Graduate Students by Subfield

Legislative institutions; Congressional oversight and investigations; American political development; political networks (among legislators, legislative staff and interest groups); federalism; gender and American politics

› ccl228@cornell.edu

› Claire's website

Polistina, Matthew

American politics, political theory, communications, mass media

› mcp263@cornell.edu

Salinas, Erica

American politics, Latina/o politics, race and ethnicity, political participation and criminal justice

› es852@cornell.edu

Scott, Adrienne

American Politics, Comparative Social Welfare Policy, Poverty, Inequality, Race and Ethnic Politics, Women and Politics, Federalism

› as3659@cornell.edu

Yang, Hyein

American Politics, political institutions, political economy, and representation

› hy524@cornell.edu

Comparative

Baik, Jiwon

› jjb396@cornell.edu

Dienes, Harry

› hjd45@cornell.edu

› Comparative and historical political economy, state institutions, bureaucracy, and development. Southeast Asia, methods

Duong, Hoa

Comparative Politics, Social Ethics, Public Religion, Vietnam, and Southeast Asia

› hhd27@cornell.edu

Dyzenhaus, Alex

African Politics, Land Reform, Local Government

› apd57@cornell.edu

› Alex's Web Page

Evans, Tessa

Comparative Politics, Sub-Saharan Africa, conflict, gender, rebel groups

› tde9@cornell.edu

Foley, Kevin

Comparative politics and political economy with a focus on China and Southeast Asia; International relations and international political economy

› kpf32@cornell.edu

Gerzso, Thalia

Comparative Politics, sub-Saharan Africa, Authoritarianism, Regime Change, Democratization, Comparative Constitional Law, Formal Institutions

› tg355@cornell.edu

› Thalia's Website

Guibert, Yamilé

Comparative politics, Latin America, party politics, subnational politics, voter behavior and corruption

› ysg5@cornell.edu

Jackson, Emily

Comparative politics, social movements and protest, political violence, gender, Latin America

› ebj28@cornell.edu

Kim, Adoree

Comparative politics, governance, corruption, East Asia, Southeast Asia.

› atk63@cornell.edu

Lagodny, Julius

› jsl364@cornell.edu

Lasky, Joseph

Comparative politics, Sub-Saharan Africa, ethnic politics, genocide

› jml585@cornell.edu

Le, Lin

Political development & Chinese politics

› ll798@cornell.edu

Ma, Shiqi

Comparative politics, state-society relations, urbanization, China

› sm2732@cornell.edu

Mauro, Vincent

› vrm38@cornell.edu

Neo, Hui-Yuan

Authoritarian institutions, democratic backsliding, political economy, contentious politics, Southeast Asia

› hn299@cornell.edu

Patana, Pauliina

Political parties, nationalism and far-right politics, voter behavior, political economy, redistribution and social welfare, the EU

› ap872@cornell.edu

Pruett, Lindsey

Comparative Politics, West Africa, Colonialism, Military Development

› ldp55@cornell.edu

Sanchez-Gomez, Jose

Comparative politics, Latin America, contentious politics, institutional change

› jts288@cornell.edu

Scuticchio, Pablo

Comparative politics, Latin America, political violence, political campaigns

› ps982@cornell.edu

Self, Darin

Democratization, Authoritarianism, Civilian-military relations, party and party system institutionalization, Latin American, and Southeast Asia

› ds2237@cornell.edu

› Darin's Web Page

Toor, Gaurav

Civil Wars, State-Building, Post-War Reconstruction, Ethnic Politics, Sub-Saharan Africa, Econometrics, Mixed Methods

› gst39@cornell.edu

Torres-Beltran, Angie

Gender, violence, political participation, Latin America, peacekeeping

› at787@cornell.edu

› Angie's Website

Tran, Van

Comparative politics, with a focus on Southeast Asia

› vantran119@gmail.com

Valdez-Tappata, Maria Jimena

Comparative political economy, business politics, platform economy, labor

› mjv83@cornell.edu

› Jimena's website

Zarkin, Jessica

Policing, police-community partnerships, and the relationship between citizens and state institutions in Latin America

› jz684@cornell.edu

› https://jimenavaldez.weebly.com/

International Relations

Allen, Michael

International Relations and Comparative Politics, emphasis on East Asia. International Organizations and Norms, State Identity, Bureaucracy, Chinese Politics

› moa32@cornell.edu

Arsenault, Amelia

International security, contemporary warfare, technology and security

› aa2758@cornell.edu

Barnes, Mariel

› mjb496@cornell.edu

Brochu, Louis-Philippe

International relations, international security, status, emotions

› lb722@cornell.edu

Cantelmo, Robert

International Security, Nuclear Strategy & Defense Policy, State Motivations & Decision-Making, International Cooperation & Conflict, Alliance Politics

› rgc97@cornell.edu

› www.robertcantelmo.com

Chai, Minqi

Backlash Politics, Political Psychology in IPE, Economic Nationalism

› mc2535@cornell.edu

Chia, Colin

Security studies, international political economy, national identity and foreign policy

