Faculty & Staff

Listed below are the current faculty and staff for the School of Government and International Affairs at Kennesaw State University.

Administration

  • Ramazan Kilinc

    Razaman KilincPhone: (470) 578-6227
    Email: rkilinc@kennesaw.edu  
    Location: SO 5086
    Professional Website: https://ramazankilinc.com/ 
    Ramazan Kilinc is a professor of Political Science and director of the School of Government & International Affairs at Kennesaw State University. Before joining KSU in 2024, he taught at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He is the author of Alien Citizens: State and Religious Minorities in Turkey and France (Cambridge University Press, 2020) and a co-author of Generating Generosity in Catholicism and Islam: Beliefs, Institutions and Public Goods Provision (Cambridge University Press, 2018). His articles appeared in Comparative Politics, Political Science Quarterly, Politics and Religion, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, and Turkish Studies. He is the recipient of the 2021 system-wide University of Nebraska Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creativity Award, the 2022 campus-wide Faculty Service Learning Award, the 2020 campus-wide Excellence in Teaching Award, and the 2021 college-wide Research and Creative Activity Award. He received his Ph.D. (2008) from Arizona State University and M.A. (2001) and B.A. (1999) from Bilkent University, Turkey. He also holds an M.B.A. (2022) from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

    • Middle East Politics, Religion and Politics, Comparative Politics, Authoritarianism
    • Middle East Politics, Religion and Politics, Comparative Politics, Authoritarianism
    • Faculty Service Learning Award, Teaching - 2022 NU System-Wide Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creativity Award, Teaching - 2021 UNO College of Arts and Sciences Excellence in Research and Creative Activity, Scholarship/Research - 2021 UNO Excellence in Teaching Award, Teaching - 2020 UNO Alumni Outstanding Teaching Award, Teaching - 2018 Sage Best Paper Award in Qualitative and Multi Methods Research, Scholarship/Research - 2013 Weber Best Paper Award in Religion and Politics, Scholarship/Research - 2012
      • Kilinc, Ramazan. 2019. Alien Citizens: State and Religious Minorities in Turkey and France , Cambridge University Press.
      • Warner, Carolyn, Kilinc, Ramazan, Hale, Christopher, Cohen, Adam . 2018. Generating Generosity in Catholicism and Islam: Beliefs, Institutions and Public Goods Provision, Cambridge University Press.
      • Kilinc, Ramazan. 2014. Critical Junctures, Catalysts, and Democratic Consolidation in Turkey, Political Science Quarterly, 129, 2, 293-318.
      • Kilinc, Ramazan, Warner, Carolyn. 2015. Micro-Foundations of Religion and Public Goods Provision: Belief, Belonging and Giving in Catholicism and Islam, Politics and Religion, 8, 4, 718-744.
      • Kilinc, Ramazan. 2014. International Pressure, Domestic Politics and Dynamics of Religious Freedom: Evidence from Turkey, Comparative Politics, 46, 2, 127-145.

  • Thomas Rotnem

    Thomas RotnemPhone: (470) 578-6908
    Email: trotnem@kennesaw.edu  
    Location: SO 5044
    Dr. Rotnem teaches courses on Russian domestic and foreign policy, Arctic politics, and comparative politics. His research over the last decade or more focuses on the intersection among Russian domestic and foreign politics, Arctic policy, and environmental and resource politics.

    • Russian Politics, Arctic Policy, Environmental/Resource Politics
    • POLS 2401 - "Global Issues" ; POLS 2240 - "Introduction to Comparative Politics" ; POLS 4448 - "Russian Politics and Culture" ; POLS 4449 - "Russian Foreign Policy" ; POLS 4447 - "Arctic Politics, Policy, and Security in a Changing Environment" ; POLS 4440 - "Comparative Democratization"
    • Arctic Politics, Environmental and Resource Politics, Russian Politics, Comparative Democratization, Russian Foreign Policy
    • 2023-2025, National Science Foundation award recipient ; 2021, National Council on Eurasian and East European Research grant recipient ; 2021, Kennan Institute/Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Research Scholar ; 2016 - Kennesaw State University Distinguished Service Award ; 2009-2010, Fulbright Scholar (University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia)
      • Rotnem, Thomas E. "Russian Arctic Environmental Security: Impact of Mega-Projects Development in the Taimyr, Yamal, and Murmansk Regions." March 2024. National Council on Eurasian and East European Research (Title VIII), Working Paper 833-04.
      • Rotnem, Thomas E. (2021) "Infrastructure in Russia's Arctic: Environmental Impact and Considerations," Kennan Institute's Kennan Cable, No. 73. Washington, D.C.: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
      • Rotnem, Thomas E. (2018) "Putin's Arctic Strategy: Collaboration or Conflict after Ukraine?" Problems of Post-Communism, 65(1), 1-17.

  • Tavishi Bhasin

    Phone: (470) 578-2272
    Email: tbhasin@kennesaw.edu  
    Location:  SO 5034

  • Madinah Hamidullah

    Madinah HamidullahPhone: (470) 578-6082
    Email: mhamidul@kennesaw.edu  
    Location: SO 5071
    Madinah F. Hamidullah, PhD is a Professor and Director of the Master of Public Administration program at Kennesaw State University.  Her major research areas are public and nonprofit administration leadership and management, specifically how it applies to human resource management practices and policies. She is developing a research focus on women's organizations, and their collective impact in philanthropy, service, and professional development. Developing inclusive and accessible public management practices are critical aspects of her research, teaching, and overall life focus. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7659-1332 

    • Public Management, Human Resource Management, Nonprofit Administration, Public Affairs Education
    • Fundamentals of Public Administration and Public Service, Human Resource Management, Nonprofit Governance and Administration
    • Leadership, Public Management, Human Resource Management, Experiential Learning (Internship Supervision), Nonprofit Administration and Management, Organization Theory
      • Kim, Min Hyu, Van Ryzin, Gregg G., & Hamidullah, Madinah F. (2022) The effect of Obama's election on minority employees of federal agencies.  International Journal of Public Administration. https://doi.org/10.1080/01900692.2022.2061991
      • Hamidullah, Madinah F., Yun, Jung Ah (Claire), McDougle, Lindsey M., Shon, Jongmin, Yang, Hyuk & Davis, Ashley. (2021) Exploring Individual Predictors of Variation in Public Awareness of Expressive and Instrumental Nonprofit Brands. Journal of Philanthropy and Marketing. https://doi.org/10.1002/nvsm.1710
      • Hamidullah, Madinah F. and Rodas, Mauricio A. (2019) Going Beyond Study Abroad: An Introduction to United States and Chinese Joint Undergraduate Degree Programs and Public Affairs Application. Journal of Public Administration Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/15236803.2019.1680063
      • Hamidullah, Madinah F. Undergraduate Public Affairs Education: Educating Future Generations of Public and Nonprofit Administrators. (Editor, Fall 2021, Routledge Press)
      • Hamidullah, Madinah F. 2016. Managing the Next Generation of Public Employees: Public Solutions Handbook.  New York and London, Routledge: Taylor & Francis Group.

  • Stephen Collins

    Phone: (470) 578-2154
    Email: scolli30@kennesaw.edu  
    Location: SO 5065
    Dr. Stephen Collins serves as the Faculty Coordinator of the International Affairs, BA degree program. He earned his Ph.D. in political science from Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Collins teaches a variety of courses in the International Affairs and Political Science degree programs including American Government, American Foreign Policy, Careers in International Affairs, International Political Economy, and Introduction to International Relations. His published research examines diplomacy, democracy, economic development, international conflict and conflict resolution, nuclear weapons, political communication, and terrorism. For a list of published works by Dr. Collins, visit his Google scholar page.

    • Undergraduate Courses: American Government (POLS 1101) International Relations (POLS 2250) International Political Economy (POLS 2238 & POLS 4438) Careers in International Affairs (POLS 2230) Comparative Politics (POLS 2240) American Foreign Policy (POLS 3350) Graduate Courses World Politics and Governance (IPM 7720) International Political Economy (IPM 7745)
    • Diplomacy, democracy, economic development, economic statecraft, international conflict and conflict resolution, nuclear weapons, political communication, and terrorism.
    • Outstanding Teaching Award, multiple years, School of Government & International Affairs, Kennesaw State University. Outstanding Professional Service Award, 2019, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Kennesaw State University, Faculty Scholarship Award, 2010, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Kennesaw State University
      • Stephen D. Collins and Jeff R. DeWitt, “Words Matter: Presidents Obama and Trump, Twitter, and U.S. Soft Power,” World Affairs, Vol 183. No. 3, 2023;
      • Stephen D. Collins, Jeff R. DeWitt, and Rebecca K. LeFebvre, “Hashtag Diplomacy: Twitter as a Tool for Engaging in Public Diplomacy and Promoting U.S. Foreign Policy,” Place Branding & Public Diplomacy, 15(2), 78-96. May 2019;
      • Stephen D. Collins, "U.S. Nuclear Negotiations with North Korea: Why Trump failed to convince North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, and how he can do better at the next summit,” The Conversation, February 13, 2019.
      • Stephen D. Collins, “Europe’s United Future After Brexit,” Global Change, Peace, and Security, 29:3, December 2017;
      • Stephen D. Collins, “The Alarming Consequences of Scuttling the Iran Nuclear Deal,” The Conversation, August 11, 2015. 

