Political Science

Program and Course Offerings

The Department of Political Science offers graduate programs leading to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees.

Enquiries: 905 525-9140 Ext. 24742
E-mail: dozzim@mcmaster.ca
Website: https://www.politicalscience.mcmaster.ca

Faculty/Fall 2020

Professors

J. Marshall Beier, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (York)
Karen Bird, B.A. (Wilfrid Laurier), Ph.D. (Minnesota) / Chair
Ahmed Shafiqul Huque, B.A., M.A. (Dhaka), M.A. (Manitoba), Ph.D. (British Columbia)
Stephen McBride, B.Sc. (London), M.A., Ph.D. (McMaster) / Canada Research Chair in Public Policy and Globalization
Peter Nyers, B.A., M.A. (Victoria), Ph.D. (York)
Robert J. O’Brien, B.A. (Carleton), M.Sc.(Econ.) (London), Ph.D. (York)
Tony Porter, B.A. (McGill), M.A., Ph.D. (Carleton)

Associate Professors

Katherine Boothe, B.A. (Alberta), M.A., Ph.D. (British Columbia)
Michelle L. Dion, B.A. (Texas at Austin), M.A., Ph.D. (North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Catherine Frost, B.A. (Lakehead), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Nibaldo H. Galleguillos, B.A., LL.B. (Chile), M.A. (OISE), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Peter Graefe, B.A. (McGill), M.A. (York), Ph.D. (Montreal)
James D. Ingram, B.A. (Alberta), M.A. (Queen’s), Ph.D. (New School for Social Research)
Alina Sajed, B.A., M.A., (Al. I. Cuza), M.A., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Netina Tan, B.A., M.A. SE Asian Studies (Nat. Univ. of Singapore), M.A. (Regina), Ph.D. (British Columbia)
Lana Wylie, B.A. (McMaster), M.A. (Calgary), Ph.D. (Massachusetts)

Assistant Professors

Todd Alway, B.A. (McMaster), M.A. (York), Ph.D. (Carleton)
Adrienne Davidson, B.A. (Guelph), M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto)
Greg Flynn, B.A. (Waterloo), LL.B. (Western), M.A., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Inder Marwah, B.A. (Trent), M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto)
Clifton van der Linden, B.A. (McMaster), M.A. (Western), Ph.D. (Toronto)

Adjunct Member

Charles Breton, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Montreal), Ph.D. (British Columbia)
Bryan Evans, B.A. (Laurentian), M.A., Ph.D. (York)
Dustin Garrick, B.A. (Texas-Austin), M.P.A. (Columbia), Ph.D. (Arizona)

Associate Members

Julia Abelson (Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics), B.A. (McMaster),M.Sc. (Harvard), Ph.D. (Bath)
Gail Krantzberg (W.G. Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology), B.Sc. (McGill), M.Sc./M.E.S., Ph.D. (Toronto)
John Lavis (Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics), M.D. (Queen’s), M.Sc. (London School of Economics), Ph.D. (Harvard)

Professors Emeriti

Barbara Carroll, B.A. (Manitoba), M.A. (Carleton), Ph.D. (American)
William D. Coleman, B.A. (Carleton), M.A., Ph.D. (Chicago)
Henry J. Jacek, B.S.S. (Fairfield), M.A., Ph.D. (Georgetown)
Mark Sproule-Jones, B.Sc. (Econ) (London), M.A., Ph.D. (Indiana)
Richard Stubbs, B.Sc. (Wales), M.A. (Lancaster), Ph.D. (Alberta)
Donald M. Wells, B.A. (Western), M.A. (British Columbia), Ph.D.(Toronto)
Charlotte Yates, B.A. (Winnipeg), M.A. (Queen’s), Ph.D. (Carleton)

Programs

Master

Doctoral

Political Science, Ph.D

Course Offerings