Faculty & Staff

Meet and get in touch with the faculty and staff of Social Sciences Department.

Social Sciences Teaching Faculty

Natalia V. Czap, Ph.D.

Chair, Department of Social Sciences; Professor of Economics
Teaching Areas: Economics and Computation, Master of Public Administration and Policy, Economics
Research Areas: Behavioral Economics, Environmental Economics, Experimental Economics, Public Policy

Emily Luxon, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Political Science
Teaching Areas: Master of Public Administration and Policy, Political Science
Research Areas: Environmental Policy, Food Policy, Public Policy, Social Movements

Vadym Pyrozhenko, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Public Administration; Director, Master of Public Administration and Policy
Teaching Areas: Master of Public Administration and Policy
Research Areas: Collaboration in the Public Sector, Innovation, Knowledge Management, Public Administration

Lara Rusch, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Political Science; Director, Community Change Studies; Director, WILL+
Teaching Areas: Master of Public Administration and Policy, Political Science, Urban and Regional Studies

Mitchel Sollenberger, Ph.D.

Professor of Political Science; Associate Provost for Undergraduate Programs and Integrative Learning
Teaching Areas: Master of Public Administration and Policy, Political Science
Research Areas: Branches of American Government, Obama Administration, Politics / Political Science

Rusi Sun, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Political Science
Teaching Areas: Master of Public Administration and Policy, Political Science
Research Areas: Organization Management, Performance Measurement, Public Administration

Dale Thomson, Ph.D.

Professor of Political Science
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

Department of Social Sciences

3018 - College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters Building
4901 Evergreen Road
Dearborn, MI 48128
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Phone: 313-593-5096
Fax: 313-593-5645