  • Andrew Pieper

    Andrew PieperPhone: (470) 578-6687
    Email: apieper1@kennesaw.edu  
    Location: SO 5068
    Dr. Pieper has taught American politics at Kennesaw State since 2007 and has been the coordinator of the B.S. in Political Science since 2013. He received his PhD from the University of Connecticut, and teaches courses in US Congress, US Presidency, and research methods. He has served as President of the American Association of University Professors and works on behalf of academic freedom and shared governance. In 2020 he published "The Republican Resistance: #Never Trump Conservatives and the future of the GOP" with colleague Jeff DeWitt.

    • Religion and politics, academic freedom, political behavior, American political thought
    • Intro to American Government, US Congress, US Presidency, Research Methods
    • Religion and politics, academic freedom, political behavior, American political thought
    • Outstanding Professional Service (Kennesaw State)
      • The Republican Resistance: #Never Trump Conservatives and the Future of the GOP (Lexington Press)
      • A Tsunami of Pseudo-Searches (Academe)
      • Flouting Faith? Religious Hostility and the American Left, 1977-2000 (American Politics Research)

  • Tara Stricko

    Phone: (470) 578-6128
    Email: tstricko@kennesaw.edu  
    Location: SO 5004A
    Dr. Tara Stricko is an Associate Professor of Political Science in the School of Government and International Affairs at Kennesaw State University. She is also the SGIA Coordinator for Undergraduate Internships. Her teaching specialty is American Legal Studies with an emphasis on Civil Liberties, Comparative Legal Systems, and Constitutional Law. Dr. Stricko’s research includes U.S. State Courts, Comparative Legal Systems, and the impact of Internships and other student HIPs (High Impact Practices). She has multiple publications in various academic venues including a book State High Courts: Independent or Constrained Actors and regularly participates in various community-oriented events such as media interviews, keynote speaking, and other invited talks. She earned a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh in 2006.

    • Civil Liberties, Comparative Legal Systems, Constitutional Law, Public Law, & State Courts
    • POLS 3300, 3315, 4405, & 4415
    • Comparative Legal Systems, Internships and other High Impact Practices, & U.S. State Courts
    • Career Planning's Exit Survey for Seniors, 2010-Present; RCHSS Dean's Development Grant Award; SPSA Artinian Award; RCHSS College Scholar Faculty Honoree

  • Maureen Wilson

    Phone: (470) 578-7869
    Email: mwils152@kennesaw.edu  
    Location: SO 5032
    Maureen Wilson, PhD is the Graduate Programs Coordinator in the School of Government and International Affairs supporting both the Master of Public Administration and Master of Science in International Policy Management programs. Maureen is also part-time faculty in SGIA and has previously held teaching positions at Chattahoochee Technical College and Emory University. She is a graduate of KSU’s PhD in International Conflict Management program. Her research interests include transitional and post-conflict justice and international law.

    • College of Humanities and Social Sciences Outstanding Team Member 2019, PhD in International Conflict Management Outstanding Scholar 2020

  • Clara Ginn

    Phone: (470) 578-6227
    Email: cginn4@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5046

  • Patrick Turner

    Phone: (470) 578-6229
    Email: pturnerr@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: CP 311D

  • Francisco Ruiz

    Phone: (470) 578-5731
    Email: fruiz2@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5010

Full-Time Faculty

  • Nurudeen Akinyemi

    Phone: (470) 578-3346
    Email: nakinyem@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: ALC 5653

  • Alicia Barnes

    Alicia BarnesPhone: (470) 578-4528
    Email: abarn146@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5041B
    Dr. Barnes received her PhD in Public Administration and Public Policy from Auburn University. Her research interests include identity politics, representation in government, and citizen perceptions. Broadly, her research tackles the issue of group identity as it relates to informal and formal policymaking. She’s published her work in journals such as Election Law Journal, Public Personnel Management, and Administrative and Society. She’s presented working papers at the Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA), Southern Political Science Association (SPSA), American Society of Public Administration (ASPA), and Southeastern Conference of Public Administration (SECOPA) conferences. She teaches Urban Politics, American Government, and Race, Gender, Class, and the Politics of Difference.

    • Representative bureaucracy, bureaucratic behavior, identity politics, citizen perceptions
    • POLS 1101: American Government, POLS 4412: Urban Politics, POLS 4428: Race Class Gender and the Politics of Difference 
    • Representation in government, street-level bureaucracy, citizen perception
      • Descriptive Representation in Election Administration: Poll Workers and Voter Confidence
      • Does Language Matter? Perceptions of the Use of Diversity Training in the Public Sector Workforce
      • Divisive Concept Legislation in the Classroom: Assessing Teacher Discretion-as-Perceived"

  • Tavishi Bhasin

    Phone: (470) 578-2272
    Email: tbhasin@kennesaw.edu 
    Location:  SO 5034

  • Jonathan Boyd

    Jonathan BoydPhone: (470) 578-6712
    Email: jboyd74@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5069
    Additional Affiliation: Heterdox Academy
    Jonathan Boyd is an Assistant Professor of Public Administration in the School of Government and International affairs at Kennesaw State University. His research focuses on higher education policy, veteran issues, pay gaps for women and minorities, and representation in the public sector workforce. Before coming to Kennesaw State University, Jonathan was a Visiting Assistant Professor at Georgia State University. He has taught courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels that cover public administration, research methods, statistics, evaluation, policy analysis, and public management. Jonathan is a graduate of the joint Ph.D. program in public policy at Georgia State University and the Georgia Institute of Technology. Before moving to the Atlanta area, he studied philosophy and economics at Eastern Kentucky University.

    • pay equity, representation, veterans, higher education policy
    • Research Methods, Program Evaluation, Policy Analysis, Advanced Research Methods, MPA Capstone Seminar
    • higher education policy, veteran issues, pay gaps for women and minorities, representation in the public sector workforce
    • Lewis, G. B., Boyd, J., & Pathak, R. (2018). Progress toward pay equity in state governments?. Public Administration Review, 78(3), 386-397. Lewis, G., Boyd, J., & Pathak, R. (2022). Progress Toward Increasing Women’s and Minorities’ Access to Top State Government Jobs?. Public Personnel Management, 51(2), 213-234.

  • Eric Castater

    Phone: (470) 578-6593
    Email: ecastate@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5041A

  • Stephen Collins

    Phone: (470) 578-2154
    Email: scolli30@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5065
    Dr. Stephen Collins serves as the Faculty Coordinator of the International Affairs, BA degree program. He earned his Ph.D. in political science from Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Collins teaches a variety of courses in the International Affairs and Political Science degree programs including American Government, American Foreign Policy, Careers in International Affairs, International Political Economy, and Introduction to International Relations. His published research examines diplomacy, democracy, economic development, international conflict and conflict resolution, nuclear weapons, political communication, and terrorism. For a list of published works by Dr. Collins, visit his Google scholar page.

    • Undergraduate Courses: American Government (POLS 1101) International Relations (POLS 2250) International Political Economy (POLS 2238 & POLS 4438) Careers in International Affairs (POLS 2230) Comparative Politics (POLS 2240) American Foreign Policy (POLS 3350) Graduate Courses World Politics and Governance (IPM 7720) International Political Economy (IPM 7745)
    • Diplomacy, democracy, economic development, economic statecraft, international conflict and conflict resolution, nuclear weapons, political communication, and terrorism. 
    • Outstanding Teaching Award, multiple years, School of Government & International Affairs, Kennesaw State University. Outstanding Professional Service Award, 2019, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Kennesaw State University, Faculty Scholarship Award, 2010, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Kennesaw State University
      • Stephen D. Collins and Jeff R. DeWitt, “Words Matter: Presidents Obama and Trump, Twitter, and U.S. Soft Power,” World Affairs, Vol 183. No. 3, 2023;
      • Stephen D. Collins, Jeff R. DeWitt, and Rebecca K. LeFebvre, “Hashtag Diplomacy: Twitter as a Tool for Engaging in Public Diplomacy and Promoting U.S. Foreign Policy,” Place Branding & Public Diplomacy, 15(2), 78-96. May 2019;
      • Stephen D. Collins, "U.S. Nuclear Negotiations with North Korea: Why Trump failed to convince North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, and how he can do better at the next summit,” The Conversation, February 13, 2019.
      • Stephen D. Collins, “Europe’s United Future After Brexit,” Global Change, Peace, and Security, 29:3, December 2017;
      • Stephen D. Collins, “The Alarming Consequences of Scuttling the Iran Nuclear Deal,” The Conversation, August 11, 2015. 

