Political Science

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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 2026

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
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)
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)

Associate Professors

Nathan Andrews, B.A. (Ghana), M.A. (Brock), Ph.D. (Alberta)
Katherine Boothe, B.A. (Alberta), M.A., Ph.D. (British Columbia)
Adrienne Davidson, B.A. (Guelph), M.A., 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)
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)
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)
Ahmed Shafiqul Huque, B.A., M.A. (Dhaka), M.A. (Manitoba), Ph.D. (British Columbia)
Henry J. Jacek, B.S.S. (Fairfield), M.A., Ph.D. (Georgetown)
Stephen McBride, B.Sc. (Econ) (London), M.A., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Tony Porter, B.A. (McGill), M.A., Ph.D. (Carleton)
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

• Global Politics, M.A.
• Political Science, M.A.

• Political Science, Ph.D

• Global Politics Courses
• Political Science Courses

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