Professors
Jerry D. Johnson
D.A., Idaho State University, 1985
Curriculum: Administrative law, public lands and natural resource policy.
Courses:
PSCI 214IS - Principles of Political Science (Fall)
PSCI 362 - Natural Resource Policy (Spring)
PSCI 461 - Administrative Law
Research Agenda: The changing political economy of the West.
Web Page: Jerry D. Johnson
Phone: 406-994-5164
E-mail: jdj@montana.edu
Franke Wilmer
Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1990
Curriculum: International organization, international law, human rights, ethnic conflict, peace studies.
Courses:
PSCI 230D - Introduction to International Relations (Fall & Spring)
PSCI 331 - International Relations Theory (Fall)
PSCI 418 - The Politics of War & Peace (Spring)
PSCI 434 - International Law (Spring)
PSCI 439 - International Human Rights (Fall)
Research agenda: International norms and the use of force, theories of war and conflict/IR theory, conflict in the former Yugoslavia, identity and political conflict, indigenous peoples' politics and activism, reconciliation in post-conflict environments, and feminist theory.
Web page: Franke Wilmer
Phone: 406-994-5246
E-mail: franke@montana.edu
Associate Professors
Eric K. Austin, MPA Coordinator
Ph.D., Virginia Tech, 2002
Curriculum: Organization Theory, Public Policy, Management, Administrative Ethics
Courses:
PSCI 240 - Intro to Public Administration (Spring)
PSCI 454 - Cinema & Political Theory (Summer)
PSCI 465 - Public Adminstration & Policy (Fall)
PSCI 520 - Management & Leadership in Administration (Fall)
PSCI 552 - Public Administration & Policy (Fall)
PSCI 555 - Human Resources (Fall)
PSCI 558 - Organization Dynamics (Spring)
PSCI 559 - Program Evaluation & Policy Analysis (Spring)
PSCI 560 - Public Sector Ethics (Fall)
Research agenda: The relationship between public organizations, civil society and democracy.
Curriculum Vitae: Eric Austin
Phone: 406-994-5168
E-mail: eaustin@montana.edu
Elizabeth Shanahan
D.A., Idaho State University, 2005
Curriculum: Public Administration Theory, Research Methods, Public Budgeting, Policy Analysis, and Environmental Politics.
Courses:
PSCI 310 - Applied Policy Analysis (Fall)
PSCI 407 - Public Policy Analysis (Spring)
PSCI 551 - Public Administration Research Methods (Spring)
PSCI 554 - Foundations of Public Administration (Fall)
PSCI 557 - Public Budgeting & Public Finance (Spring)
Research agenda: Public policy decision making, environmental politics of the Greater Yellowstone Area.
Curriculum Vitae: Elizabeth Shanahan
Phone: 406-994-5167
E-mail: shanahan@montana.edu
Linda Young, Department Head
Ph.D., University of California - Davis, 1987
Curriculum: International political economy, globalization and politics, the politics of food and hunger, research methods.
Courses:
PSCI 406 - Political Economy of Energy (Fall)
PSCI 435 - Globalization & Politics (Spring)
PSCI 436 - Politics of Food & Hunger (Spring)
PSCI 437 - International Political Economy (Fall)
Research agenda: My research program is focused on the impact of agricultural trade and trade policies on the welfare of various groups. Recent research has focused on the implications of negotiating proposals in the World Trade Organization on export competition policies, on the responsive of international food aid to need, and the policy context of carbon sequestration in agriculture. Current research is focused on the impact on women and their families in the Altiplano region of Peru of integration into world markets. Another new research project will assess the implications of liberalized trade in services for the agricultural sector.
Web page: Linda Young
Phone: 406-994-5604
E-mail: lmyoung@montana.edu
Assistant Professors
Paul R. Lachapelle, Extension Community Development Specialist
Ph.D., University of Montana, 2006
Paul Lachapelle is the Montana State University Extension Community Development Specialist. His responsibilities involve providing research, technical assistance and training on various community development topics to strengthen the social, economic and environmental well-being of communities across the state. Specifically, he works toward providing resources and programs in many areas including community strategic visioning, local governance, leadership development training, community tourism assessment and development, economic and business development, community profiling, conflict management and resolution, economic impact assessments, planning facilitation, and community surveys. Research agenda: Community development, local governance, public participation, deliberative democracy, qualitative research methods, tourism planning and development, natural resources policy, community strategic planning.
Web page: Paul R. Lachapelle
Phone: 406-994-3620
E-mail: paul.lachapelle@montana.edu
David C.W. Parker
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2004
Curriculum: American politics, institutions, campaigns and elections, and political parties.
Courses:
PSCI 210IS - Intro to American Government (Fall, Spring)
PSCI 306 - Legislative Processes (Fall)
PSCI 341 - Political Parties & Elections (Spring)
PSCI 346 - American Presidency (Fall)
PSCI 444 - Congressional Campaigns (Spring)
Research agenda: Congressional campaigns, congressional procedures, incumbency, representation, consequences of divided government, congressional communications, presidential success, and American political development.
Curriculum Vitae: David C.W. Parker
Blog: Montana Politics
Phone: 406-994-5163
E-mail: dparker@montana.edu
Sara Rushing
Ph.D., University of California - Berkeley, 2006
Curriculum: Political Theory, Legal Studies, Mass Media and Contemporary Culture.
Courses:
PSCI 302 - Media and Politics
PSCI 323 - Modern Political Thought
PSCI 352 - American Political Thought
PSCI 354 - Contemporary Theory
PSCI 356 - Classical Political Thought
PSCI 451 - Ancient & Medieval Political Philosophy
PSCI 471 - American Constitutional Law
Research agenda: Contemporary political theory, particularly questions of rights, ethics and utopianism in postmodern political, legal and feminist thought.
Curriculum Vitae: Sara Rushing
Phone: 406-994-5165
E-mail: srushing@montana.edu
Professor Emeritus
Jerry W. Calvert
Ph.D., Washington State University, 1972
Curriculum: American government, legislative process, judicial process, parties and electoral processes.
Research agenda: Political behavior and electoral laws, third party movements, initiative and referendum issues.
E-mail: jcalvert42@msn.com
Raymond B. Pratt
Ph.D., University of Oregon, 1968.
Curriculum: Political theory, comparative politics, political culture, government ethics.
E-mail: rpratt@montana.edu
Adjunct Faculty
Ian C.P. Godwin
E
d.D., Montana State University, 2008
Curriculum: Research methodology.
Courses:
PSCI 200 - Intro to Conducting Political Inquiry (Spring)
Research Agenda: Administration of higher education, geographic diffusion patters of web-based distance education, graduate education.
Office: Room 117, Sherrick Hall
Web page: Ian C.P. Godwin
Phone: 406-994-2671
E-mail: igodwin@montana.edu
Thomas C. Goltz
M.A., New York University, 1985
Courses:
PSCI 321 - Sem: Middle East Politics (Fall)
PSCI 336 - Model Arab League (Spring)
Research agenda: Turkey and the Middle East. The former Soviet Caucasus (Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Chechnya).
Office: Room 2-117, Wilson Hall
Web page: Thomas C. Goltz
Phone: 406-994-5166
E-mail: thomascgoltz@gmail.com
Staff
Betsy Anderson, Administrative Associate
Provides
administrative and secretarial functions for the department.
Phone: 406-994-4141
E-mail: banderson@montana.edu