  • Jeff DeWitt

    Jeff DeWittPhone: (470) 578-2271
    Email: jdewitt@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5066
    Professional Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-dewitt-6250222ab/ 
    Jeff DeWitt is a Professor of Political Science in the School of Government and International Affairs at Kennesaw State University where his primary field of study is American political behavior with research interests in public opinion and political communication. He recently co-edited The Republican Resistance: #NeverTrump Conservatives and the Future of the GOP and has published articles in numerous academic journals. His current work explores how presidents communicate on social media and with what impact on US foreign policy. Dr. DeWitt teaches classes in Research Methods, Mass Media and Politics, and Senior Seminar.

    • American political behavior, political communication, public opinion, US elections, research methods
    • POLS 2280 Research Methods, POLS 3380 Mass Media and Politics, POLS 4499 Senior Seminar
    • American political behavior, political communication, public opinion, US elections
    • Recipient, Celebrating Radow Scholars, 2024; Winner, Outstanding Teacher, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2015
      • Collins, Stephen D. and Jeff DeWitt. 2023. “Words Matter: Presidents Obama and Trump, Twitter, and U.S. Soft Power.” World Affairs, 186(3): 530-571.;
      • Azriel, Joshua and Jeff DeWitt. 2022. “‘We Fight Like Hell’: Applying the Brandenburg Test to Trump’s Speech Surrounding the Siege at the U.S. Capitol.” Criminal Law Practitioner 12 (2): 23-53.;
      • Pieper, Andrew L and Jeff R. DeWitt, eds. 2020. The Republican Resistance: #NeverTrump Conservatives and the Future of the GOP, Lanham: Lexington Books 

  • Thomas Doleys

    Phone: (470) 578-6497
    Email: tdoleys@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5008
    Additional Affiliation: Radow College of Humanities & Social Sciences Interim Associate Dean of Research & Graduate Studies

    • European Union; International Organizations; International Political Economy; Policy Studies
    • POLS 1101, 2401, 2250, 4430, 4433, IPM 7710, 7740, 7750, 7760, 7765
    • European Union politics & policy; Organizational design and evolution; Delegation Theory; Principal-Agent Theory
    • Past President International Studies-South Region (2013); Outstanding MSIPM Faculty (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
      • Doleys, Thomas. 2021. “Is Anyone Listening? Measuring Faculty Engagement with Published SoTL Scholarship in Political Science.” Journal of Political Science Education 17:4 (November).
      • Doleys, Thomas & Timothy Hedeen. 2019. “International Negotiation.” In Charity Butcher & Maia Carter Hallward, eds. Understanding International Conflict Management. London: Routledge.
      • Doleys, Thomas. 2013. “Managing the Dilemma of Discretion: The European Commission and the Development of EU State Aid Policy.” Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade 13:1 (March).

  • Aarika Forney

    Aarika ForneyPhone: (470) 578-3534
    Email: aforney@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5053
    Professional Website: aarikaforney.com
    Aarika Forney, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Public Administration in the School of Government and International Affairs at Kennesaw State University. She received her PhD in Political Science from the University of Oklahoma, following a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Northern Iowa and an Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice from Hawkeye Community College. Her research is primarily focused on Black bureaucrats and representative bureaucracy. Her professional journey includes experience working with refugees and immigrants in her hometown of Waterloo, IA, where she also mentored high school students from Myanmar.

    • Public Management, Representative Bureaucracy, Street-Level Bureaucracy, Federalism, and Decision-Making
    • Courses previously taught:  Introduction to Public Administration, Introduction to Public Policy, introduction to American Government, and Nonprofit Management.
    • Interest areas are primarily focused on Black bureaucrats and representative bureaucracy. Dr. Forney also has a focus on behavior and social equity.

  • Elizabeth Gordon

    Phone: (470) 578-6601
    Email: egordon@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5036

  • Misty Grayer

    Misty GrayerPhone: (470) 578-4972
    Email: mgrayer@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5051
    Additional Affiliation: CETL Faculty Fellow for Learning-Centered Teaching
    Misty Grayer is an Assistant Professor of Public Administration in the School of Government and International Affairs. She primarily teaches courses in the Master of Public Administration program, and she also teaches in Master of Science in International Policy Management and undergraduate political science programs. Her research interests focus on the intersection of public policy/management and public law as well as contemporary public issues and collaboration. As a former practicing attorney, Misty seeks to introduce the law through teaching and scholarship in a manner that is both relevant and practical to students and practitioners working in the public sector.

    • law and public management; street-level bureaucracy; collaboration
    • AD 6200; PAD 6500; PAD 6600; PAD 7150; PAD 7455; PAD 7461; PAD 7465; PAD 7900; POLS 1101; POLS 3310; IPM 7710
    • role of law in decision-making; street-level bureaucracy theory; collaboration; contemporary public issues
      • Barnes, A., & Grayer, M. (2023). Does Language Matter? Perceptions of the Use of Diversity Training in the Public Sector Workforce. Public Personnel Management, 52(2), 240-262.
      • Getha-Taylor, H., Grayer, M. J., Kempf, R. J., & O’Leary, R. (2019). Collaborating in the absence of trust? What collaborative governance theory and practice can learn from the literatures of conflict resolution, psychology, and law. The American Review of Public Administration, 49(1), 51-64.
      • Nelson, D. H., O’Leary, R., Schroeder, L. D., Grayer, M., & Vij, N. (2016). 12. Collaboration across boundaries in the Indian Forest Service. The Challenges of Collaboration in Environmental Governance: Barriers and Responses, 267.

  • Madinah Hamidullah

    Madinah HamidullahPhone: (470) 578-6082
    Email: mhamidul@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5071
    Madinah F. Hamidullah, PhD is a Professor and Director of the Master of Public Administration program at Kennesaw State University.  Her major research areas are public and nonprofit administration leadership and management, specifically how it applies to human resource management practices and policies. She is developing a research focus on women's organizations, and their collective impact in philanthropy, service, and professional development. Developing inclusive and accessible public management practices are critical aspects of her research, teaching, and overall life focus. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7659-1332

    • Public Management, Human Resource Management, Nonprofit Administration, Public Affairs Education
    • Fundamentals of Public Administration and Public Service, Human Resource Management, Nonprofit Governance and Administration
    • Leadership, Public Management, Human Resource Management, Experiential Learning (Internship Supervision), Nonprofit Administration and Management, Organization Theory
      • Kim, Min Hyu, Van Ryzin, Gregg G., & Hamidullah, Madinah F. (2022) The effect of Obama's election on minority employees of federal agencies.  International Journal of Public Administration. https://doi.org/10.1080/01900692.2022.2061991
      • Hamidullah, Madinah F., Yun, Jung Ah (Claire), McDougle, Lindsey M., Shon, Jongmin, Yang, Hyuk & Davis, Ashley. (2021) Exploring Individual Predictors of Variation in Public Awareness of Expressive and Instrumental Nonprofit Brands. Journal of Philanthropy and Marketing. https://doi.org/10.1002/nvsm.1710
      • Hamidullah, Madinah F. and Rodas, Mauricio A. (2019) Going Beyond Study Abroad: An Introduction to United States and Chinese Joint Undergraduate Degree Programs and Public Affairs Application. Journal of Public Administration Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/15236803.2019.1680063
      • Hamidullah, Madinah F. Undergraduate Public Affairs Education: Educating Future Generations of Public and Nonprofit Administrators. (Editor, Fall 2021, Routledge Press)
      • Hamidullah, Madinah F. 2016. Managing the Next Generation of Public Employees: Public Solutions Handbook.  New York and London, Routledge: Taylor & Francis Group.

  • Megan Hauser

    Megan HauserPhone: (470) 578-3950
    Email: mhauser1@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5059
    Megan Hauser is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Government and International Affairs. She primarily teaches courses in International Relations and Comparative Politics, as well as in the International Policy Management Program. Her research has focused largely on post-Soviet states, including Russia and Ukraine, considering the conduct and manipulation seen in elections, as well as the political narratives promoted by the Russian and Ukrainian governments during the ongoing war.

