Faculty and Staff Profiles

Richard Aliano

Lecturer

Horton Social Science Center
Phone: (603) 862-1751
Fax: (603) 862-0178
E-mail: Ike2w@metrocast.net

Education:
B.A., Queens College, New York, 1968
M.A., ibid., 1969
Ph.D., Graduate Center of the City University of New York, 1973
J.D., St. John's University, 1981

Courses Taught:
POLT 401: Politics and Society
POLT 701/801: Courts and Public Policy

Tama Andrews

Lecturer and Graduate Program Coordinator

316 Horton Social Science Center
Phone: (603) 862-2321
Fax: (603) 862-0178
E-mail: tama.andrews@unh.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
Professional Certificate/A.A.S., Chamberlayne School of Design, Mt. Ida College, 1989
B.A., University of New Hampshire, 1997
M.A., ibid., 2001

Courses Taught:
POLT 402: Introduction to American Government (Spring 2009)
POLT 500: American Public Policy
POLT 600: Federalism/Intergovernmental Relations
POLT 602C: Concord Internship
POLT 706/806: State & Local Government
POLT 897: New Hampshire Government & Politics
POLT 797/897C: Federalism

Marla Brettschneider

Professor of Political Science and Women's Studies

318 Horton Social Science Center
Phone: (603) 862-4676
Fax: (603) 862-0178
E-mail: marlab@unh.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
B.A., State University of New York at Binghamton, 1986
M.A., New York University, 1988
Ph.D., ibid., 1993

Courses Taught:
POLT 401: Politics and Society
POLT 525: Multicultural Theory
POLT 721/821: Feminist Political Theory
WS 401: Introduction to Women's Studies
WS 632: Feminist Thought

Fields of Research: 
political philosophy, feminist theory, Queer theory, diversity and democratic theory, Jewish politics

Warren Brown

Associate Professor of Political Science and Humanities

323 Horton Social Science Center
Phone: (603) 862-3225
Fax: (603) 862-0178
E-mail: warren.brown@unh.edu

Education:
B.A., Willamette University, 1966
M.A., Claremont Graduate School and University Center, 1972
Ph.D., ibid., 1976

Courses Taught:
POLT 401: Politics and Society
POLT 520: Justice and the Political Community
POLT 797I/897I: Seminar in Political Thought

Fields of Research: 
political thought, humanities

Roslyn K. Chavda

Assistant Professor of Political Science 

310A Horton Social Science Center
Phone: (603) 862-0798
Fax: (603) 862-0178
E-mail: roslyn.chavda@unh.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
B.A., Loyola University, 1991
M.P.A., Rutgers University, 1998
Ph.D., ibid., 2004

Courses Taught:
POLT 600: Selected Topics in American Politics
POLT 798/898F: Seminar in Public Administration

Fields of Research: 
statistics and quantitative research methods, regulatory activity and economic development, effects of globalization on public policy and tax-avoidance, interactions between the media and the public sector

Melvin J. Dubnick

Professor of Political Science

322 Horton Social Science Center
Phone: (603) 862-4083
Fax: (603) 862-0178
E-mail: m.dubnick@unh.edu

Curriculum Vitae
Website

Education:
B.S., Southern Colorado State College, 1968
Ph.D., University of Colorado, 1974

Courses Taught:
POLT 798/898F: Seminar in Ethics
POLT 907: Cases in Public Management

Fields of Research: 
public administration, American government, accountability, civic education, public sector ethics

Mark W. Huddleston

President of the University of New Hampshire
Professor of Political Science and International Relations

Office of the President
Thompson Hall
Phone: (603) 862-2450
Fax: (603) 862-3060
E-mail: mark.huddleston@unh.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1972
M.A., University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1973
Ph.D., ibid., 1978

Lionel Ingram

Senior Lecturer

317 Horton Social Science Center
Phone: (603) 862-1032
Fax: (603) 862-0178
E-mail: lionelingram@comcast.net

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
B.S., United States Military Academy, 1963
M.P.A., Harvard University, 1967
Ph.D., JFK School of Government, Harvard University, 1993

