People in the Department of Political Science
Faculty: St. John's Campus
Faculty members are full-time employees who have considerable research expertise in their subject field that is developed through education, research, teaching and other experience. They supervise Honours and M.A. research essays, are members of professional organizations and university committees, participate in public events and are committed to the overall strength of the Department. Click on a name and/or teaching field(s) for further information.
| Name | Teaching Fields | Research Interests | |
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Anderson, Miriam SN 2046 |
Peacebuilding, norms in international politics, women and war, social movements | |
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Ashworth, Luke SN 2029 |
International politics, Political theory | History of international thought; international relations theory |
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Basta, Karlo SN2038 |
Comparative politics | Nationalism and ethnopolitics, federalism and multi-level governance, institutional design and change |
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Bittner, Amanda SN 2040 |
Elections and voting, political psychology, women and politics | |
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Blidook, Kelly SN 2042 |
Political and legislative behaviour, political representation, public opinion, public policy, political institutions | |
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Close, David SN 2044 |
Latin American and Iberian politics | |
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Croci, Osvaldo SN 2034 |
International politics | Canadian and Italian foreign and defence policies, European Union |
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Dunn, Christopher SN 2045 |
Canadian federalism, intergovernmental relations, policy analysis, local government | |
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Marland, Alex A-5015 |
Political marketing, election campaigning in Canada, image management | |
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Matthews, Scott SN 2032
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Comparative politics |
Elections, public opinion and voting behaviour, |
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Panagos, Dimitrios SN 2039 |
Political theory | Aboriginal politics, contemporary political theory, identity politics, resource management and governance |
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Tomblin, Stephen SN 2035 |
Comparative public policy, governance and knowledge construction | |
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Williams, Russell SN 2031 |
Globalization, public policy |
Faculty: Grenfell Campus
Memorial University's west coast campus is located in Corner Brook. Grenfell's Political Science faculty members have a particular interest in public policy and many participate in the graduate program in environmental policy.
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Name | Teaching Fields | Research Interests |
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Klinke, Andreas Grenfell Campus (709) 637-6200, ext. 6197 |
Public policy & administration, International politics | International environmental politics, global governance, risk governance, discourse, deliberation |
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Savic, Ivan Grenfell Campus |
International politics, Comparative politics, Canadian politics |
International political economy, financial crises, global governance, interplay of security and economic policy |
Research Only
Some members of the department engage in research but not teaching, though may participate in some administrative duties (e.g., university committees). Such researchers may be past faculty members or invited visitors.
| Name | Research Position | Research Interests | |
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Bornstein, Stephen |
Director for the Centre of Applied Health Research |
Comparative and Western European Politics, applied health research |
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Mintz, Eric AS-395 Grenfell Campus (709) 639-9735 |
Honourary Research Professor | Political parties and elections, Canadian politics, political theory/analysis, political behaviour |
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Wolinetz, Steven |
Honourary Research Professor | Comparative and West European politics, political parties, social partnership, smaller democracies, Netherlands |
Teaching Only: St. John's Campus
Contractual and per-course instructors have expertise in their subject field and may hold full-time employment elsewhere. They therefore tend to offer practical "real world" insights but generally teach less frequently and perform less research than faculty members. Those who have been designated with a special title (e.g., Visiting Professor, Adjunct Professor) have a more formalized and broader role in the Department.
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Name | Teaching Fields | Research Interests |
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Baker, Jamie SN 2047 |
Canadian politics | Nationalism, Identities/Ethnicity, Refugees, Immigration, Discourse Analysis, Multiculturalism, Power, Youth |
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Bastedo, Heather SN2037 | Canadian Politics | Citizen engagement, representation and democratic politics, and political psychology |
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Butler, Derek SN 2047 |
Comparative politics | Democratization, democracy aid |
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Carlson, Terry SN 2047 |
Public policy & administration | Corrections and criminal justice policy |
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SN2043 |
Research | International political economy, European integration, EU agricultural policy, Irish politics, Canada-US trade relations |
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Keller, Stephen |
International politics | Migration, South Asian politics |
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Loder, Jeff |
Comparative politics, International politics |
Globalization, European Union, services liberalization | |
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MacRae-Buchanan, Constance SN2047 |
Canadian politics | Political Culture, political and social theory, Canadian political history, federalism |
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Mullins, Kimberley SN 2047 |
Canadian politics, Comparative politics |
Women and politics, political communication (performance and semiotics), audiences |
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O'Brien, Francis |
Canadian politics, Public policy & administration | Law and society, Canadian constitutional law, international law | |
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Penney, Ron |
Canadian politics | Municipal government; Newfoundland and Labrador | |
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Pike, Sherrill |
Comparative politics | Russia; political leaders | |
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Reid, Scott SN 2047 |
Canadian politics | Newfoundland and Labrador politics, parliamentary procedure, political parties |
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Simms, Herb |
Canadian politics, Comparative politics, Political theory |
Administrators: St. John's Campus
Our Department's administrators provide daily assistance to course instructors, researchers and to students to keep the Department running smoothly. Have a question? Chances are they've got a helpful answer.
| Name | Office | Phone | |
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Knapman, Helen | SN 2028 | (709) 864-8179 |
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Lawrence, Juanita | SN 2028 | (709) 864-3566 |