    • Electoral Authoritarianism, Narratives, Russia, Ukraine
    • POLS 1101, POLS 2240, POLS 2250, POLS 2401, POLS 3350, POLS 4436; IPM 7720
    • Electoral Strategies and Manipulation in post-Soviet states; Wartime narratives in Russia and Ukraine
      • C. Moore and M. Hauser. Political Illustration: The Visual Language of Propaganda, Censorship and Dissent. Forthcoming Textbook. Bloomsbury Publishing
      • M. Hauser and N. Kasianenko. “To Blame or Not to Blame? The Place of the West in Ukrainian and Russian War Narratives”. Forthcoming in The Ideology and Politics Journal.
      • M. Hauser and N. Kasianenko. “The Dynamics of Building and Sustaining Political Narratives during Violent Conflict: The Case of the Russian War in Ukraine”. Forthcoming in Journal of Media and Public Policy.
      • M. Hauser. (2019) Electoral Strategies Under Authoritarianism: Evidence from the Former Soviet Union. Lexington Books.
      • M. Hauser. (2018) “Does Electoral Manipulation Vary? Examining the Conditions for Instrumental and Informational Manipulation in post-Soviet Elections” The Soviet and Post-Soviet Review. 45:5-50.

  • Jerry Herbel

    Jerry HerbelPhone: (470) 578-7746
    Email: jherbel@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5042
    Jerry Herbel holds a PhD in political science from the University of Oklahoma; a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree, also from the University of Oklahoma; and a BS in Public Affairs from Emporia State University. Prior to his academic career, Herbel served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the US Air Force and Air Force Reserve as a public affairs officer and command staff officer in assignments around the world. He teaches courses in human resource management and program evaluation, organizational theory, and public sector budgeting. His primary research is focused on public human resource management and executive decision-making.

    • Public Human Resource Management, Executive Leadership, Effective Decision-Making, Public Organization Theory
    • PAD 6200, PAD 6250, PAD 6300, PAD 6350, PAD 6700, PAD 7250
    • Literature and Public Administration, Public Human Resource Management
      • Herbel, Jerry. 2018. “Religion and Civic Purpose in Sophocles’ Philoctetes.” The Journal of Religious Ethics. 46(3): 548-569.
      • Herbel, Jerry. 2018. “Humanism and Bureaucracy: The Case for a Liberal Arts Conception of Public Administration.” The Journal of Public Affairs Education. 24(3): 395-416.
      • Herbel, Jerry E., Jr. 2015. “Shakespeare’s Machiavellian Moment: Discovering Ethics and Forming a Leadership Narrative in Henry V.” Public Integrity. 17(3) 265-278.
      • Herbel, Jerry E., Jr. and Henry T. Edmondson, III. 2015. “Introduction: Symposium on Shakespeare and Governance.” Public Integrity. 17 (3) 243-246. 

  • April Johnson

    Phone: (470) 578-4973
    Email: ajohn551@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5056
    Dr. April Johnson is an Associate Professor of Political Science in the School of Government & International Affairs at Kennesaw State University. Before joining KSU in 2015, Dr. Johnson's academic appointments included positions as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois-Chicago and as a graduate instructor at Stony Brook University. Originally trained as a social psychologist, Dr. Johnson's research broadly focuses on the contextual and psychological mechanisms that influence electoral behavior, citizen engagement, and political communication. Dr. Johnson's recent scholarly works investigate how disability status affects political attitudes and outcomes, with publications in Politics, Groups, and Identities, Policy Studies, and the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law.

    • Political Psychology, Political Behavior, Disability Politics, Public Opinion
    • POLS 3375 Political Psychology, POLS 2280 Research Methods, POLS 3387 Parties, Interests, & Lobbying, POLS 1101 American Government, POLS 3380 Mass Media and Politics, POLS 3394 Public Polling and Survey Techniques, POLS 4280 Advanced Research Methods
    • Representation in government, street-level bureaucracy, citizen perception
    • 2018-19 SGIA Distinguished Early Career Faculty Award
      • Descriptive representation in election administration: Poll workers and voter confidence, Does language matter?
      • Perceptions of the use of diversity training in the public sector workforce
      • Divisive Concept Legislation in the Classroom: Assessing Teacher Discretion-as-Perceived

  • Joshua Johnson

    Phone: (470) 578-2930
    Email: jjohn767@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5057

  • Tim Kersey

    Phone: (470) 578-4283
    Email: tkersey2@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5070

  • Ramazan Kilinc

    Razaman KilincPhone: (470) 578-6227
    Email: rkilinc@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5086
    Professional Website: https://ramazankilinc.com/ 
    Ramazan Kilinc is a professor of Political Science and director of the School of Government & International Affairs at Kennesaw State University. Before joining KSU in 2024, he taught at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He is the author of Alien Citizens: State and Religious Minorities in Turkey and France (Cambridge University Press, 2020) and a co-author of Generating Generosity in Catholicism and Islam: Beliefs, Institutions and Public Goods Provision (Cambridge University Press, 2018). His articles appeared in Comparative Politics, Political Science Quarterly, Politics and Religion, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, and Turkish Studies. He is the recipient of the 2021 system-wide University of Nebraska Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creativity Award, the 2022 campus-wide Faculty Service Learning Award, the 2020 campus-wide Excellence in Teaching Award, and the 2021 college-wide Research and Creative Activity Award. He received his Ph.D. (2008) from Arizona State University and M.A. (2001) and B.A. (1999) from Bilkent University, Turkey. He also holds an M.B.A. (2022) from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

    • Middle East Politics, Religion and Politics, Comparative Politics, Authoritarianism
    • Middle East Politics, Religion and Politics, Comparative Politics, Authoritarianism
    • Faculty Service Learning Award, Teaching - 2022 NU System-Wide Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creativity Award, Teaching - 2021 UNO College of Arts and Sciences Excellence in Research and Creative Activity, Scholarship/Research - 2021 UNO Excellence in Teaching Award, Teaching - 2020 UNO Alumni Outstanding Teaching Award, Teaching - 2018 Sage Best Paper Award in Qualitative and Multi Methods Research, Scholarship/Research - 2013 Weber Best Paper Award in Religion and Politics, Scholarship/Research - 2012
      • Kilinc, Ramazan. 2019. Alien Citizens: State and Religious Minorities in Turkey and France , Cambridge University Press.
      • Warner, Carolyn, Kilinc, Ramazan, Hale, Christopher, Cohen, Adam . 2018. Generating Generosity in Catholicism and Islam: Beliefs, Institutions and Public Goods Provision, Cambridge University Press.
      • Kilinc, Ramazan. 2014. Critical Junctures, Catalysts, and Democratic Consolidation in Turkey, Political Science Quarterly, 129, 2, 293-318.
      • Kilinc, Ramazan, Warner, Carolyn. 2015. Micro-Foundations of Religion and Public Goods Provision: Belief, Belonging and Giving in Catholicism and Islam, Politics and Religion, 8, 4, 718-744.
      • Kilinc, Ramazan. 2014. International Pressure, Domestic Politics and Dynamics of Religious Freedom: Evidence from Turkey, Comparative Politics, 46, 2, 127-145.

  • Rebecca LeFebvre

    Rebbeca LeFebvrePhone: (470) 578-6227
    Email: rlefebvr@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5053
    Dr. Rebecca (Becky) LeFebvre is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Government and International Affairs at Kennesaw State University. She received her PhD from Kennesaw State University in International Conflict Management and has published in journals such as New Media & Society, Place Branding and Public Diplomacy, and the Journal of Information Technology and Politics. In addition to her focus on international conflict, Dr. LeFebvre has more than twenty years of experience in the technology industry at companies such as Motorola, Turner Broadcasting, and NASA where she worked as a flight controller in Mission Control for the space shuttle program. Previously she earned a BS in Electrical Engineering from Rice University and an MS in Computer Science.

    • International Conflict Management, International Relations, Research Methods
    • Research Methods, Research Methods in IA, International Relations of Africa, Introduction to International Relations, Global Issues, American Government
    • My current research is focused on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) especially in the area of undergraduate research.
    • Radow College Outstanding Online Teaching Award (2023), KSU University Scholar Award (2013), Four U.S. Patents (US 6,344,727; US 5,659,476; US 5,612,882; US 5,243,528
      • Lefebvre, R. K. (2023). Implementing Undergraduate Research in an Online Gateway Political Science Course. Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, 6(3), 9-16.;
      • Collins, S. D., DeWitt, J. R., Lefebvre, R. K. (2019). Hashtag Diplomacy: Twitter as a Tool for Engaging in Public Diplomacy and Promoting US Foreign Policy. Place Branding and Public Diplomacy, 15(2), 78-96.;
      • Johnson, A., Lefebvre, R. K. (2018). Contextual Predictors of Online Protest Behavior: A #Ferguson Case Study. Journal of Information Technology & Politics, 15(1), 50-65.;
      • LeFebvre, R., Armstrong, C. (2016). Grievance-Based Social Movement Mobilization in the #Ferguson Twitter Storm. New Media & Society, Online First, 1-21.;
      • Franke, V. C., Lefebvre, R. K. (2013). Culture Matters: Individualism vs. Collectivism in Conflict Decision-Making. Societies (3), 128-146. 

