Kristen Aanstoos
  • Graduate Student
    B.S., Foreign Service, Georgetown University,  2007
    M.A., King's College London, 2009

  • Gender and politics, peace processes, post-conflict reconstruction and reconciliation, East Asian territorial disputes

  •  SST 663

  • kaanstoo@uci.edu
Majed Al-Mudhayan
  • Graduate Student
    M.S., International Political Economy, London School of Economics,  2016
    B.A., Politics and International Studies, University Of Warwick,  2015


  • Middle East/Gulf States international political economy, Rentier theory, Italian school of international relations

  • malmadha@uci.edu
Alreem Alkhelaifi
Gabriel Anderson
  • Graduate Student
     B.A.,  Political Science, Yale University 
    J.D., Lewis and Clark Law School 
    M.S. , Social Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science 
    M.A., Political Psychology, UC Irvine Political Science Department 

  • political philosophy, sociopolitical psychology, and religion in American politics, society and culture

  • ganders1@uci.edu
Nahreen Aref
  • Graduate Student
    M.A., Universidad Autónoma de Madrid 
    B.A., University of California, Berkeley 

  • arefn@uci.edu
Reiya Bhat
Tauhid Sayeed Bin Kashem
  • Graduate Student
    B.A., Amherst College 
    M.A., Johns Hopkins University 

  • refugee policy, international regimes, state capacity, bureaucratic politics, political organizations

  •  SSPB 5282

  • tbinkash@uci.edu
Cameo Brereton
  • Graduate Student
    B.A., University of Washington 

  • american politics, mass media, political theory

  • cbrereto@uci.edu
Chaz Ernes' Briscoe
  • Graduate Student
    B.S., Indiana University at Southeast 
    M.A., University of Colorado at Denver 

  • cbriscoe@uci.edu
Benjamin Joseph Brisson
  • Graduate Student
    B.A., Saint Lawrence University 

  • political theory, comparative politics

  •  SSPB 5282

  • bbrisson@uci.edu
John Brunson
  • Master's Student
    M.A., University of California, Irvine 
    B.A., University of California, Irvine  

  • jpbrunso@uci.edu
Sarah Burke
  • Graduate Student
    M.A. in Political Science, University of California, Irvine, 2022
    B.A., Global Interdisciplinary Studies, Villanova University,  2018

  • "gender and conflict, feminist security studies, international relations, reproductive justice, human rights

  • burkes1@uci.edu
  • Website
Jacqueline Burns
Reyna Cabrera Lucero
  • Graduate Student
    B.A., University of California, Irvine 

  • reynac1@uci.edu
Samantha Canty
  • Graduate Student
    B.A., Florida Gulf Coast University 

  • cantys@uci.edu
Jenilene Cruzette Francisco
  • Graduate Student
     B.A.,  University of California, Los Angeles 
    M.A., California State University, Northridge 

  • international relations, comparative politics, religion and politics, faith-based organizations, humanitarian organizations and the military

  • jenilenf@uci.edu
Alexandra De Ciantis
  • Graduate Student
    M.A., University College London 
    B.A., University of Toronto 

  • adeciant@uci.edu
John T. Deacon
  • Graduate Student
    M.A., California State University, Los Angeles, 2020
    B.A., SUNY - College at Geneseo 

  • international relations, Chinese politics, American and Chinese foreign policy

  • jdeacon@uci.edu
Nathaniel Deken
  • Graduate Student
    M.A., Philosophy, Political Science, & Economics, University of California, Irvine 
    B.A., Philosophy, University of Nevada - Las Vegas 
    B.A., Economics, University of Nevada - Las Vegas 

  • ndeken@uci.edu
Nazim Uras Demir
  • Graduate Student
    B.Sc., Global and International Affairs, State University of New York at Binghamton 
    B.Sc., Global Politics and International Affairs, Middle East Technical University 
    M.Sc., Global Business and International Finance, Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord 

  • international relations, international political economy, financial markets

  • demirn@uci.edu
  • Website
Uğurcan Evci
  • Graduate Student
    BsC, Political Science, Middle East Technical University, 2015
    M.A., Political Science, New York University ,  2017

