Political Science Department

Lynne Ford
Professor and Chair, Political Science Department
Phone: 843-953-6531
Office: 114 Wentworth St., Rm. 203
Spring 2008 office hours: MW 10-12 and by appointment.
Ph.D., M.A. University of Maryland; B.A. Pennsylvania State University;
Field of Specialization: American Politics

 

John Creed
Associate Professor, Political Science Department
Phone: 843-953-8137
Office: 26 Coming Street Rm. 201
Spring 2008 office hours: MW 8:30 - 9:30 am; TR 1:30-3 pm
Ph.D.. M.A. University of South Carolina; B.A. Texas Christian University
Field of Specialization: International Politics; Comparative Politics – Middle East

Claire Curtis
Associate Professor, Political Science Department
Phone: 843-953-6510
Office: 114 Wentworth Street, Rm. 106
On sabbatical 2007-2008 academic year
Ph.D., M.A. Johns Hopkins University; A.B. Bowdoin College
Field of Specialization: Political Theory

 

Arthur Felts
Professor, Political Science Department and Director, Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Center for Urban Affairs and Policy Studies
Phone: 843-727-6480
Office: 284 King Street 2nd Floor
Spring 2008 office hours: TBD
Ph.D., M.A. Pennsylvania State University, B.A. Miami University
Field of Specialization: Public Administration

Hollis France
Associate Professor, Political Science Department
Phone: 843-953-6324
Office: 114 Wentworth Street, Rm. 302
Spring 2008 office hours: M 11-12 pm; W 1:30-2:30 pm.
Ph.D., M. Phil., City University of New York Graduate School; B.A. Jersey City State College.
Field of Specialization: Comparative Politics-Latin America & the Caribbean; International Politics

Douglas Friedman
Associate Professor, Political Science Department
Phone: 843-953-5701 Homepage
Office: 26 Coming Street, Rm. 202
Spring 2008 office hours: MW 10am -12pm; T 4:30 - 5:30pm
Ph.D., M. Phil., City University of New York Graduate School; B.A. Richmond College, CUNY
Field of Specialization: Comparative Politics-Latin America

Angela Halfacre
Associate Professor, Political Science Department
Phone: 843-953-5825 Homepage
Office: 114 Wentworth Street, Rm. 104
Spring 2008 office hours: M 1-3 pm; R 1:15 - 2:45 pm
Ph.D., M.A., University of Florida; B.A. Furman University
Field of Specialization: Public Policy; Environmental Politics

 

Patrick Hurley
Assistant Professor, Political Science Department
Phone: 843-953-0856 Homepage
Office: 114 Wentworth Street, Rm. 107
Spring 2008 office hours: M 2-3pm; T 12-2:30 pm.
Ph.D., M.S. University of Oregon; B.A., University of Maryland
Field of Specialization: Geography; Environmental Studies

 

 

Philip Jos
Professor, Political Science Department and Interim MPA Director
Phone: 843-953-5704 Homepage
Office: 26 Coming Street, Rm. 102
Spring 2008 office hours: M 11am-12pm;W 2-3 pm; R 12:30 -1:15 pm
Ph.D. University of South Carolina; M.A., B.A. Western Kentucky
Field of Specialization: Public Policy; Public Administration

 

Guoli Liu
Professor, Political Science Department
Phone: 843-953-5883 Homepage
Office: 114 Wentworth Street, Rm. 103
On sabbatical Spring 2008
Ph.D. State University of New York at Buffalo; M.A., B.A. Peking University
Field of Specialization: International Politics; Comparative Politics – China, Russia

Mark Long
Associate Professor, Political Science Department
Phone: 843-953-1883
Office: 114 Wentworth Street, Rm. 206
Spring 2008 office hours: T 10 - 12 pm; W 3-4 pm
Ph.D. University of South Carolina; M.A., B.A. University College Cork, Ireland
Field of Specialization: Political Geography; Europe

 

David Mann
Professor, Political Science Department
Phone: 843-953-5703 Homepage
Office: 26 Coming Street, Rm. 101
Spring 2008 office hours: T-F 1:30-2:30 pm and by appointment.
Ph.D. Washington State University; M.A. University of Southern California; B.A. California State University
Field of Specialization: Public Law, American Politics

 