  • Stephen McKelvey

    Phone: (470) 578-3542
    Email: smckelve@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5060

  • John Moran

    John MoranPhone: (470) 578-6452
    Email: jmoran@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5050
    Professional Website: https://facultyweb.kennesaw.edu/jmoran/index.php
    John P. “Jack” Moran is a Professor of Political Science at Kennesaw State University in Georgia. He is the author of From Garrison State to Nation-State: Political Power and the Russian Military under Gorbachev and Yeltsin (Praeger, 2002), The Solution of the Fist: Dostoevsky and the Roots of Modern Terrorism (Lexington, 2009), and A Prophet of Modern Delusions: Tolstoy’s Critique of Modernity (Rowman & Littlefield, 2024). He has also worked at the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense (Policy), the United States Embassy in Moscow, and the United States Field Systems Agency in Tokyo, Japan. He received a Ph.D. and M.S. from The George Washington University, an M.A. from University College, London (SSEES), and a B.S. from Georgetown University. 

    • Political Thought, Terrorism, Intelligence, Russia
    • POLS 1101: American Government; POLS 2230: Careers in Intl Affairs; POLS 2240: Comparative Politics; POLS 2250: Introduction to International Relations; POLS 2401: Global Issues; POLS 4202: Politics of the US Intelligence Community; POLS 4423: Great Political Thinkers; POLS 4430: International Law and Organization; POLS 4431: Politics of International Terrorism; POLS 4435: Comparative Foreign Policy; POLS 4438: Politics of International Economic Relations (IPE); POLS 4451: Russian Politics and Culture; POLS 4490: Politics of National Identity; POLS 4499: Senior Seminar; HON 3020: Modern Classics I; HON 3030: Ancient Classics II; HON 4490: Politics of Dante; MSIPM 7725: Comparative Politics
    • Political Thought, Terrorism, Intelligence, Russia
    • College-wide Winner, Honors College, Distinguished Honors Faculty Award (2018); College-wide Winner, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Distinguished Professor Award (April 2015); University-wide Winner, KSU Foundation Prize for Book Publication, From Garrison State to Nation State: Political Power and the Military under Gorbachev and Yeltsin (2004); College-wide Finalist, KSU Foundation Award, College of Humanities and Social Sciences for Book publication The Solution of the Fist: Dostoevsky and the Roots of Modern Terrorism (2010); College-wide Finalist, HSS Distinguished Teaching Award (2003)
      • John P. Moran, "Anna Karenina: The Tragic Heroine of a Liquid Society," The Political Science Reviewer, Vol. 46, No. 2 (2022).
      • John P. Moran, "Red Team or Red Herring? Lessons Learned from the Policy Counter Terrorism Evaluation Group," The International Journal of Intelligence, Security, and Public Affairs, Vol. 23, 2021, pp. 1-25.
      • John P. Moran, "The Holes of an Ordinary Life: Tolstoy's Pauline Revision," Catholic Social Science Review, Vol. 24, 2019.
      • John P. Moran, "Between Scylla and Charybdis: Legitimacy, Public Opinion, and Church Doctrine," Catholic Social Science Review, Vol. 22, 2017.
      • John P. Moran, "Humility and the Power of Conundrum in The Way of the Pilgrim," Cistercian Studies Quarterly, Vol. 50 (4), 2015.

  • Barbara L. Neuby

    Phone: (470) 578-6466
    Email: bneuby@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5055
    Dr. Neuby researches and teaches in the areas of public budgeting and finance, homeland security, and is particularly interested in the coming changes toward digital fiat currency and the attendant social changes. Dr. Neuby enjoys numismatics and personal development activities.

    • budgeting, finance, homeland security, digital currency, organzation theory
    • Public Budgeting, Organization Theory, Homeland Security, MPA Capstone, American Government
    • global financial system changes, central bank digital currencies, homeland security
    • 2024 Most Honored Professor, MPA Program; 2023 Published, Workbook for Public Budgeting
      • Neuby, B. L. 2023. Workbook for Public Budgeting. Kendall Hunt. 150pp.;
      • Neuby, B. L. 2023. "Central Bank Digital Currency & the Business Model." International Journal of International Journal of Business and Information Technology, 9(1): 27-42.;
      • Neuby, B. L. and S. M. Barrett.* 2017. “The Case for a Single Currency.” Journal of Advances in Economics and Finance, August. v 2(2):83-96. DOI:

  • Thomas Nisley

    Thomas NisleyPhone: (470) 578-4995
    Email: tnisley@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5062
    Dr. Nisley has worked in higher education for over 30 years. He earned a PhD in Political Science from the University of Florida and an MA in International studies from Old Dominion University. Before his career in academia, Dr. Nisley served for 27 months as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Dominican Republic.

    • Latin American politics, international relations, US foreign policy
    • American Government (POLS 1101); International Relations (POLS 2250); American Foreign Policy (POLS 3350); Global Security (POLS 4437); Latin American Democracy and Development (POLS 4453)
    • International Security, US foreign policy and the Peace Corps
      • The popular perception of China in Latin America and the role of Confucian Institutes Questions in Politics, IX, 2022.
      • The Peace Corps and Latin America: In the Last Mile of US Foreign Policy Lexington Books 2018.
      • You can’t force a friendship? An analysis of US/Argentine relations International Politics 55, 612-630 201.

  • Christopher Pallas

    Phone: (470) 578-6227
    Email: cpallas@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: House 3201 - 203

  • Andrew Pieper

    Andrew PieperPhone: (470) 578-6687
    Email: apieper1@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5068
    Dr. Pieper has taught American politics at Kennesaw State since 2007 and has been the coordinator of the B.S. in Political Science since 2013. He received his PhD from the University of Connecticut, and teaches courses in US Congress, US Presidency, and research methods. He has served as President of the American Association of University Professors and works on behalf of academic freedom and shared governance. In 2020 he published "The Republican Resistance: #Never Trump Conservatives and the future of the GOP" with colleague Jeff DeWitt.

    • Religion and politics, academic freedom, political behavior, American political thought 
    • Intro to American Government, US Congress, US Presidency, Research Methods
    • Religion and politics, academic freedom, political behavior, American political thought
    • Outstanding Professional Service (Kennesaw State)
      • The Republican Resistance: #Never Trump Conservatives and the Future of the GOP (Lexington Press)
      • A Tsunami of Pseudo-Searches (Academe)
      • Flouting Faith? Religious Hostility and the American Left, 1977-2000 (American Politics Research)

  • Heather Pincock

    Heather PincockPhone: (470) 578-6227
    Email: hpincock@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: House 3201 - 111
    Additional Affiliation: School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development
    Heather Pincock's research is broadly concerned with theories of democracy and citizenship, and her work examines how both citizens and the state seek to manage everyday conflicts in ways that conform to, reinforce, and challenge democratic values of autonomy, equality, and community.

    • Democratic Theory, Public Deliberation, Participatory Democracy, Citizenship
    • American Government, Political Ideologies, Canada and North America, Senior Seminar, Alternative Dispute Resolution
    • Democratic Civic Capacities, Rights of Citizenship/Citizens, Political Polarization, Civic Bonds
    • Pincock, Heather. “Can democratic states justify restricting the rights of persons with mental illness? Presumption of competence, voting, and gun rights.” Politics, Groups, and Identities 6, no 1 (2018), 20-38. Pincock, Heather and Timothy Hedeen. “Where the Rubber Meets the Clouds: Anticipated Developments in Conflict and Conflict Resolution Theory” Ohio State Journal of Dispute Resolution 31, no 3 (2016), 431-449. Pincock, Heather. “Does mediation make us better? Exploring the capacity building potential of community mediation.” in Conflict Resolution Quarterly 31, no. 1 (2013), 3-30. Pincock, Heather. “Does Deliberation Make Better Citizens?” in T. Nabatchi, J. Gastil, M. Weiksner, M. Leighninger eds. Democracy in Motion: Evaluating the Practice and Impact of Deliberative Civic Engagement, Oxford University Press (2012), 135-162.

  • Jennifer Purcell

    Jennifer PurcellPhone: (470) 578-2863
    Email: jpurce10@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5071
    Additional Affiliation: Leadership Studies Affiliated Faculty
    Professional Website: www.jenniferpurcell.com
    Dr. Jennifer W. Purcell is a Professor in the School of Government and International Affairs at Kennesaw State University where she teaches courses in public leadership, administration, and policy. Purcell is a leadership scholar whose research explores leadership capacity building in organizational and community contexts with emphasis on the role of boundary-spanning, organization development, coaching, and collaboration. She has been affiliated with and taught leadership concepts across six academic departments and in co-curricular and community settings. Purcell earned a Doctor of Education in Adult Education in the Department of Learning, Leadership, and Organization Development at the University of Georgia (2013) and holds a Master of Public Administration from Valdosta State University (2010) and a Bachelor of Arts in sociology and business administration minor from Mercer University (2006). She also completed a Graduate Certificate in Organization and Leadership Coaching from the University of Georgia (2022).