  • comparative politics, political participation, public opinion, social movements

  •  SSPB 2264

  • uevci@uci.edu
  • Website
  • CV
James Arie Figgins
  • Graduate Student
     B.S.,  Northeastern University, 2016
    M.A., Northeastern University, 2017

  • Genocide, Nationalism, Political Memory, Contentious Politics

  • jfiggins@uci.edu
Bryan Fitzgerald
  • Graduate Student
    B.A., San Diego State University 
    B.A., San Diego State University 

  • bafitzge@uci.edu
Angelica Garcia-Macias
  • Graduate Student
    B.A., Eastern Washington University 
Michelle Kim Gardner
  • Graduate Student
    B.A., Political Science, North Carolina State University 

  • American political culture, aesthetics, digital media, race & ethnicity, social movements

  •  SST 664

  • mkgard@uci.edu
  • Website
Udita Ghosh
  • Graduate Student
    M.A., International Studies, University of Kent, 2014

  • comparative politics, refugee studies in the global south, political violence, conflict studies, democratization, democratic processes and social cohesion

  • ghoshu@uci.edu
Isabel Gonzales
  • Graduate Student
    B.A., Southern Illinois University Edwardsville,  2015

  • race and ethnicity, racial capitalism, queer-of-color politics, queer genealogies, gender and sexuality, intersectionality, Tumblr, ACT UP/New York, rural/Southern queer studies, media and politics

  • isabelfg@uci.edu

  • Twitter: @ifpistemology | Pronouns: she/her they/them
John David Greenwood
  • Graduate Student
    B.A., University of California, Berkeley 
    M.A., University of Chicago 

  • political theory

  • jdgreenw@uci.edu
Prince Paa-Kwesi Heto
  • Graduate Student
    B.A., Psychology and Study of Religion, University of Ghana 
    M.Sc., Global Studies and International Affairs, Northeastern University 
    M.A. , Educational Leadership and Societal Change, Soka University of America 

  • governance, international cooperation, trade, peacebuilding, development policy, education, poverty eradication, gender mainstreaming, youth empowerment

  •  SSPB 2289

  • pheto@uci.edu
  • Website
Hunter Raymond Hilinski
  • Graduate Student
    M.A., Colorado State University 
    B.A., Wilkes University 

  • critical theory, aesthetics, race, history of political thought, revolution, praxis, theories of the imagination, language and poetry

  • hhilinsk@uci.edu
Benjamin Hoyt
  • Graduate Student
    B.A., History, California State University, Sacramento, 2012
    M.A., Political Philosophy, University of York (United Kingdom), 2014

  • political theory, political psychology, public law

  •  SST 640

  • bjhoyt@uci.edu
Yiwen Huang
  • Graduate Student
    M.A., The New School 
    B.A., Nanjing University 
Misbah Hyder
  • Graduate Student
    B.A., Government and Politics, St. John's University 
    M.A., International Relations, St. John's University 

  • comparative politics, international immigration, citizenship, immigrant integration, Muslim and South Asian immigrants

  •  SST 663

  • mhyder@uci.edu
Mary Isaac
  • Graduate Student
     B.A.,  University of California, Los Angeles, 2017

  • Comparative politics, political violence, nationalism and nation-building, ethnic conflict, minority politics, and migration diplomacy

  • msisaac@uci.edu
Robin Brooks Ishler
  • Graduate Student
    M.S., International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science,  2019
    B.A., Political Science, University of California, Berkeley,  2015

  • International relations, international institutions, European Union, Actorness, & Identity

  • rishler@uci.edu
Alexis Jenson
Sargis Karavardanyan
  • Graduate Student
    B.A., University of California, Los Angeles 
    M.A., California State University, Northridge 

  • comparative politics

  •  SSPB 5282

  • skaravar@uci.edu
Katelyn Kelly
  • Graduate Student
     B.A.,  Political Science, University of Colorado Boulder,  2017

