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://politicalscience.mcmaster.ca/

Faculty/Fall 2025

Professors

Donald Abelson, B.A. (Toronto), M.A. (Queen’s), M.A. (Western), Ph.D. (Queen’s)
J. Marshall Beier, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (York)
Karen Bird, B.A. (Wilfrid Laurier), Ph.D. (Minnesota)
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)
Peter Graefe, B.A. (McGill), M.A. (York), Ph.D. (Montreal) / Chair
Ahmed Shafiqul Huque, B.A., M.A. (Dhaka), M.A. (Manitoba), Ph.D. (British Columbia)
Thomas G. Marois, B.A. (Alberta), M.A. (Alberta), Ph.D. (York) / Canadian Research Chair in Public Banking for Sustainability, Inclusion and Prosperity
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

Nathan Andrews, B.A. (Ghana), M.A. (Brock), Ph.D. (Alberta)
Katherine Boothe, B.A. (Alberta), M.A., Ph.D. (British Columbia)
Nibaldo H. Galleguillos, B.A., LL.B. (Chile), M.A. (OISE), Ph.D. (Toronto)
James D. Ingram, B.A. (Alberta), M.A. (Queen’s), Ph.D. (New School for Social Research)
Andrea Lawlor, B.A. (McMaster), M.A. (British Columbia), Ph.D. (McGill), MSL (Western)
Inder Marwah, B.A. (Trent), M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto)
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)
Clifton van der Linden, B.A. (McMaster), M.A. (Western), Ph.D. (Toronto)
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)
Maria Gintova, B.A. (Moscow State), M.PAdm. (Albany), Ph.D. (Ryerson)

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)
Henry J. Jacek, B.S.S. (Fairfield), M.A., Ph.D. (Georgetown)
Stephen McBride, B.Sc. (Econ) (London), M.A., Ph.D. (McMaster)
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