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Faculty


Michael Bowers, Ph.D.
Professor and Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
WRI B214 and FDH 703
(702) 895-3141 and (702) 895-3303
michael.bowers@unlv.edu

Eric Brahm Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
WRI A216
(702) 895-1498
eric.brahm@unlv.edu
LEAVE August 27, 2007 – May 17, 2008

David Damore, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
WRI B213
(702) 895-3217
david.damore@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday 2:00PM-3:30PM & Wednesday 4:00PM-5:30PM, and by appointment
PSC 302-210 Research Meths Pol Sci DE
PSC 702-001 Seminar in Adv Quant Meth W 5:30PM-8:20PM CBC C309

Kenneth E. Fernandez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Assessment Officer
WRI B209
(702) 895-4029
kenneth.fernandez@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Monday 12:00PM-1:30PM & Wednesday 8:00AM-9:30AM, and by appointment
PSC 401I-001 Ethnic & Minority Pol MW 10:00AM-11:15AM WRI C237

David Fott, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator
WRI B217
(702) 895-4187
dfott@unlv.nevada.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday 2:30PM-3:30PM & Wednesday & Thursday 2:30PM-4:30PM, and by appointment
PSC 409L-001 Medieval Pol Theory TR 1:00PM-2:15PM WRI C237
PSC 771-001 Sem Pol Theory T 5:30PM-8:20PM WRI B224
GWK 400-0M1 Senior Sem in Great Works F 11:30AM-1:20PM WRI C321

Cathy Hanks, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor
WRI A218
(702) 895-3757
cathy.hanks@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday 12:30PM-2:15PM & Thursday 8:30AM-9:45AM, and by appointment
PSC 101-011 Intro Amer Politics TR 10:00AM-11:45AM LAC 101
PSC 403I-001 National Security Policy F 8:30AM-11:20AM WRI C235
HON 400-008 Intelligence T 2:30PM-5:20PM WRI C323

Bradley Hays, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Pre-Law Advisor
WRI A214
(702) 895-2525
bradley.hays@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Monday 9:00AM-10:30AM & Tuesday 9:30AM-11:00AM, and by appointment
PSC 411X-001 Law in Actn: Pk Fcn of Cl MW 11:30AM-12:45PM TMA 151
PSC 411Z-001 Sp Top: Supreme Ct & Cap TR 2:30PM-3:45PM WRI C237

Ted G. Jelen, Ph.D.
Professor
WRI B206
(702) 895-3355
jelent@unlv.nevada.edu
Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 10:00AM-11:00AM & Tuesday 12:00PM-2:00PM, and by appointment
PSC 101-015 Intro Amer Politics MW 2:00PM-3:45PM CBC A106
PSC 401F-001 Pub Opinion Pol Behavior MW 11:30AM-12:45PM WRI C237

Michele Kuenzi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
WRI B211
(702) 895-4693
michele.kuenzi@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Monday 12:15PM-2:15PM & Wednesday 4:00PM-5:00PM, and by appointment PSC 405R-001 Africa in World Politics M 4:00PM-6:45PM WRI C235
PSC 407U-001 Democratization MW 2:30PM-3:45PM WRI C235

Mark J. Lutz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
WRI A208
(702) 895-2899
mark.lutz@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday 2:30PM-3:30PM & Thursday 1:30PM-3:30PM, and by appointment
PSC 200-003 Surv Political Thry TR 7:00PM-8:15PM WRI C237
PSC 409Z-001 Sp Top: The Rule of Law TR 4:00PM-5:15PM BEH 212

Steven Parker, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
WRI B208
(702) 895-3710
parkers@unlv.nevada.edu
Office Hours: Wednesday 2:00PM-4:00PM & Thursday 3:00PM-4:00PM, and by appointment
PSC 101-005 Intro Amer Politics W 7:00PM-10:30PM WRI C151
PSC 305-001 The American Presidency W 4:00PM-6:45PM CBC C115
PSC 403A-001 Natural Resource Policy R 4:00PM-6:45PM WRI C237