  • • Political Theory, Critical Theory, Bodily Sovereignty

  •  SST 659

  • katelymk@uci.edu
William Kidd
  • Graduate Student
    M.A., University of Minnesota at Twin Cities,  2018
    B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara,  2013

  • American politics, political psychology, partisanship, political behavior

  • wkidd@uci.edu
Boyun Kim
  • Graduate Student
     B.A.,  Yonsei University, 2013
    M.A., Yonsei University, 2015

  • Immigration in Asia, Legislative Changes, Public Space

  • boyunk@uci.edu
Jackie Chuan Yin Ku
  • Graduate Student
    B.A., University of La Verne 
Wondong Lee
  • Graduate Student
    M.A., University of California, Irvine, 2020
    B.A., Handong Global University, 2012

  • international relations, religion and politics, epistemic community, interpretive methods

  • lwondong@uci.edu
Steven James Linder
  • Graduate Student
    B.A., San Jose State University 

  • comparative politics

  • sjlinder@uci.edu
Tom Lourie
  • Graduate Student
    M.A., Political Science, University of California, Irvine 
    B.A., Government, Reichman University (IDC Herzliya) 

  • populism and democracy, refugees, Middle East

  • tlourie@uci.edu
Marcelo Maciel
  • Graduate Student
    M.S. in Modeling of Complex Systems, University of Sao Paulo 
    B.S. in Political Science, Federal University of Pernambuco 
    SPEC. in Artificial Intelligence, University of Pernambuco 

  • mvmaciel@uci.edu
Kyle Lee McWagner
  • Graduate Student
    B.A., Brigham Young University - Idaho 

  • education, religion, and quantitative methods

  •  SSPB 2289

  • wagnerk1@uci.edu
Geidy Mendez
  • Graduate Student
    B.A., Rutgers University at Brunswick 

  • geidym@uci.edu
Zora Mihaley
Phoebe Woorim Moon
  • Graduate Student
    B.A., French Language & Literature and Political Science & International Relations, Korea University,  2012
    M.A., Political Science & International Relations, Korea University,  2015

  • international relations, international political economy, international security, political psychology, East Asia

  • woorimm@uci.edu
Mirette Ayman Morcos
  • Graduate Student
     B.A., Political Science,  Cal Poly Pomona 

  • political violence, ethnic conflict, religion and politics, authoritarianism, civil war

  • mamorcos@uci.edu
Samuel Morgan
  • Graduate Student
    M.S., International Relations, Cardiff University 
    B.A., History, King's College London 

  • international relations, comparative politics, security policy, parliamentary war powers, British politics

  •  SST 640

  • samueltm@uci.edu
Melina Much
  • Graduate Student
     B.A., Political Science and Economics, Francis Marion University,  2018

  • American political behavior, gender, intersectional quantitative methods, computational social science

  •  SST 640

  • mmuch@uci.edu
  • Website
Liz Muehlmann
  • Graduate Student
    M.A., California State University, Fullerton,  2017
    B.A., California State University, Pomona,  2012

  • Constitutional law, American political institutions, public law, mass media, political polarization, collective bargaining, and public opinion

  • Liz.Muehlmann@uci.edu
Ryan Mundy
  • Graduate Student
    B.A., California Lutheran University 

  • rmundy@uci.edu
Mert Onal
  • Graduate Student
    B.A., American Culture and Literature, Bilkent University,  2017

  • political theory, pragmatism, democratic theory, international relations theory, Turkish politics

  • onalm@uci.edu
Seyfullah Ozkurt
  • Graduate Student
    M.A., Marquette University 
    B.A., Bogazici Universitesi 

  • comparative politics, migration, state capacity, authoritarianism, biopolitics, political geography, refugee politics in the global south

  • sozkurt@uci.edu
Kiyaan Parikh
Melisa Perut
  • Graduate Student
    M.S., King's College London,  2015
    B.S., Middle East Technical University,  2013
    B.S., Binghamton University 

  • International relations, environmental politics, climate change

  • m.perut@uci.edu
Shanna Phillips
  • Graduate Student
    M.A., Mathematical Behavioral Sciences and Economics, University of California, Irvine 
    B.A., Economics, University of California, Irvine 

