25 faculty and 9 courses in Government at University of Massachusetts Amherst.
- MJ Peterson, Professor of Political Science h-index 55
World politics, international institutions, international political economy, technology, technological change, and ethics in science and engineering. I am also one of two UMass advisers for the Five College International relations C
- Paul Collins, Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science h-index 45
Es on understanding bias and inequality in the legal system, the selection and work of judges, social movement litigation, and how people understand the law. I have published articles in the American Political Science Review,&nb
- Tatishe M. Nteta, Provost Professor of Political Science; Director of UMass Poll h-index 15
Lie at the intersection of the politics of race and ethnicity, public opinion, and political behavior. More specifically, my work examines the impact of changing demographics and shifts in the sociopolitical incorporation of racial minoriti
- Ka Zeng, Professor of Political Science h-index 15
Es on China’s role in the global economy, in particular Chinese trade policy, China’s behavior in global economic governance, and China-related trade dispute dynamics. Dr. Zeng is the author or co-author of Trade Threats, Tr
- Jesse Rhodes, Professor of Political Science h-index 15
- Alexander Theodoridis, Associate Professor of Political Science h-index 14
- Scott Blinder, Associate Professor of Political Science h-index 13
Es on public opinion toward and perceptions of immigration, and more broadly on issues of racial, ethnic, and gender identities in political behavior in the US and Europe. His work examines both the sources of political attitudes and percep
- Charli Carpenter, Professor of Political Science, Director of Human Security Lab h-index 13
The politics of the laws of war, protection of civilians, humanitarian disarmament, global advocacy networks, civil-military relations, and the role of popular culture in global human security policy. I have a particular i
- Andrew March, Professor of Political Science h-index 13
- Lauren McCarthy, Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science h-index 11
Es on the relationship between law and society in Russia, police and law enforcement institutions, citizen oversight, repressive and authoritarian law, and the issue of human trafficking. My book, Trafficking Justice: How Russia
- Adam Dahl, Associate Professor of Political Science, Graduate Program Director h-index 9
- Sindiso MnisiWeeks, Associate Professor of Legal Studies h-index 8
Legal Studies Department of Political Science Thompson Hall, 200 Hicks Way Amherst, MA 01003 USA
- Angelica Maria Bernal, Associate Professor of Political Science h-index 5
- Tania Lopez DoCarmo, Assistant Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science h-index 4
Legal Studies Department of Political Science Thompson Hall, 200 Hicks Way Amherst, MA 01003 USA
- Amel Ahmed, Professor of Political Science
Democratic studies, with a special interest in elections, voting systems, legislative politics, party development, and voting rights. She examines these issues in historical and comparative perspective and her work combine
- Dean E. Robinson, Professor of Political Science; Chair of the Political Science Department
- Doug Rice, Associate Professor; Political Science & Research Methods Concentration Coordinator
Legal Studies, Political Science Department of Political Science Thompson Hall, 200 Hicks Way Amherst, MA 01003 USA
- Frederic C. Schaffer, Professor of Political Science
Comparative politics and my methodological areas of expertise are interviewing, working with concepts, and interpretivism. Substantively, I study the meaning of democracy, the practice of voting, and the administration of elect
- Jamie Rowen, Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science
Legal Studies Department of Political Science Thompson Hall, 200 Hicks Way Amherst, MA 01003 USA
- Meredith Rolfe, Associate Professor of Political Science
- Ray La Raja, Professor of Political Science; Co-Director of UMass-Amherst Poll
Political parties, interest groups, campaign finance, elections, political participation, American state and local politics, public policy and political reform. He is co-author with Zachary Albert of Small Donors in U.S. Politi
- Rebecca Hamlin, Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, Director of Legal Studies
Legal Studies Department of Political Science Thompson Hall, 200 Hicks Way Amherst, MA 01003 USA
- Regine A. Spector, Associate Professor; Director of the Russian, Eurasian and Polish Studies Program
Comparative politics. Usmaan's work focuses on public service access, focusing on urban planning, governance and popular politics in large cities. His dissertation, entitled Precarious Pipes: Governance, Informality and the Politic
- Roberto Alejandro, Professor of Political Science
Greek philosophy and tragedies, Nietzsche, contemporary liberal theory, and American political thought. Civic Research: As part of my civic work in Puerto Rico, I have written several essays on social issues. These essays have been
- Timothy Pachirat, Professor of Political Science
Or methodological approach, I am most interested in working with students who are eager to cultivate the following qualities of mind and intellectual sensibilities: an openness to messiness; a tolerance for ambiguity; the intentional c
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 2026-07-01.