American University Catalog 2025-2026
Government
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Website: https://www.american.edu/spa/gov/
Administration
Chair David Lublin
Graduate Academic Advising Robert Briggs, Marielle Geerling
Undergraduate Academic Advising Nathan Williamson (Director), Tyler Poling (Associate Director and First-Gen Coordinator), Will Cann, Mark Cimiluca, Gina Davidson, Leslie Fuller, Amelia Graber-Lipperman, Erin Matthews, Carry Osborne, Michelle Swiger, Lilian Velasco
Graduate Program Director Laura Paler
Data Science MS Co-Director Jeff Gill
Political Communication MA Director Molly O’Rourke
Undergraduate Program Director Jeremy Janow
Full-Time Faculty
Distinguished Professor J. Gill
Jonathan N. Helfat Distinguished Professor of Political Science K. O’Connor
Professor D. Barker, T.A. Eisenstadt, G. Ivers, J. Leighley, W.M. LeoGrande, D. Lublin, C.J. Nelson
Provost Associate Professor L. Paler
Associate Professor K. Cowell-Meyers, A. Flores, A. LeBas, A. Levine, T. Merrill, R.T. Moore, S. Newman, E. Suhay, S. Taylor, A. Valenzuela
Assistant Professor J. Colner, C. Edelson, J. Ferrer, G.B. Flanagan, S. Glover, S. Grewal, D. Miller, T. Zhang
Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer M. O’Rourke
Senior Professorial Lecturer M. Bailey, J. Janow, D. Lowenthal, J. Quirk, L. Schwartz
Professorial Lecturer K. Bachiyska, M. Foster, C. French, C. Utter
Instructor A. Olsson
Senior Executive in Residence B. Fischer Martin
Emeriti Faculty
Distinguished Professor Emeritus/a J.A. Thurber
Professor Emeritus/a J. Fishel, J.J. Hanus, E. Hershberg, M. Meadows, M.P. Walker
Associate Professor Emeritus/a C.A. DeGregorio, R.A. Lane, D. Singerman, P.L. Sykes
Assistant Professor Emeritus/a R. Semiatin
Department Overview
Making the most of its location in the Nation’s Capital, the Department of Government offers courses and degrees at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels in political science that launch students towards a range of careers.
The department’s undergraduate program focuses on government and public affairs as an aspect of a broad liberal arts education. It prepares the student for an enlightened role in national, community, and world affairs. This program can lead to a career in public affairs or any private or not-for-profit area that deals with the growing interrelationship between the public and private sectors. It also provides a solid and comprehensive foundation for the student who plans to pursue further education before entering a career in politics or public affairs, governmental administration, law, teaching, or research.
The graduate program readies students for academic or professional careers in public affairs or policy analysis. The Political Science (MA) and Political Science (PhD) programs are flexible in order to meet the educational needs of our students.
ProgramsMajor Program (UG)Minor (UG)Certificate (UG)Master’s Program (GR)Certificate (GR)Doctoral Program (GR)
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