Faculty
Joseph M. Brown
Associate Professor of Political Science, College of Liberal Arts and Graduate Program Director of the International Relations MA Program
617.287.6901
Joseph.Brown@umb.edu
International Relations, Peace and Conflict Studies, Non-State Actors, Signaling, Research Methods
Associate Professor of Political Science, College of Liberal Arts and Graduate Program Director of the International Relations MA Program
617.287.6901
Joseph.Brown@umb.edu
International Relations, Peace and Conflict Studies, Non-State Actors, Signaling, Research Methods
Darren Kew
Associate Professor, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7489
Darren.Kew@umb.edu
Civil society and transnational civil society development; international security and crisis intervention in Africa; conflict resolution efforts as grassroots approaches to promoting democracy, conflict, and democracy in Africa (especially Nigeria); culture and religion, international negotiation, nation-building
Associate Professor, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7489
Darren.Kew@umb.edu
Civil society and transnational civil society development; international security and crisis intervention in Africa; conflict resolution efforts as grassroots approaches to promoting democracy, conflict, and democracy in Africa (especially Nigeria); culture and religion, international negotiation, nation-building
J. Samuel Barkin
Professor, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance and Program Director of Global Governance and Human Security MA and PhD Programs; McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7489
Samuel.Barkin@umb.edu
International relations theory and international organization, with particular attention to global environmental politics, international monetary politics, theories of sovereignty, and constructivist theory
Professor, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance and Program Director of Global Governance and Human Security MA and PhD Programs; McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7489
Samuel.Barkin@umb.edu
International relations theory and international organization, with particular attention to global environmental politics, international monetary politics, theories of sovereignty, and constructivist theory
Leila Farsakh
Associate Professor of Political Science, College of Liberal Arts
617.287.6932
leila.farsakh@umb.edu
Middle East Politics, Comparative Politics, Politics of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Associate Professor of Political Science, College of Liberal Arts
617.287.6932
leila.farsakh@umb.edu
Middle East Politics, Comparative Politics, Politics of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Stacy D. VanDeveer
Professor and Chair, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance; McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7489
stacy.vandeveer@umb.edu
Global resources and energy politics, global environmental and resource governance, comparative politics, European Union, environmental change, human security
Professor and Chair, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance; McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7489
stacy.vandeveer@umb.edu
Global resources and energy politics, global environmental and resource governance, comparative politics, European Union, environmental change, human security
Maria Ivanova
Associate Professor of Global Governance, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance, McCormack Graduate School. (On leave through December 2022)
617.287.7489
Maria.Ivanova@umb.edu
Global governance, environmental law and policy, multilateral environmental agreements, climate change, Sustainable Development Goals, US foreign environmental policy, international organizations, science-policy interface, United Nations reform, sustainability on campuses and in organizations.
Associate Professor of Global Governance, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance, McCormack Graduate School. (On leave through December 2022)
617.287.7489
Maria.Ivanova@umb.edu
Global governance, environmental law and policy, multilateral environmental agreements, climate change, Sustainable Development Goals, US foreign environmental policy, international organizations, science-policy interface, United Nations reform, sustainability on campuses and in organizations.
