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Faculty

David Damore, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
WRI B213
(702) 895-3217
david.damore@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Monday 4:00PM-5:30PM & Wednesday 10:30AM-12:00PM, and by appointment
PSC 302-001 Research Meths Pol Sci MW 1:00PM-2:15PM CBC C129
PSC 304-001 The Legislative Process MW 2:30PM-3:45PM WRI C235

Kenneth E. Fernandez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
WRI B209
(702) 895-4029
kenneth.fernandez@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Monday 4:00PM-5:30PM & Tuesday 10:00AM-11:30AM, and by appointment
PSC 701-001 Sem in Rsch Des & Method M 5:30PM-8:20PM WRI B224

David Fott, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and EPS Graduate Coordinator
WRI B217
(702) 895-4187
dfott@unlv.nevada.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 3:00PM-4:30PM, and by appointment
PSC 409C-001 Amer Political Thought TR 7:00PM-8:15PM WRI C237
PSC 771-001 Sem Pol Theory W 2:30PM-5:20PM WRI B224

Cathy Hanks, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor
WRI A218
(702) 895-3757
cathy.hanks@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 10:00AM-11:15AM & Friday 7:45AM-8:15AM, and by appointment
PSC 101-010 Intro Amer Politics TR 11:30AM-1:15PM CBC A106
PSC 101-011 Intro Amer Politics TR 8:00AM-9:45AM CEB B154
PSC 101-014 Intro Amer Politics MW 11:30AM-1:15PM FDH 101
PSC 405S-001 U.S. Intelligence F 8:30AM-11:20AM WRI C235

Tiffiany Howard, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
WRI A210
(702) 895-3354
tiffiany.howard@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday 2:30PM-4:30PM & Thursday 7:00PM-8:00PM, and by appointment
PSC 302-002 Reseach Meths Pol Sci TR 1:00PM-2:15PM CBC C129
PSC 405Z-001 Sp Top: Int'l Security R 4:00PM-6:45PM WRI C235

Ted G. Jelen, Ph.D.
Professor
WRI B206
(702) 895-3355
jelent@unlv.nevada.edu
Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 11:30AM-12:30PM & Tuesday 11:00AM-3:00PM, and by appointment
PSC 314-001 Religion & Political Proc MW 10:00AM-11:15AM WRI C237
PSC 403Z-001 Comp Rel Pol MW 1:00PM-2:15PM WRI C237

Michele Kuenzi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
WRI B211
(702) 895-4693
michele.kuenzi@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 10:00AM-11:30AM, and by appointment
PSC 211-002 Comparative Gov/Politics TR 8:30AM-9:45AM BEH 119
PSC 769-001 African Politics R 5:30PM-8:20PM WRI B224

Mark J. Lutz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
WRI A208
(702) 895-2899
mark.lutz@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Monday 1:00PM-2:00PM & Wednesday 12:00PM-2:00PM, and by appointment PSC 409H-001 Socrates MW 2:30PM-3:45PM WRI C237
EPS 702-001 Ethics M 5:30PM-8:20PM WRI C321

Steven Parker, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Internship Coordinator
WRI B208
(702) 895-3710
parkers@unlv.nevada.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday 3:00PM-4:00PM & Wednesday 2:00PM-4:00PM, and by appointment
PSC 305-001 The American Presidency W 4:00PM-6:45PM WRI C237
PSC 403A-001 Natural Resource Policy T 4:00PM-6:45PM WRI C235

Dennis Pirages, Ph.D.
Professor
WRI B215
(702) 895-5252
dennis.pirages@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 12:45PM-3:00PM, and by appointment
PSC 403Z-002 Sp Top: Environmental Pol MW 11:30AM-12:45PM WRI C237
HON 400-010 Global Futures T 2:30PM-5:20PM MPE 105

Jonathan R. Strand, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
WRI B210
(702) 895-3356
strand@unlv.nevada.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday 11:20AM-12:00PM & Thursday 11:20AM-2:00PM, and by appointment
PSC 405M-001 Pacific Rim/World Politic TR 10:00AM-11:15AM WRI C237
PSC 740-001 Sem in Intl Relations T 2:30PM-5:20PM WRI B224

Mehran Tamadonfar, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
WRI B212
(702) 895-3318
mehran.tamadonfar@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 9:45AM-11:15AM, and by appointment
PSC 405K-001 Intl Rel Mid East & N Afr TR 8:30AM-9:45AM WRI C235
PSC 411H-001 Comparative Law R 4:00PM-6:45PM CBC C126

Dina Titus, Ph.D
Professor
WRI B216
(702) 895-3756
dina.titus@unlv.edu
LEAVE July 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009

John P. Tuman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Chair
WRI B225
(702) 895-5258
john.tuman@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 10:30AM-12:00PM, and by appointment
PSC 407Z-001 Sp Top: Hlth&Soc Pol in LA TR 1:00PM-2:15PM BEH 218

Rebecca Wood, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Prelaw Advisor
WRI A214
(702) 895-2525
rebecca.wood@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 2:00PM-4:00PM, and by appointment
Prelaw Office Hours: Wednesday 1:00PM-4:00PM
PSC 332-001 Judicial Process TR 4:00PM-5:15PM WRI C237
PSC 411D-001 Const Rights Women TR 11:30AM-12:45PM BEH 212

