Government at Denison University

6 faculty and 40 courses in Government at Denison University.

Faculty

• Malliga Och, Associate Professor h-index 9
  Comparative Politics, International Politics Pronouns She / Her Biography Originally from Germany and Thailand, Malliga Och joined Denison University as an Associate Professor in the Fall of 2023, after having taught at Idaho State Universi
• Heather N. Pool, Associate Professor, Chair of Politics & Public Affairs h-index 2
• Andrew McWard, Assistant Professor h-index 1
  International Relations Pronouns He / Him / His Degree(s) B.A., Hendrix College; M.A. and Ph.D., University of Wisconsin–Madison Quick Links Fast Facts Academic Calendar Academic Programs Library News & Events Admission Virtual Tour Vis
• Anthony Ives, Assistant Professor
• Scott Smitson, Professor of Practice of Grand Strategy
• Yunus Emre Orhan, Visiting Assistant Professor
  Comparative Politics, International Relations Pronouns He / Him / His Biography Yunus Emre Orhan joined Denison University in 2025 as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Politics and Public Affairs. Previously, he was an NSF–funded Postdoctor

Courses

• PPA Off-Campus Experience PPA 050
• Selected Topics in American Politics PPA 101
• Introduction to Policymaking in Democracies PPA 102
• Special Topics in Comparative Politics PPA 111
• Selected Topics in International Politics PPA 121
• Introduction to Global Governance PPA 122
• Selected Topics in Political Theory PPA 131
• Introduction to Theorizing About Political Life: Normative Issues Common to Democratic Systems PPA 132
• Introductory Topics in Politics and Public Affairs PPA 199
• Sophomore Seminar PPA 201
• Intermediate Topics in Politics and Public Affairs PPA 299
• The American Presidency PPA 306
• The Politics of Congress PPA 307
• Campaigns and Elections PPA 309
• Foreign Policy Formulation PPA 314
• Topics in the Study of American Politics PPA 319
• Issues and Politics in Europe PPA 323
• Radical Right Parties and Politics in Europe PPA 326
• Topic in the Study of Comparative Politics PPA 339
• The Conduct of American Foreign Policy PPA 341
• The United Nations and World Problems PPA 344
• Human Rights in Global Perspectives PPA 345
• The European Union PPA 346
• Terrorism and Political Violence PPA 349
• Topics in the Study of International Policies PPA 359
• Directed Study PPA 361
• Independent Study PPA 363
• Constitutional Law PPA 374
• Race and Law in US Politics PPA 375
• Ancient Political Theory PPA 381
• Modern Political Theory PPA 382
• Contemporary Political Theory PPA 383
• Black Political Thought PPA 384
• American Political Thought PPA 385
• Topics in the Study of Political Theory PPA 389
• Advanced Topics in Politics and Public Affairs PPA 399
• Senior Research PPA 451
• + 3 more courses

Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-01.