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Martin
Hershock
Ph.D.
Dean; Professor of History
Teaching Areas:
- History
Research Areas:
- Civil War / Reconstruction
- Michigan History
- U.S. History
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Dale
Thomson
Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Social Sciences; Associate Professor of Political Science
313-593-5332
2147 SSB (Social Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- Master of Public Administration and Policy
- Political Science
Research Areas:
- Community Development and Organization
- Government / Nonprofit Management
- Public Policy
- Urban Politics and Governance
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Joshua
Akers
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Geography and Urban & Regional Studies
313-436-9178
2156 SSB (Social Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- Geography
- Urban and Regional Studies
Research Areas:
- Geography
- State Politics
- Urban Growth and Development
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Camron Michael
Amin
Ph.D.
Professor of History
313-436-9171
1270 SSB (Social Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- History
- Middle East Studies
- Women's & Gender Studies
Research Areas:
- Iran / Iranian Studies
- Persian History
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Warren
Anderson
Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Economics
313-583-6712
2270 SSB (Social Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- Economics
Research Areas:
- Political Economy
- Portugal
- Public Choice
- The Inquisition
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Hani
Bawardi
Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History
313-583-6520
2230 SSB (Social Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- Arab American Studies
- History
Research Areas:
- Arab American Studies
- Immigrants / Immigration
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Suzanne
Bergeron
Ph.D.
Helen M. Graves Collegiate Professor of Women's Studies and Social Sciences
Teaching Areas:
- Economics
- Women's & Gender Studies
Research Areas:
- Gender
- Globalization
- International / Global Economics
- Solidarity / Care Economies
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Julio
Borquez
Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Political Science
313-593-5082
2162 SSB (Social Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- Political Science
Research Areas:
- Media
- Research Methods
- Urban Politics and Governance
- Voting / Elections
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Hans
Czap
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Economics
313-593-5176
2290 SSB (Social Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- Economics
Research Areas:
- Environmental Economics
- Industrial Organization
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Natalia V.
Czap
Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Economics; Director, Master of Public Administration and Policy
313-583-6354
2260 SSB (Social Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- Economics
- Master of Public Administration and Policy
Research Areas:
- Behavioral Economics
- Environmental Economics
- Experimental Economics
- Public Policy
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Keith
Dye
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of History and African and African American Studies
Teaching Areas:
- African & African American Studies
- History
Research Areas:
- African Americans
- African Nationality
- Historical Activism
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Georgina
Hickey
Ph.D.
Professor of History
313-593-5277
130 SFC (Science Faculty Center)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- History
- Urban and Regional Studies
- Women's & Gender Studies
Research Areas:
- African Americans
- Atlanta
- Feminism
- Social Class Dynamics
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Sally
Howell
Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History; Director of the Center for Arab American Studies
Teaching Areas:
- Arab American Studies
- History
- Urban and Regional Studies
Research Areas:
- Arab American Studies
- Detroit
- Muslim American History
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Antonios
Koumpias
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Economics
313-583-6555
2300 SSB (Social Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- Economics
Research Areas:
- Public Economics
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Nancy
Kursman
Ph.D.
LEO Lecturer IV in Political Science; Director, Public Affairs Internship
313-593-5164
2152 SSB (Social Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- Master of Public Administration and Policy
- Political Science
- Women's & Gender Studies
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Joe Harris
Lunn
Ph.D.
Professor of African and Modern European History
313-436-9184
1250 SSB (Social Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- African & African American Studies
- History
Research Areas:
- African History
- Europe / European History
- Military History
- Senegalese Oral History
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Emily
Luxon
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Political Science
313-593-3818
2194 SSB (Social Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- Master of Public Administration and Policy
- Political Science
Research Areas:
- Environmental Policy
- Food Policy
- Public Policy
- Social Movements
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Ilir
Miteza
Ph.D.
Professor of Economics; Associate Provost for Graduate, International, and Online Learning
313-583-6407
2315 SSB (Social Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- Economics
Research Areas:
- International / Global Economics
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Gerald
Moran
Ph.D.