    • Public Leadership, Organization Learning and Development, Boundary Spanning, Higher Education Community Engagement
    • PAD 7250, POLS 3310, POLS 3343, POLS 1101, LDRS 3100
    • 2024 RISE Research Fellow 2024 Outstanding Professional Service and Community Engagement Award (nominee) 2023 KSU Tenured Faculty Enhancement Award 2023 Cobb Chamber of Commerce Honorary Commander 2021-2022 Faculty Diversity Fellow for Gender and Work Life Issues UC Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activity Award 2018 KSU Outstanding Early Career Faculty Award Distinguished Faculty Award 2018 University College (nominee) 2017 Delegate to the European Academy of Otzenhausen (EAO) in Germany 2016 John Saltmarsh Award for Emerging Leaders in Civic Engagement 2016 Catherine C. and Kenneth O. Kiesler Service Award 2015 UC Faculty Development Award 2013 Engaged Campus Research Fellowship 2013 IARSLCE Dissertation Award (nominee) 2012 IARSLCE Doctoral Student Scholarship 2012 Emerging Engagement Scholar 2011 AAWCC National Doctoral Scholarship 2011 GHC Community Involvement Award 2009 American Cancer Society Team Spirit Award & South Atlantic Division All Star Team (Team Captain) 
      • Guest Editor, Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, Anticipated Fall 2024, Special issue on Community-Engaged Scholars, Practitioners, and Boundary Spanners: Identity, Wellbeing & Career Development.
      • Purcell, J. W. & Smith, D. N. (2023). Disciplinary Expertise and Faculty Credentialing in Leadership Studies: Advancing a Necessary Conversation. (Feature Article). Journal of Leadership Studies, 17(2), Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10/1002/jls.21851
      • Purcell, J. W., Rodriguez, D. X., & Ring, K. A.* (2022). The Covid Shift: Working women's punctuated equilibrium. Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 43(8), 1217-1233. https://doi.org/10.1108/LODJ-01-2022-0044
      • Purcell, J. W., Pearl, A., & Van Schyndel, T.* (2021). Boundary spanning leadership among community-engaged faculty: An exploratory study of faculty participating in higher education community engagement. Engaged Scholar Journal, 6(2), 1-30. https://doi.org/10.15402/esj.v6i2.69398
      • Purcell, J. W. (2019) Future directions for community engagement in higher education: Advancing scholarship, building leadership capacity, and refining commitments. In Sandmann, L. R., & Jones, D. O. (Eds.), Building the field of higher education engagement: A 20-year retrospective and prospective (pp. 247-249). Stylus Publishing. 

  • Tyler Reinagel

    Phone: (470) 578-3365
    Email: treinag1@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: KH 3436
    Dr. Tyler Reinagel serves as KSU’s Associate Vice President for Economic Development. Dr. Reinagel leads Kennesaw State’s efforts to connect industry partners to the resources of the University and partners with economic development organizations throughout Metro Atlanta and the State of Georgia to drive the region’s economic vibrancy and vitality. Prior to joining KSU, Dr. Reinagel served as Director of Planning and Research with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and on the MPA faculty of Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC. He also served as a Senior Doctoral Fellow at the Fanning Institute, a public service and outreach unit at the University of Georgia. He earned his M.P.A. and Ph.D. in Public Administration and Policy at the University of Georgia, and his B.A. in American Studies at Fordham University in New York City.

    • Economic Development, Local Government in Georgia, Hotel-Motel Excise Tax, Municipal Annexation Policy 
    • Regional and Local Planning (PAD7430), Local Government and City Management (PAD7230)
    • State and Local Taxation, Intergovernmental Relations, Economic Development and Planning, Local Government Management 
      • Reinagel, Tyler P. and Christopher A. Cooper (2019). Assessing the State of Mandatory Fees in America's Colleges and Universities: Causes and Consequences. Social Science Quarterly. 100(7).
      • Gerlach, J.D. and Tyler P. Reinagel (2016). Experiential Learning in MPA Programs: A Case for Complementarity between Internship and Service Learning Requirements. PS: Political Science & Politics. 49(1).
      • Cooper, Christopher A. and Tyler P. Reinagel (2015). The Limits of Public Service Motivation: Confidence in Government Institutions Among Public Servants. Administration and Society. (47)5.
      • Reinagel, Tyler P. and John David Gerlach (2015). Internships as Academic Exercise: An Assessment of MPA Curriculum Models. Journal of Public Affairs Education, 21(1).
      • Reinagel, Tyler P. (2014). Budget Stability, Revenue Volatility, and District Relations: Determinants of Georgia ELOST Distribution to Municipal School Districts. Journal of Education Finance 40(2).
      • Reinagel, Tyler P. (2013). Divvying the Dollars: Intergovernmental Negotiations in Local Option Sales Tax Distribution in Georgia. State and Local Government Review, 45(1).

  • Thomas Rotnem

    Thomas RotnemPhone: (470) 578-6908
    Email: trotnem@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5044
    Dr. Rotnem teaches courses on Russian domestic and foreign policy, Arctic politics, and comparative politics. His research over the last decade or more focuses on the intersection among Russian domestic and foreign politics, Arctic policy, and environmental and resource politics.

    • Russian Politics, Arctic Policy, Environmental/Resource Politics
    • POLS 2401 - "Global Issues" ; POLS 2240 - "Introduction to Comparative Politics" ; POLS 4448 - "Russian Politics and Culture" ; POLS 4449 - "Russian Foreign Policy" ; POLS 4447 - "Arctic Politics, Policy, and Security in a Changing Environment" ; POLS 4440 - "Comparative Democratization"
    • Arctic Politics, Environmental and Resource Politics, Russian Politics, Comparative Democratization, Russian Foreign Policy
    • 2023-2025, National Science Foundation award recipient ; 2021, National Council on Eurasian and East European Research grant recipient ; 2021, Kennan Institute/Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Research Scholar ; 2016 - Kennesaw State University Distinguished Service Award ; 2009-2010, Fulbright Scholar (University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia)
      • Rotnem, Thomas E. "Russian Arctic Environmental Security: Impact of Mega-Projects Development in the Taimyr, Yamal, and Murmansk Regions." March 2024. National Council on Eurasian and East European Research (Title VIII), Working Paper 833-04.
      • Rotnem, Thomas E. (2021) "Infrastructure in Russia's Arctic: Environmental Impact and Considerations," Kennan Institute's Kennan Cable, No. 73. Washington, D.C.: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
      • Rotnem, Thomas E. (2018) "Putin's Arctic Strategy: Collaboration or Conflict after Ukraine?" Problems of Post-Communism, 65(1), 1-17.

  • Chenaz Seelarbokus

    Phone: (470) 578-2273
    Email: cseelarb@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5067
    Dr Chenaz B. Seelarbokus teaches courses in international environmental policy, global issues, principles of public administration, public policy analysis, nonprofit governance, and philanthropy. Dr Seelarbokus is author of the book International Environmental Cooperation and The Global Sustainability Capital Framework (Elsevier, 2021), and she has published articles on the participation and effectiveness of international environmental agreements, international environmental law, NGOs and depleted uranium, the Kashmir dispute, and the de-Islamization of Rumi in the US.  

    Prior to her academic career, Dr. Seelarbokus served for more than five years as Assistant Secretary in the Government of Mauritius, serving in the Ministry for the Environment and Quality of Life, the Ministry of Commerce and Cooperatives, and the Ministry of Education and Human Resources. Dr. Seelarbokus also served as an environmental technician in the Environmental Studies Laboratory of the University of Mauritius.

    Dr. Seelarbokus holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Georgia State University (GSU); an MPA from the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, GSU; an MA in Political Science, GSU; an MS in Environmental Planning and Management from Louisiana State University; and a BS (Hons.) in Pure Science (Chemistry, Environmental Studies) from the University of Mauritius. Dr. Seelarbokus also holds a UNEP/UNESCO/Dresden University of Technology International Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management for Developing Countries. Dr. Seelarbokus was an intern in the Democracy Program at the Carter Center Inc.

