Department administration
The Department of Politics is managed by six faculty administrators (four for the department itself, plus a faculty director for each for our two subsidiaries: the Mamdouha S. Bobst Center for International Peace and Justice and the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions), aided by an administrative manager and 13 full-time staff spread among the three organizations.
Politics faculty administrators
- Chair (on Leave AY 08-09), Helen Milner
- Associate Chair, Alan W. Patten
- Director of Undergraduate Studies, Melissa Harris-Lacewell
- Director of Graduate Studies, Jonas Pontusson
- Academic Manager, Lisa Baratta
- Business Manager, Corazon Jeevaratnam
- Financial Assistant, Kuete Gayibor
- Undergraduate Program Administrator, Gayle Brodsky
- Graduate Program Administrator, Danette Rivera
- Administrative Assistant to the Chair, Wendy Brill
- Department Secretary, Carole Frantzen
- Faculty Assistant, Debra Wintjen
Mamdouha S. Bobst Center
- Director, Jennifer Widner
- Program Manager, Susan Newton-Dunn
James Madison Program
- Director, Robert P. George
- Executive Director, Bradford P. Wilson
- Events Administrator, Elizabeth M. Schneck
- Systems Administrator, Doug Rosso
Many other faculty serve in administrative capacities within the department; for example, coordinating the areas of specialization for the graduate program, serving on advisory committees overseeing undergraduate or graduate education, or serving as departmental advisers for the Politics undergraduates. Their names and contact information can be found within the relevant sections of this website.