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College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Political Science Department

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Faculty & Staff

Faculty

Amir Abedi

Professor and Chair
(360) 650-2912
AH 415A

Rudy Alamillo

Assistant Professor
(360) 650-4880
AH 420

Lisa Beard

Assistant Professor
(360) 650-2909
AH 403

Bidisha Biswas

Professor
(360) 650-6596
AH 411

Melanie Bowers, PhD

Assistant Professor
360-650-6270
AH 424

Paul Chen

Associate Professor
(360) 650-4876
AH 436

Kate Destler

Associate Professor
(360) 650-7350
AH 406

Shirin Deylami

Professor
(360) 650-2913
AH 409

Todd Donovan

Professor
(360) 650-3018
AH 418

Cynthia Horne

Professor
(360) 650-2910
AH 440

Vicki Hsueh

Professor
(360) 650-2649
AH 405
Melina Juarez sitting in front of a pyramid

Melina Juarez

Assistant Professor
(360) 650-2908
AH 438

Theodore Kamena

Instructor
(360) 650-6655
Carver 130G

Kristen Parris, PhD

Associate Professor
(360) 650-4873
AH 422

Rachel Paul

Visiting Assistant Professor
(360) 650-3469
AH 413

Debra Salazar

Professor
(360) 650-6845
AH 401

Brian Thomas

Instructor
(360) 650-3522
AH 402

Yuliya Tverdova

Instructor
(360) 650-3526
AH 402

Catherine Wineinger

Assistant Professor
(360) 650-4877
AH 416

Michael Wolff

Associate Professor
(360) 650-2410
AH 410

Emeritus

Donald Alper

Professor Emeritus (1971-2015)
(360) 734-0134

Maurice Foisy

Associate Professor Emeritus (1970-1999)

Vernon Johnson

Professor (retired 2021)
(360) 650-4874
AH 438

Ralph Miner

Professor Emeritus (1970-2000)

Sara Singleton

Associate Professor (retired 2018)
(360) 650-4880

Sara Weir

Professor Emeritus (retired 2018)

Staff

Erica Steele

Department Manager
(360) 650-3469
AH 415