Faculty

TENURED/TENURE-TRACK FACULTY

	Mary Caputi Ph.D, Cornell University Political theory, feminist theory, post-colonialism, critical theory, psychoanalysis Email: Mary.Caputi@csulb.edu Office: SS/PA: 243 Phone:(562) 985-4719
	Anand Commissiong Ph.D, Rutgers University Political theory Email: Anand.Commissiong@csulb.edu Office: SS/PA: 231 Phone: (562) 985-4961
	Darin DeWitt Ph.D, University of California, Los Angeles American Institutions, Political Parties, State Politics Email: Darin.Dewitt@csulb.edu Office: SS/PA: 227 Phone: (562) 985-4711
	Matthew Mendez Garcia Ph.D, University of Southern California American politics, with a focus on representation, legislative behavior, race and ethnicity, political behavior, intersectionality, and immigration Email: Matthew.Garcia@csulb.edu Office: SS/PA: 237 Phone: (562) 985-4702
	Larry George Ph.D, Princeton University International politics, political theory, religion and political violence Email: Larry.George@csulb.edu Office: SS/PA: 239 Phone: (562) 985-5289
	Cora Goldstein Ph.D, University of Chicago *Graduate Coordinator* Comparative politics, military occupations, democratization by force, politics and culture Email: Cora.Goldstein@csulb.edu Office: SS/PA: 247 Phone: (562) 985-4852
	Liesl Haas Ph.D, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Latin American politics, gender and politics, religion and politics Email: Liesl.Haas@csulb.edu Office: SS/PA: 233 Phone: (562) 985-5860
	Richard Haesly Ph.D, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Comparative politics, nationalism, national identities, human rights, religion Email: Rich.Haesly@csulb.edu Office: SS/PA: 245 Phone: (562) 985-4700
	Matt Lesenyie Ph.D, University of California, Davis American politics, political psychology, interest groups, race politics, and California politics Email: Matt.Lesenyie@csulb.edu Office: SS/PA: 235 Phone: (562) 985-4713
	Charles Mahoney Ph.D, University of California, Los Angeles Internship Director International security, terrorism, insurgency, private military and security corporations Email: Charles.Mahoney@csulb.edu Office: SS/PA: 229 Phone: (562) 985-8203
	Kathryn J. Perkins Ph.D, University of North Texas Public Law, Trans Feminism, LGBTQ Politics, Feminist Legal Theory, Interest Groups, and Trans Studies Email: Kathryn.Perkins@csulb.edu Office: SS/PA: 223 Phone: (562) 985-4708
	Amy Cabrera Rasmussen Ph.D, Yale University *Department Chair* American politics and public policy, health care, reproductive and sexual health, intersectionality, and interpretive methods Email: Amy.Rasmussen@csulb.edu Office: SS/PA: 257 (POSC office) Phone: (562) 985-4705
	Kevin Wallsten Ph.D, University of California Berkeley American politics, political behavior, mass media and internet Email: Kevin.Wallsten@csulb.edu Office: SS/PA: 225 Phone: (562) 985-4709
	Jason Whitehead Ph.D, University of Southern California, J.D., Willamette University *Legal Studies Director* Law and courts, judicial politics, judicial decision making, constitutional law, legal theory, religion and law Email: Jason.Whitehead@csulb.edu Office: SS/PA: 251 Phone: (562) 985-4712
	Teresa Wright Ph.D, University of California, Berkeley Comparative politics, China/Taiwan, social movements, capitalism and democracy Email: Teresa.Wright@csulb.edu Office: SS/PA: 241 Phone: (562) 985-4897
	Ezgi Yildiz Ph.D, Geneva Graduate Institute Global Governance, International Law, International Courts and Organizations, Human Rights, and Ocean Governance Email: Ezgi.Yildiz@csulb.edu Office: 239 Phone: (562) 985-5289

