Political Science Department

College of the Sciences
Ellensburg
Psychology Bldg., room 414
Mail Stop 7578
Phone: 509-963-2408
FAX: 509-963-1134

www.cwu.edu/political-science
See the website for how these programs may be used for educational and career purposes.

Faculty and Staff
Chair
Paul Knepper, PhD

Professors
Michael A. Launius, PhD, comparative politics, Asian politics, international political economy, international politics
Mathew Manweller, PhD, constitutional law, American political thought, American political economy, direct democracy
Barb Rieffer-Flanagan, PhD, political theory, comparative politics, politics of the Middle East, international human rights, religion and politics
Todd M. Schaefer, PhD, American politics, public opinion, congress, campaigns and elections, African politics, American presidency
Rex Wirth, PhD, public administration and public policy, international politics, Western Europe
Bang-Soon Yoon, PhD, comparative politics, public policy, women and politics, Korean politics, East Asia politics, globalization studies

Associate Professor
Gilberto Garcia, PhD, Latino politics and studies, Latin American politics, comparative politics, and U.S.-Mexico border relations

Emeritus Professor
Robert C. Jacobs, PhD, American law and politics

Senior Lecturer
Stefanie Wickstrom, PhD, environmental justice and politics, identity politics, social movements and environmental history

Staff
TBA, secretary senior

Programs

Master of Science (M.S.)

Public Administration, MS

Courses

Political Science (POSC)