William Moore
Distinguished Professor, Political Science Department
Phone: 843-953-8141
Office: 114 Wentworth Street, Rm. 207
Spring 2008 office hours: MWF 1:30-3 pm; TR 10-10:30 am.
Ph.D. Tulane University; M.A., B.A. Southern Illinois University
Field of Specialization: American Politics; Southern Politics

 

Jack Parson
Professor, Political Science Department
Phone: 843-953-7662 Homepage
Office: 114 Wentworth Street, Rm. 105
Spring 2008 office hours: MWF 1 - 2 pm
Ph.D. University of Sussex; M.A. Southern Illinois University; B.A. University of Minnesota
Field of Specialization: Comparative Politics – Africa; International Politics

 

Alex Sanders
Professor, Political Science Department
Phone: 843-953- 5755
Office: 94 Wentworth Street
Spring 2008 office hours: TBD
J.D. University of South Carolina; LL.M. University of Virginia; B.S. University of South Carolina
Field of Specialization: Public Law

 

 

 

Catherine Veninga
Assistant Professor, Political Science Department
Phone: 843-953-7532
Office: 114 Wentworth Street, Rm. 102
Spring 2008 office hours: W 2-4 pm
Ph.D., M.A., University of Washington; BA Colorado College
Field of Specialization: Urban Geography

 

Visiting Professors and Adjunct Instructors:

Marguerite Archie-Hudson
Visiting Assistant Professor, Political Science Department
Phone: 843-953-8138
Office: 26 Coming Street, Rm. 302
Spring 2008 office hours: TR 3:15 - 5 pm.
Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles; Ed.M. Harvard University; B.A. Talladega College
Field of Specialization: Public Policy; Public Administration

Judge Robert Carr (Federal Magistrate)
Adjunct Instructor, Political Science Department
Phone: 579-1440
Office: Hollings Judicial Center
Spring 2008 office hours: MW 2:30-3:30 pm
J.D. University of South Carolina; B.S. Furman University
Field of Specialization: Public Law

Tom Chorlton
Visiting Assistant Professor, Political Science Department
Phone: 843-953-4936
Office hours will be held at the coffee shop in the C of C library
Spring 2008 office hours: Fridays 3 - 4 pm.
M.A. Webster University; A.B St. Louis University
Field of Specialization: American Politics

Meredith Coker
Adjunct Instructor, Political Science Department
Phone: 843-853-9907
Office: no on campus office
J.D William and Mary School of Law; B.A. Washington and Lee University
Field of Specialization: Corporate Litigation

David Gillespie
Adjunct Instructor, Political Science Department
Phone: 843-953-4936
Office: 114 Wentworth Street, Rm. 301
Spring 2008 office hours: TR 11-11:30 am & 1:45-2:45 pm
PhD Kent State University; M.A. Wake Forest University; BA Wake Forest University

Robert (Bob) Haley (Federal Public Defender)
Adjunct Instructor, Political Science Department
Phone: 727-4148
Office: no on campus office
J.D. Mercer University
Field of Specialization: Public Law

David Hinton
Visiting Assistant Professor, Political Science Department
Phone: 843-953-4936
Office: 114 Wentworth Street, Rm. 301
Spring 2008 office hours: M 1-2 pm; T 11- 12 pm.
M.A. Vanderbilt University; B.A. University of Alabama- Huntsville.

Jon Marcantel (Professor, Charleston School of Law)
Adjunct Instructor, Political Science Department
Phone: (843) 329-1000
Office: no on campus office
J.D. University of South Carolina School of Law; B.A. College of Charleston

Martin Tomlinson
Adjunct Instructor, Political Science Department
Office: no on campus office, but available after class and by appointment.
J.D. Yale Law School; B.A. College of Charleston

Nick Velluzzi
Visiting Assistant Professor, Political Science Department
Phone: (843) 953-5679
Office: 114 Wentworth Street, Rm. 101
Spring 2008 office hours: M 12:30- 1:30 pm; W 10-11 am.
PhD University of Washington; M.A. in Urban Planning UCLA; BA International Studies University of Oregon.
Field of Specialization: Economic and Regional Development

Staff:

Erin Blevins
Administrative Coordinator, Political Science Department
Phone: 843-953-5724
Office: 114 Wentworth Street, Rm. 202
M.P.A. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; B.A. College of Charleston