Faculty and graduate students in American Politics study political institutions, public policy, racial and ethnic politics, gender and politics, electoral behavior, political parties, environmental politics, political economy of the US, public opinion and political behavior, and media & political communication.

Faculty:

• Bruce Bimber
• Pei-te Lien
• Clayton Nall
• Eric R.A.N. Smith
• Leah Stokes

Affiliated Faculty:

• Sarah Anderson (Bren School)
• Matthew Potoski (Bren School)

Emeritus Faculty:

• M. Kent Jennings
• Lorraine McDonnell
• M.S. Weatherford
• John Woolley