University closed – Friday, Jan. 19

Due to the anticipated significant winter storm expected for the Akron area overnight and into tomorrow, all University of Akron campuses will be closed on Friday, Jan. 19.

All classes and labs are canceled.

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Political Science Faculty

Dr. Daniel Coffey

Dr. Daniel Coffey
Title: Associate Professor
Dept/Program: Political Science
Phone: 330-972-7983
Email: dcoffey@uakron.edu


Dr. David B. Cohen

Dr. David B. Cohen
Title: Professor of Political Science; Director, Applied Politics Program; Fellow, Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics
Dept/Program: Political Science
Phone: 330-972-6045
Email: dbcohen@uakron.edu


Dr. Ron Gelleny

Dr. Ron Gelleny
Title: Associate Professor; Fellow, Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics
Dept/Program: Political Science
Phone: 330-972-2773
Email: gelleny@uakron.edu


Kim Hufgard

Kim Hufgard
Title: Assistant Professor of Instruction
Dept/Program: Political Science
Phone: 330-972-7768
Email: kjl9@zips.uakron.edu


Dr. Karl Kaltenthaler

Dr. Karl Kaltenthaler
Title: Director of the Center for Intelligence and Security Studies; Professor; Fellow, Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics
Dept/Program: Political Science
Phone: 330-421-8999
Email: kck@uakron.edu


Dr. Bill Lyons

Dr. Bill Lyons
Title: Associate Dean and Professor
Dept/Program: Political Science
Phone: 330-972-5855
Email: wtlyons@uakron.edu


Dr. Phil Marcin

Dr. Phil Marcin
Title: Professor of Instruction; Fellow, Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics
Dept/Program: Department of Political Science
Phone: 330-972-6480
Email: pjm@uakron.edu


Dr. Nancy Marion

Dr. Nancy Marion
Title: Chair, Professor, Internship Coordinator; Fellow, Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics
Dept/Program: Political Science
Phone: 330-972-5551
Email: nmarion@uakron.edu


Dr. James McHugh

Dr. James McHugh
Title: Professor; Fellow, Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics
Dept/Program: Political Science
Phone: 330-972-7409
Email: mchugh@uakron.edu


Dr. J. Cherie Strachan

Dr. J. Cherie Strachan
Title: Director, Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics; Professor of Political Science
Dept/Program: Political Science
Phone: 330-972-5182
Email: jcw39@uakron.edu


Political Science Emeritus Faculty

Dr. Stephen Brooks

Dr. Stephen Brooks
Title: Professor Emeritus, Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics
Dept/Program: Political Science
Phone: 330-972-5182
Email: sbrooks@uakron.edu


Dr. John C. Green

Dr. John C. Green
Title: Director Emeritus, Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics; Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science
Dept/Program: Political Science
Phone: 330-972-5182
Email: green@uakron.edu


Dr. James Sperling

Dr. James Sperling
Title: Professor Emeritus
Dept/Program: Political Science
Phone: 330-972-6291
Email: jcs4@uakron.edu


Political Science Part-time Faculty

Dr. Matthew P. Akers

Dr. Matthew P. Akers
Title: Special Assistant to the President for Government Relations, Associate Director of the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics
Dept/Program: Office of the President
Phone: 330-972-4933
Email: akers1@uakron.edu


Richie Alicea

Richie Alicea
Title: Assistant Lecturer
Dept/Program: Political Science
Phone: 330-972-6291
Email: ralicea5@uakron.edu


Steven Caraboolad

Steven Caraboolad
Title: Assistant Lecturer
Dept/Program: Political Science
Phone: 330-972-6291
Email: scc60@uakron.edu


Cyndra Cole

Cyndra Cole
Title: Assistant Lecturer; Fellow, Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics
Dept/Program: Political Science
Phone: 330-972-6291
Email: clm48@uakron.edu


Jim Crooks

Jim Crooks
Title: Assistant Lecturer
Dept/Program: Political Science
Phone: 330-972-6291
Email: jfc5@uakron.edu


David Dobo

David Dobo
Title: Senior Lecturer
Dept/Program: Political Science
Phone: 330-972-6291
Email: dobo@uakron.edu


Diana Patel

Diana Patel
Title: Senior Lecturer
Dept/Program: Political Science
Phone: 330-972-6291
Email: dmk24@uakron.edu


Political Science Staff

Blair Everett

Blair Everett
Title: Administrative Assistant
Dept/Program: Political Science
Phone: 330-972-6291
Email: beverett@uakron.edu