  • international political economy, international relations, international security

  • shannajp@uci.edu
Judney Pierre
  • Graduate Student
    M.P.A., Public Administration, Florida International University,  2016
    B.A., Public Administration, Florida International University,  2014

  • American politics, the executive branch, management, organizational leadership, policy implementation and development

  • judneyp@uci.edu
Sharath Prabhu
Iuliia Oleksandra Puchko Wilson
  • Graduate Student
    M.A., UC San Diego 
    B.A., CSU San Marcos 
Hesam Rahmani
  • Graduate Student
    B.A., Political Science, San Jose State University,  2013
    M.A., International Relations, Kings College, London,  2014

  • rahmanih@uci.edu
Benjamin Raynor
  • Graduate Student
    B.A., International Affairs, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2013 
    M.A., King's College London 

  • international relations, U.S. foreign policy, international political economy, nuclear politics

  • raynorb@uci.edu
Sweta Rijal
  • Graduate Student
    B.A., International Relations, Wesleyan College 

  • srijal@uci.edu
Sebastian Rivera
  • Graduate Student
     B.A., Political Science,  Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Chile 
    M.A., Communication, Universidad Diego Portales, Chile 

  • Political behavior, public opinion, political communication, Latin America

  • riveras4@uci.edu
  • Website
Alisson Rowland
  • Graduate Student
    B.A., University of California, Irvine,  2019

  • sex work, community care, human rights, global governance

  •  SST640

  • aarowlan@uci.edu

  • Pronouns: She/they
Ana Schugurensky
  • Graduate Student
    B.A., Liberal Arts, Soka University of America 

  • comparative politics, political behavior, public policy

  • aschugur@uci.edu
Anibal Serrano
  • Graduate Student
    M.A. National Security Studies, California State University, San Bernardino 
    B.A. Political Science, California State University, Los Angeles 

  • international relations, comparative politics, international security, violent non-state actors, and political violence

  • a.serrano@uci.edu
Anna Setyaeva
  • Graduate Student
    B.A., Political Science and Government, Long Island University,  2015

  • political theory, democratic theory, economic inequality and democracy, Latin American studies

  •  SST 640

  • anna.setyaeva@uci.edu
Ervin Slavick
  • Graduate Student
    M.A. National Secuirty Studies, California State University, San Bernardino 
    M.A. Economics, California State Univeristy, Fullerton 
    B.A., California State University, San Bernardino 

  • international relations, security, conflict, political economy, terrorism, economic warfare

  • slavicke@uci.edu
Morgan Spencer
  • Graduate Student
    M.S., London School of Economics and Political Science 

  • mfspence@uci.edu
Joshua Stom
Jacob Sutherland
  • Graduate Student
    B.A., Political Science, University of California, San Diego, 2020

  • local government and politics, American politics, participation and inequality

  • sutherj1@uci.edu
Jessica Taghvaiee
  • Graduate Student
    B.A., Political Science and Spanish-Latin American Studies, Westminster College 

  • U.S. immigration, comparative politics, Latin American and Western European immigration politics, race & ethnicity, neo-liberalism, sustainable development

  • jtaghvai@uci.edu
Steven Derek Tarango
  • Graduate Student
    B.A., University of California, Riverside 

  • international relations

  • starango@uci.edu
Marques Bryant Watson
  • Graduate Student
    B.A., University of California, Irvine 
    M.A., Monterrey Institute of International Studies 

  • international conflict and terrorism

  • mbwatson@uci.edu
Holly Weaver
  • Graduate Student
    M.A., King's College London,  2017
    B.A., University of Nottingham,  2016

  • Political Theory, Democratic Theory

  • hrweaver@uci.edu
Daniel Weisz Argomedo
  • Graduate Student
    M.A., San Diego State University 

  • international relations and security

  • dweiszar@uci.edu
Elane Westfaul
  • Graduate Student
    M.A., The University of Memphis 
    B.A., Mississippi University for Women 

  • research interests: human security, feminist international relations, resistance, ethics of care, environmental politics, critical terrorism studies

 

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