Rita Kiki Edozie
Interim Dean, McCormack Graduate School, and Professor of Global Governance, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance
617.287.7231
RitaKiki.Edozie@umb.edu
African affairs and politics, global development, comparative democratization, international relations, international political economy, race and identity
Interim Dean, McCormack Graduate School, and Professor of Global Governance, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance
617.287.7231
RitaKiki.Edozie@umb.edu
African affairs and politics, global development, comparative democratization, international relations, international political economy, race and identity
Luis F. Jiménez
Associate Professor of Political Science, College of Liberal Arts
617.287.6940
Luis.Jimenez@umb.edu
Latin American politics, Mexican politics, immigration politics, Latino politics
Associate Professor of Political Science, College of Liberal Arts
617.287.6940
Luis.Jimenez@umb.edu
Latin American politics, Mexican politics, immigration politics, Latino politics
Michelle Jurkovich
Assistant Professor of Political Science, College of Liberal Arts
617.287.6993
Michelle.Jurkovich@umb.edu
Food security, economic and social rights, ethics, international organizations, nongovernmental organizations
Assistant Professor of Political Science, College of Liberal Arts
617.287.6993
Michelle.Jurkovich@umb.edu
Food security, economic and social rights, ethics, international organizations, nongovernmental organizations
Jerome Klassen
Associate Lecturer in International Relations; Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance; McCormack Graduate School
6172875000
jerome.klassen@umb.edu
International relations, political economy, U.S. grand strategy, Canadian foreign policy, development economics, corporate network analysis, social movements
Associate Lecturer in International Relations; Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance; McCormack Graduate School
6172875000
jerome.klassen@umb.edu
International relations, political economy, U.S. grand strategy, Canadian foreign policy, development economics, corporate network analysis, social movements
Paul Kowert
Chair and Associate Professor of Political Science, College of Liberal Arts
617.287.6942
Paul.Kowert@umb.edu
International relations theory, U.S.-Japan relations, foreign policy analysis, political psychology, research design
Chair and Associate Professor of Political Science, College of Liberal Arts
617.287.6942
Paul.Kowert@umb.edu
International relations theory, U.S.-Japan relations, foreign policy analysis, political psychology, research design
Adugna Lemi
Associate Professor of Economics, College of Liberal Arts
617.287.6962
adugna.lemi@umb.edu
International Trade and Finance, Multinational Corporations, Development Economics, International Political Economy, Poverty and Income Dynamics
Associate Professor of Economics, College of Liberal Arts
617.287.6962
adugna.lemi@umb.edu
International Trade and Finance, Multinational Corporations, Development Economics, International Political Economy, Poverty and Income Dynamics
Malcolm Russell-Einhorn
Lecturer in International Relations, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance; Lecturer in Comparative Public Administration, Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs, McCormack Graduate School
617.352.4007
m.russell-einhorn@umb.edu
International relations, international development (governance and economic development), comparative public administration, comparative law, administrative justice, rule of law, anti-corruption, regulatory reform, legislative development
Lecturer in International Relations, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance; Lecturer in Comparative Public Administration, Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs, McCormack Graduate School
617.352.4007
m.russell-einhorn@umb.edu
International relations, international development (governance and economic development), comparative public administration, comparative law, administrative justice, rule of law, anti-corruption, regulatory reform, legislative development
Courtenay Sprague
Associate Professor of Global Health, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance; McCormack Graduate School and Department of Nursing, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
617.287.7489
Courtenay.Sprague@umb.edu
Health Equity, HIV, Social Constructions of Health and Illness, Social Determinants of Health, Women's Health, Qualitative Research Methods
Associate Professor of Global Health, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance; McCormack Graduate School and Department of Nursing, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
617.287.7489
Courtenay.Sprague@umb.edu
Health Equity, HIV, Social Constructions of Health and Illness, Social Determinants of Health, Women's Health, Qualitative Research Methods
Ursula Tafe
Senior Lecturer of Political Science, College of Liberal Arts
617.287.6922
ursula.tafe@umb.edu
International Organization, Democratic Peace Theory
Senior Lecturer of Political Science, College of Liberal Arts
617.287.6922
ursula.tafe@umb.edu
International Organization, Democratic Peace Theory
Jeffrey Pugh
Associate Professor, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security and Global Governance; McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7489
Jeffrey.Pugh@umb.edu
Peace and Conflict Studies , International Studies , Latin American Politics, Institutions (Political Science) , Refugee Studies, Migration Studies , Social Movements
Associate Professor, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security and Global Governance; McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7489
Jeffrey.Pugh@umb.edu
Peace and Conflict Studies , International Studies , Latin American Politics, Institutions (Political Science) , Refugee Studies, Migration Studies , Social Movements
Shuai Jin
Assistant Professor of Political Science, College of Liberal Arts
617.287.6933
Shuai.Jin@umb.edu
Comparative Politics, Economic Inequality and Redistribution, Chinese Politics, Public Opinion, Quantitative Methods
Assistant Professor of Political Science, College of Liberal Arts
617.287.6933
Shuai.Jin@umb.edu
Comparative Politics, Economic Inequality and Redistribution, Chinese Politics, Public Opinion, Quantitative Methods
Paul Watanabe
Professor of Political Science and Director of the Institute for Asian American Studies, College of Liberal Arts
617.287.5652
Paul.Watanabe@umb.edu
American Foreign Policy, American Political Behavior, Ethnic Group Politics, and Asian Americans
Professor of Political Science and Director of the Institute for Asian American Studies, College of Liberal Arts
617.287.5652
Paul.Watanabe@umb.edu
American Foreign Policy, American Political Behavior, Ethnic Group Politics, and Asian Americans