      • Seelarbokus, Chenaz B. 2024. “The Kashmir Dispute: Very Much an International Affair, with Erga Omnes Obligation.” Indonesian Journal of International & Comparative Law, 11(1), 29–111.
      • Seelarbokus, Chenaz B. 2021. International Environmental Cooperation and the Global Sustainability Capital Framework. Cambridge, MA: Elsevier.
      • Seelarbokus, Chenaz B. 2014. “Assessing the Effectiveness of International Environmental Agreements (IEAs): Demystifying the Issue of Data Unavailability.” SAGE Open. 4(1). DOI: 10.1177/2158244014521820.
      • Seelarbokus, Chenaz B. 2014. “International Environmental Agreements (IEAs): An Integrated Perspective on the Concept of Effectiveness.” International Journal of Environmental Protection and Policy. Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 76-95. DOI: 10.11648/j.ijepp.20140202.15.
      • Seelarbokus, Chenaz B. 2014. “Theorizing State Participation in International Environmental Agreements (IEAs).” World Environment. Vol. 4 No. 3, pp. 121-142. DOI: 10.5923/j.env.20140403.04.
      • Seelarbokus, Chenaz B. 2014. “The Influence of Treaty Design on the Participation of Developed and Developing Countries in International Environmental Agreements (IEAs).” African Journal of Political Science and International Affairs. Vol. 8, No. 8, pp. 288-301. DOI: 10.5897/AJPSIR2014.0688.
      • Seelarbokus, Chenaz B. 2014. “Thoroughly Muslim Mystic: Rewriting Rumi in America.” In A. R. Richards & I. Omidvar (Eds.), Muslims and American Popular Culture. US: Praeger
      • Seelarbokus, Chenaz B. 2010. "International Environmental Law." In Robert A. Denemark et. al. (Eds). The International Studies Encyclopedia. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.
      • Seelarbokus, Chenaz B. 2005. “Effectiveness of Environmental Treaties: Trend Analysis of Treaty-Based Environmental Indicators.” Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management. Vol 7: 3 (September).
      • Seelarbokus, Chenaz B. 2005. “NGOs and Depleted Uranium. Establishing a Credible and Legitimate Counter-Narrative.” In Richmond Oliver P. and Henry F. Carey. Subcontracting Peace: The Challenges of NGO Peacebuilding. Ashgate: Burlington, VT.

  • David Shock

    David ShockPhone: (470) 578-6037
    Email: dshock@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5038
    Dr. Shock teaches in the political science program and has been employed at KSU since 2002. He teaches courses on American politics and state and local government. In addition, he conducts research on local growth politics related to zoning, housing, and environmental concerns such as wind farm siting.

    • state and local government, zoning, growth politics
    • American government, State and Local Government, Governmental Relations
    • Local growth politics in the U.S.
    • 2014 Betty L. Siegel Award from the KSU Alumni Association

  • Carl Snook

    Phone: (470) 578-7305
    Email: csnook1@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5072
    Dr. Snook is a Senior Lecturer of Political Science in the School of Government and International Affairs. He received his PhD. in Political Science from Michigan State University in May 2013. Dr. Snook's primary areas of interest are public policy and judicial politics. He has co-authored a book on the Rehnquist Court. As of 2024, he teaches courses in public policy analysis, constitutional law, American government, and the Senior Seminar.

    • public policy, judicial politics, American politics
    • public policy analysis, constitutional law, American government, and the Senior Seminar
    • public policy, judicial politics

  • Tara Stricko

    Phone: (470) 578-6128
    Email: tstricko@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5004A
    Dr. Tara Stricko is an Associate Professor of Political Science in the School of Government and International Affairs at Kennesaw State University. She is also the SGIA Coordinator for Undergraduate Internships. Her teaching specialty is American Legal Studies with an emphasis on Civil Liberties, Comparative Legal Systems, and Constitutional Law. Dr. Stricko’s research includes U.S. State Courts, Comparative Legal Systems, and the impact of Internships and other student HIPs (High Impact Practices). She has multiple publications in various academic venues including a book State High Courts: Independent or Constrained Actors and regularly participates in various community-oriented events such as media interviews, keynote speaking, and other invited talks. She earned a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh in 2006.

    • Civil Liberties, Comparative Legal Systems, Constitutional Law, Public Law, & State Courts
    • POLS 3300, 3315, 4405, & 4415
    • Comparative Legal Systems, Internships and other High Impact Practices, & U.S. State Courts
    • Career Planning's Exit Survey for Seniors, 2010-Present; RCHSS Dean's Development Grant Award; SPSA Artinian Award; RCHSS College Scholar Faculty Honoree

  • Kerwin Swint

    Kerwin SwintPhone: (470) 578-3597
    Email: kswint@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5052
    Dr. Swint is an award-winning professor, author, and political commentator. He has authored five books and numerous journal articles, and his work has been featured in national and international print and broadcast media. He is a frequent guest on local and national television and radio programs, as well as podcasts. He recently finished his second term as School Director and is now focused on new research and teaching.

    • Campaigns and Elections; Mass Media and Politics; Political History; Georgia Politics
    • Campaigns and Elections; Mass Media and Politics; American Government 
    • Elections, Campaign Communication, Political Rhetoric, Political History, Voting Systems
    • Distinguished Teaching Award; Distinguished Scholarship Award; Distinguished Service Award; GA Trend's 40 Under 40
      • The King Whisperers: Power Behind the Throne from Rasputin to Rove (Sterling Publishing);
      • Mudslingers: The 25 Most Negative Campaigns of All Time (Praeger);
      • Dark Genius: The Influential Career of Legendary Political Operative and Fox News Founder Roger Ailes (Union Square Press) 

  • Benjamin Taylor

    Benjamin TaylorPhone: (470) 578-4990
    Email: jtayl369@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5004
    Professional Website: https://facultyweb.kennesaw.edu/jtayl369/index.php 
    Dr. Taylor is an associate professor of political science in the School of Government and International Affairs. He earned his Ph.D. in political science from Georgia State University (2013). Before arriving at KSU in the fall of 2018, he was previously on the faculty at the Mass. College of Liberal Arts (2013 – 2016) and the University of North Carolina Wilmington (2016 – 2018). Dr. Taylor’s teaching and research interests are in American politics, focusing on American political behavior and public opinion. Dr. Taylor has published numerous journal articles in outlets like PS: Political Science & Politics, Political Communication, State Politics & Policy Quarterly, American Politics Research, and Public Understanding of Science, among others. Additionally, Dr. Taylor has authored several books, including Political Advocacy and American Politics (Routledge), Google and Democracy (Routledge), and Extreme Media and American Politics (Palgrave Macmillan). Dr. Taylor is also part of the authorship team for Georgia’s Constitution and Government, 10th edition (UGA Press). 

    • Political communication, public opinion, Campaigns and elections, State politics
    • POLS 1101: Introduction to American Government; POLS 2101: Introduction to Political Science; POLS 2280: Introduction to Research Methods; POLS 3312: Concepts in State and Local Government; POLS 3360: U.S. Congress; POLS 3385: Campaigns and Elections; POLS 3394: Public Opinion
    • Political Behavior, Public Opinion, Research Methods
    • 2017 Ted Jelen Prize for the Best Article in Politics & Religion
      • Taylor, J. Benjamin, Kerwin Swint, and Shauna Reilly. forthcoming. "How Runoff Elections and the Form of Local Administration Affect the Costs of Elections." State and Local Government Review. https://doi.org/10.1177/0160323X241265301
      • Houck, Aaron M., Aaron S. King, and J. Benjamin Taylor. forthcoming. “The Effect of Experts on Attitude Change in Public-Facing Political Science: Scientific Communication on Term Limits in the United States.” Public Understanding of Science. https://doi.org/10.1177/09636625241246084
      • Minooie, Milad, J. Benjamin Taylor, and Chris J. Vargo. 2023. “Agendamelding and COVID-19: The Dance of Horizontal and Vertical Media in a Pandemic.” Frontiers in Political Science 5 (May). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpos.2023.1021855
      • Houck, Aaron M., Aaron S. King, and J. Benjamin Taylor. 2021. “Updating with Others: Testing the Effect of Informational Social Influence on Political Attitudes.” Politics & Policy 49 (1): 87–125. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12394
      • Richey, Sean, and J. Benjamin Taylor. 2020. “Google Books Ngrams and Political Science: Two Validity Tests for a Novel Data Source.” PS: Political Science & Politics 53 (1): 72–77. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1049096519001318

  • Kenneth White

    Kenneth WhitePhone: (470) 578-2928
    Email: kwhite88@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5085
    Professional Website: https://works.bepress.com/kenneth-white/
    Dr. White studied law at the University of San Diego School of Law. He also earned a master degree in political science from San Diego State University. He earned a Ph.D. in Political Science from Claremont Graduate University where his areas of emphasis were American Government and Political Theory. He teaches government and criminal justice at KSU, and his scholarship includes work in political behavior, institutions, theory, and pop culture.

    • American Government, Law, Theory, Political Philosophy 
      • The American Republic: Socrates, Paine, Lincoln, and King. 2015.
      • Dubuque: Kendall Hunt. “Information, Misinformation, and Political Participation” (co-authors: Michael Binder, Richard Ledet, and C. Richard Hofstetter). 2006.
      • The American Review of Politics 27: 71-90. “The Title and Three Core Values from the First Three Lines of The Declaration of Independence.” 2013.
      • Journal of Political Science Education 9(1): 73-88.

