Toggle high contrast Political Science Faculty and Staff BGSU College of Arts and Sciences Political Science Faculty and Staff Department Chair and Staff Neal Jesse, Ph.D. Professor and Department ChairComparative Government 419-372-7266 njesse@bgsu.edu 106 Williams Hall View Faculty Profile Faculty Robert Alexander, Ph.D. Professor 419-372-9384 robalex@bgsu.edu 123 Williams Hall View Faculty Profile Abhishek Bhati, Ph.D Associate ProfessorPublic Administration, Public Policy 419-372-7329 abhati@bgsu.edu 107 Williams Hall View Faculty Profile Renee Birnbaum, J.D. Assistant Teaching Professor, Political Science and Legal StudiesPre-Law Advisor for all BGSU students 419-372-2917 rbirnb@bgsu.edu 115 Williams Hall View Faculty Profile Joshua Boston, Ph.D Associate ProfessorLaw, Courts, American Politics 419-372-6378 jboston@bgsu.edu 122 Williams Hall View Faculty Profile Albert Dzur, Ph.D. ProfessorPolitical Theory 419-372-7270 awdzur@bgsu.edu 111 Williams Hall View Faculty Profile Stefan H. Fritsch, Ph.D. Associate ProfessorInternational Relations, Comparative Government 419-372-7338 sfritsc@bgsu.edu 116 Williams Hall View Faculty Profile David Jackson, Ph.D. ProfessorAmerican Government 419-372-2922 jacksod@bgsu.edu 120 Williams Hall View Faculty Profile Nicole Kalaf-Hughes, Ph.D. Associate ProfessorAmerican Government 419-372-7273 ngkalaf@bgsu.edu 110 Williams Hall View Faculty Profile Andrew Kear, Ph.D. Associate ProfessorPublic Administration, Public Policy 419-372-8194 akear@bgsu.edu 119 Williams Hall View Faculty Profile Melissa K. Miller, Ph.D. ProfessorAmerican Government, Public Policy 419-372-2924 melissm@bgsu.edu 121 Williams Hall View Faculty Profile Shannon K. Orr, Ph.D. ProfessorPublic Administration, Public PolicyDirector Falcon Food and Resource Community/Falcon Food Pantry 419-372-7593 skorr@bgsu.edu 118 Willliams Hall View Faculty Profile Scott Piroth, Ph.D. Teaching ProfessorComparative Politics 419-372-7268 spiroth@bgsu.edu 112 Williams Hall View Faculty Profile Justin Rex, Ph.D. Associate ProfessorPublic Policy and AdministrationGraduate Coordinator - MPA Program 419-372-2107 jmrex@bgsu.edu 109 Williams Hall View Faculty Profile Franziska Schultz, Ph.D Assistant ProfessorPolitical Science, International Studies, Asian Studies 419-372-6009 schultf@bgsu.edu 115 Williams Hall View Faculty Profile Dominic D. Wells, Ph.D. Associate ProfessorDirector, Fire Administration Program 419-372-1819 wellsd@bgsu.edu 127 Williams Hall View Faculty Profile Emeritus Faculty Greg Walterhouse, MA Teaching Professor EmeritusFire Administration, Public Administration 419-372-2921 waltegl@bgsu.edu 124 Williams Hall Political Science Greetings from the Chair Faculty and Staff Robert Alexander, Ph.D Abhishek Bhati, Ph.D Renee Birnbaum, J.D. Joshua Boston, Ph.D Albert Dzur, Ph.D. Neil Englehart, Ph.D. Stefan H. Fritsch, Ph.D. David Jackson, Ph.D. Neal Jesse, Ph.D. Nicole Kalaf-Hughes, Ph.D. Andrew Kear, Ph.D Melissa K. Miller, Ph.D. Shannon K. Orr, Ph.D. Scott Piroth, Ph.D. Justin Rex, Ph.D. Franziska Schultz, Ph.D Dominic D. Wells, Ph.D. Undergraduate Program Nonprofit Administration Minor Masters in Public Administration Fire Administration Give a Gift Department of Political Science 419-372-2921 124 Williams Hall Dr. Neal Jesse, Department Chair 419-372-7266 njesse@bgsu.edu 117 Williams Hall Updated: 08/14/2026 05:36PM
