Government at St. Olaf College

13 faculty and 40 courses in Government at St. Olaf College.

Faculty

• Christopher B Chapp, Professor of Political Science; Morrison Family Director of the Buntrock Institute h-index 7
  Notable: “Moral Power: How Public Opinion on Culture War Issues Shapes Partisan Predispositions and Religious Orientations” (2017) · 153 citations
• Menevis Cilizoglu, Associate Professor of Political Science; Director of International Relations Concentration h-index 5
  Notable: “Economic Sanctions in Flux: Enduring Challenges, New Policies, and Defining the Future Research Agenda” (2020) · 53 citations
• Douglas Casson, Professor of Political Science; Department Chair; Director of External Fellowships h-index 4
  Notable: “Emergency Judgment: Carl Schmitt, John Locke, and the Paradox of Prerogative” (2008) · 18 citations
• Anthony Lott, Associate Professor of Political Science h-index 4
  Notable: “From Rome to Darfur: Norms and Interests in US Policy Toward the International Criminal Court” (2007) · 10 citations
• Katherine Tegtmeyer Pak, Professor of Political Science and Asian Studies h-index 3
  Notable: “Moral Education in Japan: Values in a Global Context” (2017) · 5 citations
• Caleb Schmotter, Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science
• Carl Martin Graefe, Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science
  Notable: “Climate Change, the Arctic Threat Environment, and Legal Ramifications” (2026)
• Dan Hofrenning, Professor of Political Science and Environmental Studies
• Joshua R Anderson, Assistant Professor of Political Science
• Kathleen Nganga, Assistant Professor of Political Science
• Kimberly Carr, Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science
• Kris Thalhammer, Professor of Political Science
• Rachel Henry, Academic Administrative Assistant – Team East

Courses

• Environmental Politics ES/PS 276
• American Politics PSCI 111
• Comparative Politics PSCI 112
• Introduction to Political Theory PSCI 113
• Imagining Democracies Globally PSCI 115
• Politics and Human Rights PSCI 117
• The Problem of War PSCI 119
• International Relations PSCI 121
• The New Hampshire Primary and U.S. Presidential Politics PSCI 204
• International Organizations PSCI 205
• Gender and Politics PSCI 210
• Media and Politics PSCI 211
• The American Presidency PSCI 212
• Religion and American Politics PSCI 214
• The Politics of Authoritarian Survival PSCI 215
• Analyzing Politics and Policies PSCI 220
• International Political Economy PSCI 222
• American Political Thought PSCI 232
• World Courts in Europe PSCI 234
• Machiavelli's Shadow: Politics and Power in Italy PSCI 240
• Race and American Politics PSCI 244
• Asian Regionalism PSCI 245
• Introduction to Public Policy PSCI 246
• Politics and Development PSCI 252
• Political Parties and Elections PSCI 255
• Foreign Relations in the Americas PSCI 257
• World Politics PSCI 258
• Ancient Political Theory: Power, Virtue, and Vice PSCI 259
• History of Modern Political Thought PSCI 260
• Critics of the State PSCI 262
• American Constitutional Law: Power PSCI 272
• Russian and Eurasian Politics PSCI 282
• Ethics of Citizenship in Times of War and Terrorism PSCI 284
• International Law PSCI 285
• Ambition, Leadership, and Politics PSCI 288
• Academic Internship PSCI 294
• Political Science Research Practicum PSCI 296
• Independent Study PSCI 298
• Seminar in American Politics PSCI 311
• Seminar in International Relations PSCI 321

Roster/catalog compiled from the college’s public directory. 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 2026-07-02.