Dennis Pirages, Ph.D.
Dean's Professor of Government
WRI B215
(702) 895-5252
dennis.pirages@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 2:15PM-3:30PM & Tuesday 2:00PM-3:30PM, and by appointment
PSC 403Z-001 Sp Top: Environmental Pol MW 1:00PM-2:15PM WRI C237
PSC 405Z-001 Sp Top: Global Futures T 4:00PM-6:45PM WRI C235

Jerry L. Simich, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Internship Coordinator
WRI B218
(702) 895-1337
jerry.simich@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 8:00AM-8:30AM & 10:00AM-12:00PM & Wednesday 4:30PM-5:30PM, and by appointment
PSC 200-002 Surv Political Theory TR 8:30AM-9:45AM WRI C303
PSC 411Z-001 Sp Top: Supreme Ct & Cap TR 1:30PM-2:15PM CBC C112
PSC 730-001 Sem Constitutional Law W 5:30PM-8:20PM WRI B224

Jonathan Slapin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
WRI A210
(702) 895-3354
jonathan.slapin@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 10:00AM-11:30AM , and by appointment
PSC 302-001 Research Meths Pol Sci MW 4:00PM-5:15PM CBC C125
PSC 405J-001 The European Union MW 1:00PM-2:15PM WRI C235

Jonathan R. Strand, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
WRI B210
(702) 895-3356
strand@unlv.nevada.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 9:55AM-11:25AM, and by appointment
PSC 231-210 World Politics DE
PSC 342-001 US Foreign Policy TR 11:30AM-12:45PM BEH 224

Mehran Tamadonfar, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Chair
WRI B225
(702) 895-5258
mehran.tamadonfar@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 8:00AM-11:30AM & Tuesday & Thursday 10:00AM-11:30AM, and by appointment
PSC 407O-001 Islamic Politics TR 8:30AM-9:45AM WRI C235

Dina Titus, Ph.D
Professor
WRI B216
(702) 895-3756
dina.titus@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 9:30AM-10:00AM & 12:45PM-1:45PM,
and by appointment
PSC 304-001 The Legislative Process TR 11:30AM-12:45PM WRI C237
PSC 401J-001 Women in Politics TR 10:00AM-11:15AM WRI C237

John P. Tuman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
WRI A212
(702) 895-3754
john.tuman@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 12:50PM-2:20PM, and by appointment
PSC 211-002 Comparative Gov/Politics TR 2:30PM-3:45PM CBC C216
PSC 407I-001 Pol/Problems in Dev Areas T 4:00PM-6:45PM WRI C237

Part-Time Instructors

Nancy Brune, Ph. D.
Part-Time Instructor
WRI A220
(702) 895-5230
nancy.brune@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 8:00AM-8:30AM & Tuesday & Thursday 5:15PM-6:15PM, and by appointment
PSC 231-001 World Politics MW 8:30AM-9:45AM TBE B176
PSC 231-002 World Politics TR 4:00PM-5:15PM CBC C216

Francis Carleton, Ph.D.
Part-Time Instructor
WRI A220
(702) 895-5230
francis.carleton@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 1:00PM-2:00PM & Tuesday 6:30PM-7:00PM & 9:45PM-10:15PM , and by appointment
PSC 101-009 Intro Amer Politics TR 2:00PM-3:45PM WRI C239
PSC 401K-001 Amer Pol Movements T 7:00PM-9:45PM WRI C235

Sigal Chattah, J.D.
Part-Time Instructor
WRI A206
(702) 895-0403
sigal.chattah@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Friday 12:00PM-1:00PM & 4:30PM-5:30PM, and by appointment
PSC 101-002 Intro Amer Politics F 1:00PM-4:30PM WRI C239
PSC 101-003 Intro Amer Politics F 8:30AM-12:00PM WRI C151

Jeffrey Crouse, Ph.D.
Part-Time Instructor
WRI A223
(702) 895-5247
jeffrey.crouse@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Friday 2:30PM-4:00PM, and by appointment
PSC 400F-001 Film in Politics F 11:30AM-2:20PM WRI C237

Dean Dupalo, M.P.M.
Part-Time Instructor
WRI A221
(702) 895-5245
dean.dupalo@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Thursday 4:00PM-5:30PM & Saturday 12:00PM-1:30PM, and by appointment
PSC 101-001 Intro Amer Politics S 8:30AM-12:00PM WRI C151
PSC 101-004 Intro Amer Politics R 5:30PM-9:00PM WRI C151

