Central Asia & Political Insecurity


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