Political Science & International Relations

Political Science & International Relations

Faculty & Staff

Faculty

Lewis Brownstein
Professor
Ph.D. 1969, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University
International Relations, Israel and the Palestinians, Terrorism and World Politics
Office: Call Dept: 3540
Phone: (845) 257-3549
E-mail: brownstl@newpaltz.edu

Eudora Chikwendu
Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Nigeria-Nsukka
Office: Call Dept: 3540
Phone: (845) 257-3543
E-mail: chikwene@newpaltz.edu

Kathleen Dowley
Associate Professor
Ph.D. 1997, Michigan State University
Comparative Politics, International Relations
Web Site: www.newpaltz.edu/~dowleyk
Office: Call Dept: 3540
Phone: (845) 257-3558
E-mail: dowleyk@newpaltz.edu

Nancy Kassop
Chair/Professor
Ph.D. 1984, New York University
Presidency and Constitutional Law
Office: Call Dept: 3540
Phone: (845) 257-3544
E-mail: kassopn@newpaltz.edu

Joel Lefkowitz
Associate Professor
Ph.D. 1999, CUNY Graduate Center
American Political Processes and Institutions
Office: VLC 201D
Phone: (845) 257-3792
E-mail: lefkowij@newpaltz.edu

Glenn McNitt
Associate Professor
Ph.D. 1977, Pennsylvania State University
Public Policy, American Politics, Public Administration
Web Site: www.newpaltz.edu/~mcnittfg
Office: LC 6A
Phone: (845) 257-3553
E-mail: mcnittfg@newpaltz.edu

Jeff Miller
Assoc. Professor
Director
Director, Honors Program
Ph.D. 1996, University of Virginia
Political Theory
Web Site: www.newpaltz.edu/~millerj
Office: CH-H 111
Phone: (845) 257-3934
E-mail: millerj@newpaltz.edu

Ilgu Ozler
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., 2003, University of California-Los Angeles
Comparative Politics, Latin America, Middle East, International Relations
Web Site: www.newpaltz.edu/~ozleri
Office: Call Dept: 3540
Phone: (845) 257-2635
E-mail: ozleri@newpaltz.edu

Jonathan Schwartz
Associate Professor
Ph.D. 2001, University of Toronto
Comparative Politics and International Relations
Office: Call Dept: 3540
Phone: (845) 257-2627
E-mail: schwartj@newpaltz.edu

Adjuncts

Jerusa Ali
Adjunct Faculty
Office: JFT1016
Phone: (845) 257-3528
E-mail: alij@newpaltz.edu

Lynndee Kemmet
Adjunct Faculty
ABD, University at Albany
American Government, State and Local Government, Public Administration
Office: JFT1016
Phone: (845) 257-3528
E-mail: kemmetl@newpaltz.edu

Andrew Zweben
Adjunct Faculty
Office: JFT1016
Phone: (845) 257-3528
E-mail: zwebena@newpaltz.edu

Staff

Meredith VanEtten
Secretary 1
Office: VLC 202
Phone: (845) 257-3540
E-mail: vanettem@newpaltz.edu

Dean

Gerald Benjamin
Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor
Ph.D. 1970, Columbia University
Local government and politics, New York State government and politics, regionalism, federalism, intergovernmental relations