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Michael 
Olson

Assistant Professor of Political Science
Weidenbaum Center Resident Fellow
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Maryam 
Oyebamiji

First Year Graduate Student
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Sunita 
Parikh

Associate Professor of Political Science and Law (by courtesy)
Lecturer in Law
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Chanhyuk 
Park

Second Year Graduate Student
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Sein 
Park

First Year Graduate Student
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Jenna 
Pedersen

Sixth Year Graduate Student
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Peng 
Peng

Post-Doctoral Scholar in Political Science
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Amy 
Pond

Associate Professor of Political Science
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Annamaria 
Prati

Sixth Year Graduate Student
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Seonkyung 
Pyo

First Year Graduate Student
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Xiaoyan (Christy) 
Qiu

Assistant Professor of Political Science
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Andrew 
Reeves

Professor of Political Science
Director of the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy
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Guillermo 
Rosas

Professor of Political Science
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Jose 
Santiesteban

First Year Graduate Student
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Keith 
Schnakenberg

Professor of Political Science
Director of Graduate Studies in Political Science
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Itai 
Sened

Professor Emeritus of Political Science
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Stephanie N. 
Shady

Lecturer of Political Science
Associate Director of Graduate Studies
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Dihan 
Shi

Second Year Graduate Student
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Hannah 
Simpson

Assistant Professor of Political Science (starting January 2025)
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Betsy 
Sinclair

Thomas F. Eagleton University Professor of Public Affairs and Political Science, Chair of Political Science
Professor of Political Science
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Steven S. 
Smith

Kate M. Gregg Distinguished Professor of Social Science, Professor Emeritus of Political Science
Former Director of the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy
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Andrew​ 
Sobel​

Professor of Global Studies
Professor of Political Science (by courtesy) Coordinator, Development and International Affairs concentrations
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Xiangyu 
Song

Second Year Graduate Student
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James F. 
Spriggs II

Sidney W. Souers Professor of Government