Faculty - Political Science

American Politics

Sharon Austin

Professor

polssdw@ufl.edu

> American Politics

Roger Austin

Visiting Lecturer

raustin@ufl.edu

> Political Campaigning

Richard Conley

Professor

rconley@ufl.edu

> American Politics

Stephen C. Craig

Professor

sccraig@ufl.edu

> American Politics

David Macdonald

Assistant Professor and RSP Coordinator (Fall 2025-Spring 2026)

davidmacdonald@ufl.edu

> American Politics
> Political Methodology

Michael D. Martinez

Professor (Political Methodology), Field Chair (American Politics)

martinez@ufl.edu

> American Politics
> Political Methodology

Michael McDonald

Professor

michael.mcdonald@ufl.edu

> American Politics
> Political Methodology

Cassidy Reller

Assistant Professor

reller.cassidy@ufl.edu

> American Politics
> Political Methodology

Suzanne Robbins

Associate Instructional Professor and Political Campaigning: MA and Certificate

suzanne.robbins@ufl.edu

> American Politics
> Political Methodology

Javier M. Rodriguez

Manning J. Dauer Eminent Scholar Chair in Political Science

javierrodriguezb@ufl.edu

> American Politics
> Political Methodology

Andrew Rosenberg

Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator

andrewrosenberg@ufl.edu

> International Relations
> Political Methodology

Beth A. Rosenson

Associate Professor

rosenson@ufl.edu

> American Politics

Daniel A. Smith

Professor and Beyond120 Experiential Learning Coordinator

dasmith@ufl.edu

> American Politics

Samuel P. Stafford

Assistant Instructional Professor

blitz@ufl.edu

> American Politics

Carlos A. Suárez Carrasquillo

Associate Instructional Professor

casuarez@ufl.edu

> American Politics
> Comparative Politics

Jake Truscott

Assistant Professor

jaketruscott@ufl.edu

> American Politics
> Political Methodology

Matt Uttermark

Assistant Professor

matthewuttermark@ufl.edu

> American Politics
> Political Methodology

Comparative Politics

Hannah Alarian

Assistant Professor and Graduate Placement Coordinator

halarian@ufl.edu

> Comparative Politics

Leslie Anderson

Professor

landerso@ufl.edu

> Comparative Politics
> Political Methodology

Michael Bernhard

Raymond and Miriam Ehrlich Eminent Scholar

bernhard@ufl.edu

> Comparative Politics

Lenka Bustikova

Professor

lenka.bustikova@ufl.edu

> Comparative Politics

Sebastian Elischer

Associate Professor

selischer@ufl.edu

> Comparative Politics

Andrew Janusz

Assistant Professor

ajanusz@ufl.edu

> Comparative Politics
> Political Methodology

Nicholas Kerr

Associate Professor and RSP Coordinator

nicholaskerr@ufl.edu

> Comparative Politics
> Political Methodology

Amie Kreppel

Professor

kreppel@ufl.edu

> Comparative Politics

Bryon Moraski

Professor and Field Chair

bmoraski@ufl.edu

> Comparative Politics

Conor O’Dwyer

Professor and Associate Chair

codwyer@ufl.edu

> Comparative Politics

Cristian Pérez Muñoz

Assistant Professor and Public Affairs: MA and Certificate

cperezmunoz@ufl.edu

> Political Theory
> Comparative Politics

Juliana Restrepo Sanin

Assistant Professor

jsanin@ufl.edu

> Comparative Politics
> Political Methodology

Benjamin B. Smith

Professor and Chair

bbsmith@ufl.edu

> Comparative Politics
> Political Methodology

Carlos A. Suárez Carrasquillo

Associate Instructional Professor

casuarez@ufl.edu

> American Politics
> Comparative Politics

Leonardo A. Villalon

Professor

villalon@africa.ufl.edu

> Comparative Politics

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Badredine Arfi

Professor (International Relations); Professor and Field Chair (Political Methodology)

barfi@ufl.edu

> International Relations
> Political Methodology

Stephanie Denardo

Adjunct Lecturer

denardo01@ufl.edu

International Relations

Lindsey A. Goldberg

Assistant Professor

lindsey.goldberg@ufl.edu

> International Relations

Aida A. Hozic

Associate Professor

hozic@ufl.edu

> International Relations

Richard A. Nolan

Associate Instructional Professor and Undergraduate Coordinator

rnolan@ufl.edu

> International Relations

Andrew Rosenberg

Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator

andrewrosenberg@ufl.edu

> International Relations
> Political Methodology

Zachary Selden

Associate Professor

zselden@ufl.edu

> International Relations

David Siroky

Professor and Field Chair (International Relations), International Relations: MA and Certificate

davidsiroky@ufl.edu

> International Relations

Zhiyuan Wang

Associate Professor and Honors Coordinator

zhiyuan.wang@ufl.edu

> International Relations

POLITICAL METHODOLOGY

Hannah Alarian

Assistant Professor and Graduate Placement Coordinator

halarian@ufl.edu

> Comparative Politics

Leslie Anderson

Professor

landerso@ufl.edu

> Comparative Politics
> Political Methodology

Badredine Arfi

Professor (International Relations); Professor and Field Chair (Political Methodology)

barfi@ufl.edu

> International Relations
> Political Methodology

Andrew Janusz

Assistant Professor

ajanusz@ufl.edu

> Comparative Politics
> Political Methodology

Nicholas Kerr

Associate Professor and RSP Coordinator

nicholaskerr@ufl.edu

> Comparative Politics
> Political Methodology

David Macdonald

Assistant Professor and RSP Coordinator (Fall 2025-Spring 2026)

davidmacdonald@ufl.edu

> American Politics
> Political Methodology

Michael D. Martinez

Professor (Political Methodology), Field Chair (American Politics)

martinez@ufl.edu

> American Politics
> Political Methodology

Michael McDonald

Professor

michael.mcdonald@ufl.edu

> American Politics
> Political Methodology

Cassidy Reller

Assistant Professor

reller.cassidy@ufl.edu

> American Politics
> Political Methodology

Juliana Restrepo Sanin

Assistant Professor

jsanin@ufl.edu

> Comparative Politics
> Political Methodology

Suzanne Robbins

Associate Instructional Professor and Political Campaigning: MA and Certificate

suzanne.robbins@ufl.edu

> American Politics
> Political Methodology

Javier M. Rodriguez

Manning J. Dauer Eminent Scholar Chair in Political Science

javierrodriguezb@ufl.edu

> American Politics
> Political Methodology

Andrew Rosenberg

Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator

andrewrosenberg@ufl.edu

> International Relations
> Political Methodology

Benjamin B. Smith

Professor and Chair

bbsmith@ufl.edu

> Comparative Politics
> Political Methodology

Jake Truscott

Assistant Professor

jaketruscott@ufl.edu

> American Politics
> Political Methodology

Matt Uttermark

Assistant Professor

matthewuttermark@ufl.edu

> American Politics
> Political Methodology

POLITICAL THEORY

Stacey Liou

Assistant Professor

staceyliou@ufl.edu

> Political Theory

DANIEL I. O’NEILL

Professor

doneill@ufl.edu

> Political Theory

Cristian Pérez Muñoz

Assistant Professor and Public Affairs: MA and Certificate

cperezmunoz@ufl.edu

> Political Theory
> Comparative Politics

Leslie Paul Thiele

Distinguished Professor and Field Chair (Political Theory)

thiele@ufl.edu

> Political Theory