Professor of History
313-593-5194
2075 SSB (Social Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- History
Research Areas:
- Cultural Studies / History
- Social Theory
- Writing
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Anna
Muller
Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History; The Frank and Mary Padzieski Endowed Professor in Polish/Polish American/Eastern European Studies
313-583-6539
2192 SSB (Social Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- History
- Women's & Gender Studies
Research Areas:
- Eugenics
- Holocaust
- Women and Gender Studies
- World War II
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Pamela
Pennock
Ph.D.
Professor of History
313-593-5284
1240 SSB (Social Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- Arab American Studies
- History
- Women's & Gender Studies
Research Areas:
- Arab American Studies
- Consumerism
- U.S. History
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Bruce
Pietrykowski
Ph.D.
Professor of Economics
313-593-9970
1280 SSB (Social Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- Economics
- Science and Technology Studies
- Urban and Regional Studies
Research Areas:
- Labor Economics
- Political Economy
- Urban and Regional Economics
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Kristin
Poling
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of History
313-593-4779
2196 SSB (Social Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- History
Research Areas:
- Europe / European History
- Social and Cultural Factors
- Urban History
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Vadym
Pyrozhenko
Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Public Administration
313-593-5135
2100 SSB (Social Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- Master of Public Administration and Policy
Research Areas:
- Collaboration in the Public Sector
- Innovation
- Knowledge Management
- Public Administration
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Michael
Rosano
Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Political Science
313-593-5182
2085 SSB (Social Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- Political Science
Research Areas:
- Ancient Greek Philosophy
- Politics / Political Science
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Lara
Rusch
Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Political Science; Director, Urban and Regional Studies Program; Director, Community Change Studies
313-583-6406
2154 SSB (Social Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- Master of Public Administration and Policy
- Political Science
- Urban and Regional Studies
Research Areas:
- Community Development and Organization
- Detroit
- Urban Politics and Governance
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Ara
Sanjian
Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History; Director of Armenian Research Center
313-583-6531
Armenian Research Center, 136 FCN (Fairlane Center North)
19000 Hubbard Drive
Dearborn, MI 48126
Teaching Areas:
- Armenian
- History
Research Areas:
- Historiography
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Patricia
Smith
Ph.D.
Professor of Economics
313-593-5205
2280 SSB (Social Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- Economics
- Women's & Gender Studies
Research Areas:
- Fast Food
- Health / Health Disparities
- Microeconomics
- Research Methods
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Mitchel
Sollenberger
Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science; Associate Provost for Undergraduate Programs and Integrative Learning
313-583-6714
2065 SSB (Social Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- Master of Public Administration and Policy
- Political Science
Research Areas:
- Branches of American Government
- Obama Administration
- Politics / Political Science
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Ronald
Stockton
Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science
313-593-5384
2070 SSB (Social Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- Arab American Studies
- Middle East Studies
- Political Science
Research Areas:
- Arab American Studies
- Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
- Presbyterian Politics
- September 11
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Rusi
Sun
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Political Science
313-593-5282
2250 SSB (Social Science Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- Master of Public Administration and Policy
- Political Science
Research Areas:
- Organization Management
- Performance Measurement
- Public Administration
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Carla
Vecchiola
Ph.D.
Lecturer IV in History; Director, Hub for Teaching & Learning Resources
313-583-6550
1090 SSB (Social Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- History
- Urban and Regional Studies
- Women's & Gender Studies
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Claudia
Walters
Ph.D.
Collegiate Lecturer, Assistant Research Scientist, and Lecturer IV in Geography
Teaching Areas:
- Geography
Research Areas:
- Geology
- Geospatial Analysis and Mapping (GAM)
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Frank
Wayman
Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science
313-593-5226
2164 SSB (Social Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
Teaching Areas:
- Political Science
Research Areas:
- International Studies
- Politics / Political Science
- War
Fac/Staff profile
Jamie
Wraight
Ph.D.
Director, The Voice/Vision Archive; Lecturer IV in History
Teaching Areas:
- History
Research Areas:
- Military History
- Oral History