Courses Taught:
POLT 560: World Politics
POLT 562: Strategy and National Security Policy
POLT 797/897E: Seminar/US Foreign Policy

John R. Kayser

Associate Professor of Political Science

214BA Horton Social Science Center
Phone: (603) 862-1699
Fax: (603) 862-0178
E-mail: john.kayser@unh.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
B.A., University of New Hampshire, 1962
M.A., Ohio State University, 1964
Ph.D., Claremont Graduate School and University Center, 1969

Courses Taught:
POLT 402: Introduction to American Government
POLT 520: Justice and the Political Community
POLT 521: Rights and the Political Community

Fields of Research: 
political thought, politics and literature, American presidency, pre-law

Aline Kuntz

Associate Professor of Political Science

319 Horton Social Science Center
Phone: (603) 862-1758
Fax: (603) 862-0178
E-mail: amkuntz@cisunix.unh.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
B.A., California State University at Sacramento, 1978
M.A., Cornell University, 1981
Ph.D., ibid., 1987

Courses Taught:
POLT 401: Politics and Society
POLT 552: Contemporary European Politics
POLT 651: Selected Topics in Comparative Politics
POLT 743/843: Comparative Political Economy
POLT 797C/897C: Seminar in Comparative Politics

Fields of Research: 
comparative politics, Western Europe, political economy

Alynna J. Lyon

Associate Professor of Political Science 

315 Horton Social Science Center
Phone: (603) 862-0881
Fax: (603) 862-0178
E-mail: alynna.lyon@unh.edu

Curriculum Vitae
Website

Education:
B.A., New Mexico State University, 1991
M.A., ibid., 1993
Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 1999

Courses Taught:
POLT 403: US and World Affairs
POLT 560: World Politics
POLT 571: International Politics of the Middle East
POLT 660: Selected Topics in International Politics
POLT 778/878: International Organization
POLT 900: Pro-Seminar

Fields of Research: 
peacekeeping, conflict resolution, international organizations, ethnic identity and nationalism, political violence, U.S. foreign policy, Middle East politics

Mary Fran T. Malone

Assistant Professor of Political Science 

314 Horton Social Science Center
Phone: (603) 862-1406
Fax: (603) 862-0178
E-mail: mary.malone@unh.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
B.A., St. Joseph's College, 1995
M.A., University of Pittsburgh, 2000
Ph.D., ibid., 2004

Courses Taught:
POLT 403: U.S. and World Affairs
POLT 544: Pathways to Democracy
POLT 550: Comparative Government and Society
POLT 553: Politics in the Developing World
POLT 554: Latin American Politics
POLT 565: United States/Latin American Relations
POLT 750/850: Politics of Poverty
POLT 905: Introduction to Statistical Analysis

Fields of Research: 
Latin American politics, democratization, legal socialization, rule of law, judicial reform, crime control policy, political and interpersonal trust, public opinion

Lawrence C. Reardon

Associate Professor of Political Science 

214A Horton Social Science Center
Phone: (603) 862-1858
Fax: (603) 862-0178
E-mail: lcr1@cisunix.unh.edu

Curriculum Vitae
Website

Education:
B.A., Johns Hopkins University, 1979
M.I.A., Columbia University, 1983
Ph.D., Columbia University, 1991

Courses Taught:
POLT 403: US and World Affairs
POLT 545: People and Politics in Asia
POLT 546: Wealth and Politics in Asia
POLT 556: Politics of China
POLT 566: Foreign Policies of Asia and the Pacific
POLT 569: Chinese Foreign Policy
POLT 760/860: Theories of International Relations
POLT 762/862: International Political Economy
POLT 797C/897C: Seminar in Comparative Politics
IA 701: International Affairs Capstone Course

Fields of Research: 
Chinese domestic and foreign politics, Asian politics and economy, international relations, international political economy, 