  • Maureen Wilson

    Phone: (470) 578-7869
    Email: mwils152@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5032
    Maureen Wilson, PhD is the Graduate Programs Coordinator in the School of Government and International Affairs supporting both the Master of Public Administration and Master of Science in International Policy Management programs. Maureen is also part-time faculty in SGIA and has previously held teaching positions at Chattahoochee Technical College and Emory University. She is a graduate of KSU’s PhD in International Conflict Management program. Her research interests include transitional and post-conflict justice and international law.

    • College of Humanities and Social Sciences Outstanding Team Member 2019, PhD in International Conflict Management Outstanding Scholar 2020

  • Sarah L. Young

    Sarah oungPhone: (470) 578-6227
    Email: shinkely@kennesaw.edu 
    Location: SO 5045
    Professional Website: www.NonprofitPhD.com
    Dr. Sarah L. Young, Professor of Public Administration at Kennesaw State University, serves as the Director of Research for CARE Services, a campus support program for students who have experienced foster care or unaccompanied homelessness. Dr. Young earned her Ph.D. from Florida State University’s Askew School of Public Administration and Policy and her M.B.A. in nonprofit management from the University of Tampa Sykes College of Business. She is the co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Public Affairs Education and on the editorial board of Teaching Public Administration. Dr. Young’s research is published in Public Administration, Nonprofit Management & Leadership, American Review of Public Administration, Journal of Public Affairs Education, and other leading academic journals. She is the author of three forthcoming books, Mentorship in Higher Education, A Roadmap to Social Change, and Building a Fair Society: A Global Outlook of Public Management in Achieving Social Equity.

    • Nonprofit Management, Social Equity, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Public Management, Public Crises
    • AD 7980 - MPA Capstone; PAD 3343 - Introduction to Public Administration; POLS 1101 - Introduction to American Government; HSD 3500 - Introduction to Research Methods; PAD 7900 - Public Administration in Crisis
    • My research uses systems-based approaches to study the intersection of nonprofit, public management, and equity, especially during periods of crisis
      • Lim, S. & Young, S. (2023). Why the network coordinator matters: The importance of learning, innovation, and governance structures in coproduction networks. Journal of Civil Society. Available online first. https://doi.org/10.1080/17448689.2023.2206157
      • Collins, C., Salazar, A., Hoffman-Cooper, A., Johnson, R., Schmidt, L., Tiller, L., & Young, S. (2023). Mixed Methods Evaluation of Two Georgia College Campus Support Programs for Students with Experience in Foster Care. Child and Adolescent Social Work. Available online first. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-023-00941-0
      • Searing, E., Wiley, K., & Young, S.L. (2021). Resiliency tactics during financial crisis: The nonprofit resiliency framework. Nonprofit Management and Leadership. 32(2), p. 179-196. https://doi.org/10.1002/nml.21478
      • Young, S. L., & Tanner, J. (2022). Citizen participation matters. Bureaucratic discretion matters more. Public Administration. 101(3) p. 747-771. https://doi.org/10.1111/padm.12867
      • Young, S.L. & Wiley, K. (2021). Erased: Why faculty sexual misconduct is prevalent and how we could prevent it. Journal of Public Affairs Education. 27(3), p. 276-300. https://doi.org/10.1080/15236803.2021.1877983

Part-Time and Limited-Term Faculty

Name
Position

  • Steven Buttrick

    Steven Buttrick Part-time Instructor of Political Science

    Position:
    Part-time Instructor of Political Science

    Phone: (470) 578-6227
    Email: scb8462@kennesaw.edu
    Location: SO 5045


     

  • Jennifer Cantor

    Jennifer Cantor Part-time Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Position:
    Part-time Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Phone: (470) 578-6227
    Email: jcantor@kennesaw.edu
    Location: SO 5045


     

  • Gary Carrico

    Gary Carrico Part-time Instructor of Political Science

    Position:
    Part-time Instructor of Political Science

    Phone: (470) 578-6227
    Email: gcarrico@kennesaw.edu
    Location: SO 5045


     

  • Charles Chesbro

    Charles Chesbro Part-time Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Position:
    Part-time Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Phone: (470) 578-6227
    Email: cchesbro@kennesaw.edu
    Location: SO 5045


     

  • Charles Clay

    Charles Clay Part-time Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Position:
    Part-time Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Phone: (470) 578-6227
    Email: cclay20@kennesaw.edu
    Location: SO 5045


     

  • Jack Collens

    Jack Collens Part-time Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Position:
    Part-time Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Phone: (470) 578-6227
    Email: jcollens@kennesaw.edu
    Location: SO 5045


     

  • James Crawford

    James Crawford Part-time Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Position:
    Part-time Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Phone: (470) 578-6227
    Email: jcraw122@kennesaw.edu
    Location: SO 5045


     

  • Jonathan Downs

    Jonathan Downs Part-time Instructor of Political Science

    Position:
    Part-time Instructor of Political Science

    Phone: (470) 578-6227
    Email: jdowns8@kennesaw.edu
    Location: SO 5045


     

  • Shannon Drake

    Shannon Drake Part-time Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Position:
    Part-time Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Phone: (470) 578-6227
    Email: sdrake18@kennesaw.edu
    Location: SO 5045


     

  • Steven Ellis

    Steven Ellis Part-time Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Position:
    Part-time Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Phone: (470) 578-6227
    Email: sae1161@kennesaw.edu
    Location: SO 5045


     

  • Christopher George

    Christopher George Adjunct Instructor of Military Science

    Position:
    Adjunct Instructor of Military Science

    Phone: (470) 578-6227
    Email: cgeorg58@kennesaw.edu
    Location: SO 5045


     

  • David Gethings

    David Gethings Part-time Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Position:
    Part-time Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Phone: (470) 578-6227
    Email: dgething@kennesaw.edu
    Location: SO 5045


     

  • Ryan Greenstein

    Ryan Greenstein Part-time Instructor of Public Administration

    Position:
    Part-time Instructor of Public Administration

    Phone: (470) 578-6227
    Email: rgreens1@kennesaw.edu
    Location: SO 5045


     

  • Deniz Gumustekin

    Deniz Gumustekin Part-time Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Position:
    Part-time Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Phone: (470) 578-6227
    Email: dgumuste@kennesaw.edu
    Location: LB 401


     

  • Lee Jones

    Lee Jones Part-time Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Position:
    Part-time Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Phone: (470) 578-6227
    Email: ljones73@kennesaw.edu
    Location: SO 5045


     

  • Matthew Kessinger

    Matthew Kessinger Part-time Instructor of Political Science

    Position:
    Part-time Instructor of Political Science

    Phone: (470) 578-6227
    Email: mkessin4@kennesaw.edu
    Location: SO 5045


     

  • Lenny Koltochnik

    Lenny Koltochnik Part-time Instructor of Political Science

    Position:
    Part-time Instructor of Political Science

    Phone: (470) 578-6227
    Email: lkoltoch@kennesaw.edu
    Location: SO 5045


     

  • Ellen Lahtinen

    Ellen Lahtinen Part-time Instructor of Political Science

    Position:
    Part-time Instructor of Political Science

    Phone: (470) 578-6115
    Email: elahtine@kennesaw.edu
    Location: House 3201 - 116A


     

  • Patrick Love

    Patrick Love Part-time Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Position:
    Part-time Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Phone: (470) 578-6227
    Email: plove9@kennesaw.edu
    Location: SO 5045


     

  • Natalia Meneses

    Natalia Meneses Part-time Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Position:
    Part-time Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Phone: (470) 578-6227
    Email: nxm4943@kennesaw.edu
    Location: SO 5045


     

  • Cynthia Michota

    Cynthia Michota Part-time Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Position:
    Part-time Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Phone: (470) 578-6227
    Email: cmichota@kennesaw.edu
    Location: SO 5045


     

  • Tyler Reinagel

    Tyler Reinagel Part-time Assistant Professor of Public Administration

    Position:
    Part-time Assistant Professor of Public Administration

    Phone: (470) 578-3365
    Email: treinag1@kennesaw.edu
    Location: KH 3436


     

  • LeDarius Scott

    LeDarius Scott Part-time Instructor of Political Science

    Position:
    Part-time Instructor of Political Science

    Phone: (470) 578-6227
    Email: lscot105@kennesaw.edu
    Location: SO 5045


     

  • Jason Shepherd

    Jason Shepherd Part-time Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Position:
    Part-time Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Phone: (470) 578-6227
    Email: jsheph22@kennesaw.edu
    Location: SO 5045


     

  • Frederick Tillman

    Frederick Tillman Limited Term Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Position:
    Limited Term Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Phone: (470) 578-6227
    Email: ftillma1@kennesaw.edu
    Location: SO 5045


     

  • Maureen Wilson

    Maureen Wilson Part-time Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Position:
    Part-time Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Phone: (470) 578-7869
    Email: mwils152@kennesaw.edu
    Location: SO 5032


     

  • Jasmine Younge

    Jasmine Younge Part-time Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Position:
    Part-time Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Phone: (470) 578-6227
    Email: jyounge@kennesaw.edu
    Location: SO 5045


     
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