Full-Time Faculty:

Roger Lowery, Ph.D.
Washington University (St. Louis)
Professor of Political Science
Chair, Department of Public and International Affairs

Tom Barth, Ph.D.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Professor of Public Administration, MPA Program

John Brennan, Ph.D.
Cleveland State University
Assistant Professor of Public Administration, MPA Program

Milan Dluhy, Ph.D
University of Michigan
Professor of Public Administration, MPA Program

Angela Douglas, ABD
University of South Carolina
Lecturer & MPA Program Coordinator

Jennifer Horan, Ph.D.
Tulane University
Assistant Professor of Political Science

Mark Imperial, Ph.D.
Indiana University
Associate Professor of Public Administration, MPA Program         
MPA Program Director and Internship Coordinator

Remonda Kleinberg, Ph.D
Associate Professor of Political Science

Daniel Masters, Ph.D.                                                                                          University of Tennessee
Assistant Professor of Political Science

Stephen Meinhold, Ph.D.
University of New Orleans
Associate Professor of Political Science                                                              Associate Dean of Research

Laurie Paarlberg, Ph.D.
Indiana University
Assistant Professor of Public Administration, MPA Program

Paige Tan, Ph.D.
University of Virginia
Assistant Professor of Political Science

Part-Time Faculty

Ms. Sue Cody, M.A., M.L.S.
Associate University Librarian (computer/research databases)

Christopher F. Dumas, Ph.D.
University of California, Berkeley
Associate Professor, Department of Economics and Finance
dumasc@uncw.edu

Cam Griffin
Budget Director, New Hanover County

Joanne Halls, Ph.D.
University of South Carolina
Assistant Professor, Department of Earth Sciences (GIS computer applications)
hallsj@uncw.edu

Bruce McKinney

Ana Garriga

Graduate Assistants

Our graduate assistants are available Monday-Thursday from 12:30-6:00pm in the PIA Computer Lab, 264 Leutze Hall. They are available to assist political science and public administration students with assignments, projects and research. They are also available to PIA departmental faculty and staff. Graduate assistants will also work specifically on a research, teaching and/or service cluster. Fall 2009 assignments are below.

Nonprofit Management Research Cluster - Laurie Paarlberg

Sallie Smyth
Meaghan Scott

Regional Engagement/Service Cluster - Thomas Barth

Uchechukwu Iheadindu
Ryan Wetherington

Sustainability Research Cluster - Milan Dluhy

James Harder
Suzanne Gooding

Coastal & Environmental Research Cluster - Mark Imperial

David Illgen
Rachid Zermani

Public & International Affairs Departmental Service Cluster - Angela Douglas

Douglas Klutz
Shayla Akins

American Government 101 Teaching Assistant - Roger Lowery

Matthew Pait

QENO - Tom Barth & Laurie Paarlberg

Kristin Peoples