Dante Scala

Associate Professor of Political Science, and the Chair of the Political Science department

317 Horton Social Science Center
Phone: (603) 862-1519
Fax: (603) 862-0178
E-mail: dante.scala@unh.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
B.A., Villanova University, 1990
M.A., University of Chicago, 1993
Ph.D., ibid., 2000

Courses Taught:
POLT 401: Politics and Society
POLT 402: Introduction to American Government
POLT 504: American Presidency
POLT 505: American Congress
POLT 513: Civil Rights and Liberties

Fields of Research: 
campaigns and elections, voting behavior, political demographics, American political development

Susan J. Siggelakis

Associate Professor of Political Science

320 Horton Social Science Center
Phone: (603) 862-1780
Fax: (603) 862-0178
E-mail: sjs2@cisunix.unh.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
B.A., Rutgers University, 1979
M.A., Johns Hopkins University, 1983
Ph.D., ibid., 1988

Courses Taught:
POLT 407: Law and Society
POLT 508: Supreme Court and Constitution
POLT 558: Government and Politics of Canada
POLT 798B/898B: Seminar in American Politics
JUST 601: Field Experience

Fields of Research: 
public law, criminal justice

Andrew E. Smith

Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the UNH Survey Center 

G16 Thompson Hall
Phone: (603) 862-2226
Fax: (603) 862-1488
E-mail: andrew.smith@unh.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
B.A., University of Cincinnati, 1983
M.A., ibid., 1987
Ph.D., ibid., 1997

Courses Taught:
POLT 512: Public Opinion
POLT 600: Selected Topics in American Politics
POLT 797B/897B Seminar in American Politics

Fields of Research: 
elections, public opinion, survey methodology, NH Politics

Jeannie L. Sowers

Assistant Professor of Political Science 

310B Horton Social Science Center
Phone: (603) 862-1752
Fax: (603) 862-0178
E-mail: jeannie.sowers@unh.edu

Website

Education:
B.A., Harvard University, 1989
M.A., Princeton University, 1996
Ph.D., ibid., 2003

Courses Taught:
POLT 403: U.S. in World Affairs
POLT 560: World Politics
POLT 559: Comparative Politics of the Middle East
POLT 571: International Politics of the Middle East
POLT 751/851: Comparative Environmental Politics and Policy
POLT 780/880: International Environmental Politics, Policy, and Law

Fields of Research: 
comparative politics, Middle East, environmental politics, U.S. foreign policy, political economy

Stacy D. VanDeveer

Associate Professor of Political Science 

213 Horton Social Science Center
Phone: (603) 862-0167
Fax: (603) 862-0178
E-mail: stacy.vandeveer@unh.edu

Curriculum Vitae
Website

Education:
B.A., University of Maryland, 1994
Ph.D., ibid., 1997

Courses Taught:
POLT 403: US and World Affairs
POLT 444: Science, Society and Politics
POLT 560: World Politics
POLT 567: Politics of Global Resources
POLT 751/851: Comparative Environmental Politics and Policy
POLT 778/878: International Organizations
POLT 780/880: International Environmental Politics

Fields of Research:
international relations, international organizations, environmental politics, US Foreign Policy, European Politics

James S. Varn

Affiliate and Assistant Provost for Faculty Development and Strategic Planning

211 Thompson Hall
Phone: (603) 862-3290
Fax: (603) 862-4741
E-mail: jim.varn@unh.edu

Tom Kelly

Chief Sustainability Officer and Director of the University Office of Sustainability

Nesmith Hall
Phone: (603) 862-2640
Fax: (603) 862-0785
E-mail: tom.kelly@unh.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Marcie Anderson

Academic/Student Assistant

321 Horton Social Science Center
Phone: (603) 862-1751
Fax: (603) 862-0178
E-mail: marcie.anderson@unh.edu

Janis M. Marshall

Administrative Assistant

321 Horton Social Science Center
Phone: (603) 862-1750
Fax: (603) 862-0178
E-mail: janis.marshall@unh.edu