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	Edgar Kaskla Ph.D, University of California Irvine *PSSA Advisor* International political economy, American political economy and the power elite, California government, East European politics, theory, and politics of the future Email: Edgar.Kaskla@csulb.edu Office: SS/PA: 249 Phone: (562) 985-7091
	Christopher Metaxas Ph.D (ABD), University of California, Riverside Comparative politics and international relations Email: Christopher.Metaxas@csulb.edu Office: SS/PA: 354 Phone: (562) 985-2720
	Lewis Ringel Ph.D, University of Maryland Moot Court Director Judicial internship, media and politics, and constitutional law Email: Lewis.Ringel@csulb.edu Office: SS/PA: 336 Phone: (562) 985-5682 Moot Court Website Judicial Internship Website

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Edgar Kaskla
Ph.D, University of California Irvine
PSSA Advisor
International political economy, American political economy and the power elite, California government, East European politics, theory, and politics of the future
Email: Edgar.Kaskla@csulb.edu
Office: SS/PA: 249
Phone: (562) 985-7091

Christopher Metaxas
Ph.D (ABD), University of California, Riverside
Comparative politics and international relations
Email: Christopher.Metaxas@csulb.edu
Office: SS/PA: 354
Phone: (562) 985-2720

Lewis Ringel
Ph.D, University of Maryland
Moot Court Director
Judicial internship, media and politics, and constitutional law
Email: Lewis.Ringel@csulb.edu
Office: SS/PA: 336
Phone: (562) 985-5682

Moot Court Website Judicial Internship Website

PART-TIME LECTURERS

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	Debito Beamer Ph.D, Meiji Gajuin University, Tokyo, Japan International Relations, Racial Discrimination, Japan Email: Debito.Beamer@csulb.edu
	Michael Chan Email: Michael.Chan@csulb.edu Office: SS/PA: 340 Phone: (562) 985-4716
	Som Chounlamountry M.A., University of Southern California American Government, California Government, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Political Movements, Terrorism and Genocide Email: Som.Chounlamountry@csulb.edu Office: SS/PA: 346 Phone: (562) 985-4746
	Nathen Cruz M.A., California State University, Long Beach United States Government and the interaction between ideology and media consumption Email: Nathen.Cruz@csulb.edu
	Marshall Goodman M.P.A., California State University, Long Beach Public Administration, Public Policy, Urban Affairs Email: Marshall.Goodman@csulb.edu
	Sekwen Kim Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University Public Policy and Computational Analytics Email: Sekwen.Kim@csulb.edu
	Alexandra Lohman J.D., Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law Model United Nations Director (Fall 2022 only) Constitutional Law, Public Interest Law, Children and the Law Email: Alex.Lohman@csulb.edu
	Grace Malinao M.A., California State University, Long Beach American Politics, Political Theory, Post-Colonial Theory, Environmental Political Theory Email: Grace.Malinao@csulb.edu
	Matthew McGarvey Ph.D., University of California, San Diego Body, Space, Perception, and Power. Marxism, Anarchism, and Post-Structuralism. Ideology and Media Systems. Revolutionary Movements. Email: Matt.McGarvey@csulb.edu
	Vahid Niayesh Ph.D., University of California, Irvine Comparative politics and International Relations Email: Vahid.Niayesh@csulb.edu
	Maureen Purcell Ph.D., University of California, Irvine Climate Change Communication, Political Psychology, Media Representation of (Climate) Science, Informal Environmental Education Email: Maureen.Purcell@csulb.edu
	Mona Shadia Ph.D. (ABD), Claremont Graduate University Civil Society and Democracy in North Africa and the Middle East Email: Mona.Shadia@csulb.edu
	Robert Shurtz Email: Robert.Shurtz@csulb.edu Office: SS/PA: 340 Phone: (562) 985-4716
	Amanda Trefethen Ph.D., University of California, Irvine; J.D., University of California, San Diego Political Theory, Philosophy of Law, Constitutional Law, Feminist Theory, Critical Legal Theory Email: Amanda.Trefethen@csulb.edu
	JoAnn Victor Email: Joann.Victor@csulb.edu

VISTING SCHOLAR

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	Sven Van den Bossche Ph.D. Candidate, University of Antwerp & Ghent University Trans Studies, Narratology, Dutch Literary Studies Email: sven.vandenbossche@csulb.edu

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Sven Van den Bossche
Ph.D. Candidate, University of Antwerp & Ghent University
Trans Studies, Narratology, Dutch Literary Studies

Email: sven.vandenbossche@csulb.edu

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