One of the great strengths of political science at UC Merced is its enthusiastic faculty. We are dedicated to building a faculty of cutting edge researchers and top-rate instructors. In the coming years, we will be hiring many more faculty to accomplish this goal.

Political Science Faculty

• Conrad, Courtenay R. (beginning Summer 2013)
• Fortunato, David
• Hansford, Thomas G. (Director of Undergraduate Programs)
• Hibbing, Matthew V.
• Huang, Haifeng
• Monroe, Nathan W. (on leave)
• Nicholson, Stephen P. (Chair)
• Ritter, Emily Hencken (beginning Summer 2013)
• Theodoridis, Alexander
• Trounstine, Jessica L. (Director of Graduate Programs)

Political Science Lecturer

• Carlson, Jon D.

Affiliate Faculty

• Heit, Evan (Cognitive Science)
• Matlock, Teenie (Cognitive Science)