Committee Assignments
Management of the Department is led by the Department chair, the chair of the graduate program, and the chair of the undergraduate program.
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Chair of the Department: Jonathan Goldberg-Hiller
Chair of the Undergraduate Program: Ira Rohter
Chair of the Graduate Program: Manfred Henningsen
Standing Committees
Admissions: Selects new graduate students; manages the application process. Also selects the two incoming Teaching Apprentices and assigns Tuition Waivers allocated for new students.
Chair: Petrice Flowers
Faculty member: Ehito Kimura
Faculty member: Michael Shapiro
Faculty member: John Wilson
Student member: Amir Moheet
Student member: Joshua Pryor
Student member: Steve Laudig
Student member: Stuart Candy
Advising:
Chair: Ira Rohter
Faculty member: Kate Zhou
Student member: TBA
Assessment:
Chair: Jon Goldberg-Hiller
Faculty member: Jim Spencer
Faculty member: Jim Dator
Colloquium Coordinator
Faculty member: Noenoe Silva
Student member: Sam Opondo
Student member: Tutti Chilton
Focus Groups:
Political Theory: Mike Shapiro & David Toohey
Global Studies: Jungmin Seo, Petrice Flowers (spring)
Indigenous Politics: Noenoe Silva & Lisa Dohrn
Alternative Futures: Jim Dator
Political Governance: Jon Goldberg-Hiller
Global Politics: Sophan Seng
Grants And Awards: Selects teaching assistants and winners of various awards; assigns Tuition Waivers allocated for current students; and manages the associated processes.
Chair: Kathy Ferguson
Faculty member: Katharina Heyer
Faculty member: Sankaran Krishna
Student member: Mary Lee
Student member: Sydney Iaukea
Student member: Shanah Trevenna
(Alternate Student member: Jackie Laskey)
Honors Committee:
Chair: John Wilson
GSO Committee:
Tutii Chilton
Samson Opondo
Alternate: John Friend
Space allocation:
Chair: Jon Goldberg-Hiller
Student Member: Ashley Lukens
Student Member: Patrick Johnston
Student Member: Brianne Gallagher
Student Member: Amy Matsen
Curriculum Committee:
Faculty Member : Jungmin Seo
Faculty Member: Michael Shapiro
Faculty Member: Noenoe Silva
Faculty Member: Sankaran Krishna
Faculty Member: Noelani Goodyear-Kaopua
Faculty Member: Nevzat Soguk
Faculty Member: Jonathan Goldberg-Hiller
Faculty Member: Katharina Heyer