Grad Students

Offices for graduate students in the Department of Political Science and International Relations are located on the third floor of Smith Hall, 333. Graduate students in 333 Smith Hall may be reached by telephone at four numbers: 831-6450, 831-6451, 831-6452, or 831-6453.

PhD Students

Atnreakn Alleyne
African Politics, Constructivism, Public Opinion Research
atnreakn@udel.edu

Osman Antwi-Boateng
International Security, African Politics, Ethnic Conflict, International Development
osman@udel.edu

Ali Aslan
Turkish Politics, Middle East Politics, Comparative Political Theory, International Relations Theory
aliaslan@udel.edu

Lauren Balasco
Latin American Politics, International Law, Ethnic Conflict, Just War Theory
lbalasco@udel.edu

Benjamin Banta
Terrorism, International Security and Organizations, Just War Theory, International Relations Theory
bbanta@udel.edu

Erin Baugher
Political Theory, Public Policy and Democratization
erinb@udel.edu

Daniel Bottomley
Southeast Asian Politics, Comparative Politics, Separatist Movements in Asia
dbott@udel.edu

Staci Brick
Democratization, Development, International Trade
sbrick@udel.edu

Sara-Jane Chehab
Middle East Politics and Radical Islamist Parties
chehabsj@udel.edu

Yinan Chen
Constructivism, Multi-Level Governance, International Security and Organizations, NGOs and Development
ynchen@udel.edu

Alise Coen
Anti-Americanism, Terrorism, Symbolic Politics, Islam and the Middle East
aecoen@udel.edu

Matthew Davis
International Relations, American History, Asian History
davism@udel.edu

Stephanie Dudek
Transatlantic Relations, International Security, Human Trafficking, American Foreign Policy
sdudek@udel.edu

Vittorio Galasso
Hierarchy, International Relations Theory, Comparative History, Empire
ngalasso@udel.edu

Atsuko Geiger
Human Rights, Human Trafficking
atsuko@udel.edu

Michael Grillo
Ethnic Conflict, Nationalism, Political Leadership, Methodology
mgrillo@udel.edu

Shelby Hockenberry
Health Policy, Non-State Actors, Poststructuralism, American Foreign Policy, Women's Political Participation
smhocken@udel.edu

Andrew Hunt
National/International Security, Surveillance, Privacy, Terrorism, Critical Theory
amjhunt@udel.edu

Ji Young Kim
East Asian Regionalism, International Organization
jykim@udel.edu

Evgeni Klauber
Eastern Europe, Democracy and Regime-Change Theory, Ethnic Conflicts, Globalization and Ethnic Challenges To The Nation State
klaubere@udel.edu

Geun Koh
International Relations Theory, Nationalism, Gender and Migration, Security in East Asia
gnkoh@udel.edu

Bonkwon Koo
Constructivism, International Relations Theory, Philosophy of Science
bonkwon@udel.edu

Kristy Langley
Global Processes & Transnational Issues, Comparative Politics, International Relations Theory
klangley@udel.edu

Jared D. Larson
Religion in International Relations
jlarson@udel.edu

Li Lingqun
Comparative Government, East Asian Relations, Social Construction
llq@udel.edu

Zofia Maka
Transatlantic Relations, European Politics
zofia@udel.edu

Joshua Martineau
IR Theory, Forced Migration, Methodology
jsm@udel.edu

Ryan McCabe
American Foreign Policy, European Integration, Political Violence, Democratization
rgmccabe@udel.edu

Kelly McHugh
America and the World, International Relations Theory
kamchugh@udel.edu

Boraden Nhem
Just War Theory, Migration and Security, Constructivist-Realist Synthesis
bnhem@udel.edu

Rajdeep Pakanati
Human Rights, International Organization
rajdeep@udel.edu

Dustin Parrett
International Relations, International Political Economy
dparrett@udel.edu

Piotr Plewa
Manpower mobility, in particular, in the context of regional integration (EU and NAFTA)
piotrek@udel.edu

Juris Pupcenoks
Migration in the Western World, Conflict Spillover, Islam in Politics, Transatlantic Relations
juris@udel.edu

Pooja Rishi
Feminist Theory, Social Theory, International Relations Theory, Postcolonial Theory, Globalization, Social Movements and Identity
Prishi@udel.edu

Tony Rivera
Realism, Contructivism, The English School, Human Rights, Religious Freedom, Middle East
warivera@udel.edu

Cedric Sage
Migration and Security, Legalization of Undocumented Migrants, Transatlantic Relations, Global Terrorism, Medieval Political History
cedric@udel.edu

Miguel Teixeira
Latin American and Lusophone Politics, Democritization, Political Theory
miguel@udel.edu

Juliette Tolay
Turkish Politics, International Migration, European and Middle East Politics
juliette@udel.edu

Kristin Vandenbelt
Comparative Economic Integration, Latin American Politics, European Union
kkv@udel.edu

Lu-Chung Weng
International Relations Theory, American Foreign Policy, Security Study in East and Southeast Asia, Relations Among U.S., China and Taiwan
weng@udel.edu

Angela Wolfe
Latin American Politics, Transnational Advocacy Networks, Human Rights
angwolfe@udel.edu, angelawolfe@yahoo.com

Hasan Yonten
International Migration
yonten@udel.edu

MA Students

Lee Edelstein
edel@udel.edu

Rachel Garcia
Latin American Politics, African Politics, Democratization and Development Policy regarcia@udel.edu