Meet the faculty

SIS has more thanÌý120 full time facultyÌýfrom across the social sciences, including anthropology, economics, geography, law, political science, and sociology. Our faculty research and write on a variety of geographic and intellectual areas; many have extensive experience in the public and private sectors, both in the United States and internationally.


Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education

Research interests

  • Politics and sociology of knowledge
  • Transatlantic history of the social sciences and liberalism
  • Philosophy and methods of the social sciences

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

Research interests

  • Sovereignty
  • Peace
  • Autonomy
  • Ethics

SIS Undergraduate Research Coordinator

Research interests

  • Research methods and methodology
  • European Union / European politics
  • Social policy and welfare states

SIS Global Scholars Program Director

Research interests

  • International politics
  • Comparative and regional studies
  • Social movements and grassroots networks in the Middle East

SIS Honors Program Director

Research interests

  • Politics and sociology of knowledge
  • Transatlantic history of the social sciences and liberalism
  • Philosophy and methods of the social sciences

Olson Scholars Program Director

Research interests

  • Violent and Nonviolent Tactic Selection
  • Civil Resistance in Peacebuilding
  • Legitimacy and Perceptions of Nonviolent Action
  • Social Movements in India

Said Scholars Program Co-Directors

Research interests

  • Comparative and international education
  • Identity-based conflict and peacebuilding
  • Global LGBTQ+ rights movements

Research interests

  • European Union’s Common Security and Defense Policy
  • Political identities in conflict decision-making
  • International Negotiations
  • Transatlantic Alliance in 21st Century
  • Security Sector Reform
  • Political Economy of Peace and War