Faculty Experts

Paul Beck
Political Science
(614) 292-0787
beck.9@osu.edu
Public opinion, voting, elections
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Gregory Caldeira
Ann and Darrell Dreher Chair in Political Communication and Policy Thinking
(614) 292-4476
caldeira.1@osu.edu
Supreme Court, confirmation process, Bush v. Gore
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Carole Fink
History (Emeritus)
(614) 292-3498, (614) 292-2674
fink.24@osu.edu
Cold War; minority rights; human rights; Germany; East Central Europe

Mark Grimsley
History
(614) 292-1855
grimsley.1@osu.edu
Military history, U.S. Civil War

Richard Gunther
Political Science
(614) 292-6266
gunther.1@osu.edu
Comparative elections, democratic process, redistricting

Peter Hahn
History
(614) 292-1951, (614) 292-7200
hahn.29@osu.edu
U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, Arab-Israeli relations
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Jane Hathaway
History
(614) 292-7138
hathaway.24@osu.edu
History of Egypt, Ottoman Empire

Richard Herrmann
Social and Behavioral Sciences Distinguished Professor
(614) 292-9843
herrmann.1@osu.edu
Arab-Israeli relations, Middle East politics, Russian politics
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Ted Hopf
Political Science
(614) 292-3391, (614) 292-3392
hopf.2@osu.edu
Russian politics, Cold War

J. Craig Jenkins
Director, Mershon Center for International Security Studies
Sociology
(614) 292-3179, (614) 292-1411
jenkins.12@osu.edu
Political crises, civil wars, internal conflict, refugees

Sean Kay
Mershon Associate
Ohio Wesleyan University
(740) 368-3866
sikay@owu.edu, mershon02@osu.edu
U.S. foreign and national security policy, European security and international organizations

Mitchell Lerner
History, OSU-Newark
(740) 399-9433
lerner.26@osu.edu
North and South Korea, American politics and diplomacy after 1945, U.S. intelligence, U.S.-Asian relations, 1960s
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R. William Liddle
Political Science
(614) 292-1356, (614) 292-7957
liddle.2@osu.edu
Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Southeast Asian and developing world politics

Peter Mansoor
Raymond E. Mason Chair in Military History
(614) 688-3304
mansoor.1@osu.edu
Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, military strategy
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Robert McMahon
Ralph D. Mershon Professor of History
(614) 292-2613
mcmahon.121@osu.edu
American diplomatic history, U.S. foreign policy

Margaret Mills
Near Eastern Languages and Cultures
(614) 292-2199, (614) 292-7136
mills.186@osu.edu
Afghanistan, women in developing countries
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John Mueller
Woody Hayes Professor of National Security
(614) 247-6007
bbbb@osu.edu, mueller.135@osu.edu
National security policy, diplomatic and military history, war, war and public opinion
Video: Air marshals are a waste of money
Video: 4 Attacks Per Day to Justify DHS Spending
Video: Air marshals are a waste of money
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Tony Mughan
Director, International Studies Program
614-292-9657
mughan.1@osu.edu
Immigration, European political systems

Erik Nisbet
Assistant Professor, Communications
(614) 247-1693
nisbet.5@osu.edu
Comparative political communication, media psychology
Article: Study: Belief in rumors about proposed NYC mosque linked to opposition to all mosques
Article: Not all viewers of Arab TV networks develop anti-American feelings
Article: Survey: Killing of bin Laden worsened Americans' views of U.S.Muslims
Video: Proposed Islamic Center

Dorothy Noyes
Center for Folklore Studies, English
(614) 292-8683, (614) 292-0387
noyes.10@osu.edu
Folklore, festivals and rituals, Catalonia (Barcelona and northeastern Spain), collective identities

Geoffrey Parker
History
(614) 292-6721
parker.277@osu.edu
European military history

Philipp Rehm
Political Science
(614) 292-8196
rehm.16@osu.edu
Comparative politics, parties and political behavior
Article: Rise in risk inequality helps explain polarized U.S. voters
Video: Party Identification Tied to Risk Inequality

Peter Shane
Moritz College of Law
(614) 688-3014
shane.29@osu.edu
Online democracy, constitutional law, separation of powers
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Amy Shuman
English, Anthropology
(614) 292-9719, (614) 292-6555
shuman.1@osu.edu
Folklore, refugees, asylum

Alexander Thompson
Political Science
(614) 292-9491
thompson.1191@osu.edu
International organizations, international political economy, international environmental politics

Herbert Weisberg
Political Science
(614) 292-6572
weisberg.1@osu.edu
Elections, voting, surveys and polling