› dc824@cornell.edu

› Collin's Web Page

Das, Debak

Security and Strategic Studies, Nuclear and Strategic Decisionmaking in South Asia, Ballistic Missile Defence, Nuclear Weapons and Missile Proliferation, Science and Technology in National Security Planning, Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation

› dd544@cornell.edu

Ellis, Christopher

Large scale man-made and natural diaster mitigation and planning, resilency, civil defense, national and international preppers and prepping

› cme82@cornell.edu

Egel, Naomi

International security, global governance, international institutions, arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament

› npe6@cornell.edu

› https://www.naomiegel.com/

George, Julie

Nuclear Security, Nuclear Disarmament and Nonproliferation, International Organizations, Security and Strategic Studies, Comparative Politics (East and South Asia)

› jg2268@cornell.edu

Hines, Robert Lincoln

International Relations and Comparative Politics, focusing on China and East Asia; space security, technology, status, and nationalism.

› rlh362@cornell.edu

› https://www.lincolnhines.com

Huang, Yufan

Jo, Eun A

› ej253@cornell.edu

Kriner, Michael

International relations, peace and conflict, peacebuilding

› mk2537@cornell.edu

Liu, Kwan Ho Samuel

International security, peace and conflict, domestic politics of foreign policy, China

› kl933@cornell.edu

Lushenko, Paul

Drones; International Society; International Order; Legitmacy; Precision Strike Warfare; Normative International Relations Theory (Constructivism, 'English School'); Social-Psychology (Status, Prestige, Reputation); Regional Security-Order Building

› pal243@cornell.edu

› Paul's Web Page

Mailhot, Cameron

Peacekeeping/peacebuilding, post-conflict reconstruction, public opinion in transitioning societies, social and political trust, transitional justice and human rights, Eastern Europe and the Balkans

› crm328@cornell.edu

› Cameron's Web Page

Obermeier, Nina

International political economy, comparative political economy, global governance, European integration, public opinion

› keo44@cornell.edu

› https://www.ninaobermeier.com/

O'Keefe, Brian

International Relations and Comparative Politics, Chinese and U.S. Foreign and Security Policies, International and National Security Law, Political Psychology, Technology and Security, Citizenship, Government Legitimacy

› bvo3@cornell.edu

Rao, Kapu

› kar339@cornell.edu

Sahasrabuddhe, Aditi

International Political Economy: global imbalances, monetary policy relations and coordination among states, specifically emerging markets and the US

› as3423@cornell.edu and aditis1084@gmail.com

Roblin, Stephen

U.S. foreign policy, international law, and human rights

› sgr52@cornell.edu

Vladicic, Aleksandar

International relations and comparative politics, international political economy, Russia and Eurasia

› av569@cornell.edu

Xiong, Yiying

Chinese politics, Asian security, Nationalism, Comparative Politics

› yx423@cornell.edu

Theory

Alkadi-Barbaro, Alexia

› ara238@cornell.edu

Anderson, Emily

Critical theory, contemporary capitalism, feminist thought

› ewa33@cornell.edu

Cameron, William

Contemporary democratic theory; politics and aesthetics; history of political thought; China

› wrc66@cornell.edu

Chen, Ani

History and historiography of political thought; ancient political thought; theories of judgment and deliberation; theories of silence and listening; feminist theory; 20th century German politics and literature

› aac245@cornell.edu

Coomey, Sarah

Critical theory; art and aesthetics; theories of design; political economy

› src263@cornell.edu

Ecker, Jordan

› je337@cornell.edu

Greenberg, Sarah

Jewish political thought, dissent, authority, conscience, politics of memory, post-colonial theory (Francophone), motifs of weaving, textiles, and craft

› sbg67@cornell.edu

› Sarah's Website

Jochim, Jordan

Democratic Theory; American Political Thought; Ancient Political Thought; Aesthetics; Politics and Literature

› jdj74@cornell.edu

Konya, Nazli

Continental political philosophy, theories of democracy and citizenship, politics of resistance

› nk534@cornell.edu

› Nazli's website

Le Penne, Shirley

The Politics of Hope and Despair; Social Movements; Confinement and Incarceration; Continental Political Thought; Existentialism; Phenomenology

› sl3287@cornell.edu

Park, Jin Gon

Political Theory, pragmatism, democratic theory, American political thought

› jp995@cornell.edu

Petrie, Erik

› ep477@cornell.edu

Rosenblum, Samuel

Democratic theory, critical theory, political economy, work and labor, social movements and organizing

› smr335@cornell.edu

Schlosser, Tessy

Transnational feminist theory; ancient and early-modern political thought; histories of philosophy and canonicity; the political thought of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

› es936 @cornell.edu

› Tessy's Website

Swanson, Jacob

Modern and contemporary social theory, political economy, theories of (in)justice, capitalism and incarceration

› jgs275@cornell.edu

› Jacob's website

Verhaak, Sjors

Democratic theory; social movements and protest; politics and aesthetics

› sfv7@cornell.edu

Zimmer, Daniel

Modern Political Thought; Theories of Sovereignty; Nonviolence; Democratic Theory

› dpz24@cornell.edu