Mickey Geiser, M.A.
Part-Time Instructor
WRI A215
(702) 895-5242
mickey.geiser@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 12:00PM-1:00PM, and by appointment
PSC 101-017 Intro Amer Politics MW 10:00AM-11:45AM BEH 111

Scott Hammond, M.A.
Part-Time Instructor
WRI A219
(702) 895-5245
scott.hammond@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Wednesday 6:00PM-7:00PM & 9:30PM-10:00PM & 1 hour following the Saturday classes , and by appointment
PSC 100-0M1 Nevada Constitution S 8:00AM-5:00PM WRI C239 (4/12) &
S 8:00AM-12:30PM WRI C239 (4/19)
PSC 100-0M2 Nevada Constitution S 8:00AM-5:00PM WRI C239 (3/29) &
S 8:00AM-12:30PM WRI C239 (4/5)
PSC 100-0M3 Nevada Constitution S 8:00AM-5:00PM WRI C239 (2/2) &
S 8:00AM-12:30PM WRI C239 (2/9)
PSC 100-0M6 Nevada Constitution W 7:00PM-9:30PM WRI C239 (1/23-2/20)
PSC 100-0M7 Nevada Constitution W 7:00PM-9:30PM WRI C239 (2/27-4/2)
PSC 100-0M8 Nevada Constitution W 7:00PM-9:30PM WRI C239 (4/9-5/7)
PSC 100-2M1 Nevada Constitution DE (1/22-2/22)
PSC 100-2M2 Nevada Constitution DE (2/26-4/4)
PSC 100-2M3 Nevada Constitution DE (4/7-5/9)

Robert Heenan, M.A.
Part-Time Instructor
Nellis Air Force Base
robert.heenan@unlv.edu

Olga Kuznetsova-Elliott, M.A.
Part-Time Instructor
WRI A217
(702) 895-5243
olga.kuznetsova@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday 9:00PM-10:30PM, and by appointment
PSC 101-006 Intro Amer Politics T 5:30PM-9:00PM WRI C239

Kelly Lutz, M.A.
Part-Time Instructor
WRI A223
(702) 895-5247
kelly.lutz@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 9:30AM-10:30AM, and by appointment
PSC 200-001 Surv Political Thry MW 2:30PM-3:45PM BEH 224

Peter Pizor, Ph.D.
Part-Time Instructor
WRI A224
(702) 895-5248
peter.pizor@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 10:00AM-11:30AM, and by appointment
PSC 101-010 Intro Amer Politics TR 12:00PM-1:45PM WRI C239
PSC 101-012 Intro Amer Politics TR 8:00AM-9:45AM WRI C239
PSC 211-001 Comparative Gov/Politics MW 11:30AM-12:45PM BEH 107

Ric Steinkamp, M.A.
Part-Time Instructor
WRI A226
(702) 895-5250
ric.steinkamp@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 10:00AM-11:30AM, and by appointment
PSC 101-016 Intro Amer Politics MW 12:00PM-1:45PM BEH 111
PSC 101-018 Intro Amer Politics MW 8:00AM-9:45AM WRI C151

Gordon Stirling, M.A.
Part-Time Instructor
WRI A217
(702) 895-5243
gordon.stirling@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 3:45PM-4:45PM, and by appointment
PSC 101-014 Intro Amer Politics MW 5:00PM-6:45PM WRI C239

Melanie Young, M.A.
Part-Time Instructor
WRI A222
(702) 895-5246
melanie.young@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 4:00PM-5:00PM & 8:45PM-9:15PM, and by appointment
PSC 100-0M4 Nevada Constitution F 8:30AM-11:00AM WRI C239 (1/25-2/22)
PSC 100-0M5 Nevada Constitution F 8:30AM-11:00AM WRI C239 (2/29-4/4)
PSC 100-0M9 Nevada Constitution M 4:00PM-6:30PM WRI C151 (4/7-5/5)
PSC 101-007 Intro Amer Politics TR 7:00PM-8:45PM TBE B174
PSC 101-008 Intro Amer Politics TR 5:00PM-6:45PM BHS 132