Part-Time Instructors

Abigail Aguilar, Ph.D.
Part-Time Instructor
WRI A222
(702) 895-5246
aguila26@unlv.nevada.edu
Office Hours: Thursday 4:00PM-5:30PM, and by appointment
EPS 740-001 Sem Org & Pub Morality R 5:30PM-8:20PM WRI C225

Francis Carleton, Ph.D.
Part-Time Instructor
WRI A224
(702) 895-5248
francis.carleton@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Thursday 9:00PM-10:30PM, and by appointment
PSC 101-004 Intro Amer Politics R 5:30PM-9:00PM WRI C239

Sigal Chattah, J.D.
Part-Time Instructor
WRI A226
(702) 895-5250
sigal.chattah@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Friday 12:00PM-1:00PM & 4:30PM-5:30PM, and by appointment
PSC 101-002 Intro Amer Politics F 1:00PM-4:30PM BEH 121
PSC 101-003 Intro Amer Politics F 8:30AM-12:00PM BEH 121

Dean Dupalo, M.P.M.
Part-Time Instructor
WRI A223
(702) 895-5247
dean.dupalo@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 6:45PM-7:30PM & Saturday 12:00PM-1:30PM, and by appointment
PSC 101-001 Intro Amer Politics S 8:30AM-12:00PM BEH 121
PSC 101-008 Intro Amer Politics TR 5:00PM-6:45PM BEH 121

Mickey Geiser, M.A.
Part-Time Instructor
WRI A223
(702) 895-5247
mickey.geiser@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Wednesday 3:30PM-5:00PM, and by appointment
PSC 101-005 Intro Amer Politics W 5:30PM-9:00PM BEH 120

Scott Hammond, M.A.
Part-Time Instructor
WRI A226
(702) 895-5250
scott.hammond@unlv.edu
Office Hours: 1 hour following the Saturday classes, and by appointment
PSC 100-0M1 Nevada Constitution S 8:00AM-5:00PM WRI C239 (8/29) &
S 8:00AM-12:30PM WRI C239 (9/5)
PSC 100-0M2 Nevada Constitution S 8:00AM-5:00PM WRI C239 (9/19) &
S 8:00AM-12:30PM WRI C239 (9/26)
PSC 100-0M3 Nevada Constitution S 8:00AM-5:00PM WRI C239 (10/10) &
S 8:00AM-12:30PM WRI C239 (10/17)
PSC 100-0M4 Nevada Constitution S 8:00AM-5:00PM WRI C239 (11/14) &
S 8:00AM-12:30PM WRI C239 (11/21)
PSC 100-2M1 Nevada Constitution DE (8/24-9/26)
PSC 100-2M2 Nevada Constitution DE (9/28-10/31)
PSC 100-2M3 Nevada Constitution DE (11/2-12/5)

Robert Heenan, M.A.
Part-Time Instructor
Nellis Air Force Base
robert.heenan@unlv.edu

Olga Kuznetsova-Elliott, M.A.
Part-Time Instructor
WRI A221
(702) 895-5245
olga.kuznetsova@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday 9:00PM-10:30PM, and by appointment
PSC 101-006 Intro Amer Politics T 5:30PM-9:00PM BEH 127

Kelly Lutz, M.A.
Part-Time Instructor
WRI A220
(702) 895-5230
kelly.lutz@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 8:00AM-8:30AM & Tuesday & Thursday 1:30PM-2:30PM and by appointment
PSC 200-001 Surv Political Thry MW 8:30AM-9:45AM TBE B174
PSC 200-002 Surv Political Thry TR 2:30PM-3:45PM WRI C301

Don Mirjanian, M.A.
Part-Time Instructor
WRI A216
(702) 895-1498
don.mirjanian@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Wednesday 12:00PM-2:00PM, and by appointment
HON 112-001 Explo Amer Politics R 2:30PM-5:20PM CBC C122

Peter Pizor, Ph.D.
Part-Time Instructor
WRI A216
(702) 895-1498
peter.pizor@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 9:45AM-11:15AM, and by appointment
PSC 100-0M5 Nevada Constitution F 8:30AM-11:00AM WRI C239 (8/28-9/25)
PSC 101-015 Intro Amer Politics MW 8:00AM-9:45AM WRI C148
PSC 211-001 Comparative Gov/Politics MW 1:00PM-2:15PM BEH 106

Jerry L. Simich, Ph.D.
Part-Time Instructor
WRI A206
(702) 895-0403
jerry.simich@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Friday 7:30AM-8:30AM & 11:20AM-11:50AM, and by appointment
PSC 411C-001 Legal Theory F 8:30AM-11:00AM WRI C237

Michael Stamcoff, M.A.
Part-Time Instructor
WRI A224
(702) 895-5248
michael.stamcoff@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Monday 4:30PM-5:30PM & 9:00PM-9:30PM, and by appointment
PSC 101-007 Intro Amer Politics M 5:30PM-9:00PM WRI C239

Rick Steinkamp, M.A.
Part-Time Instructor
WRI A221
(702) 895-5245
rick.steinkamp@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 4:00PM-5:00PM, and by appointment
PSC 101-012 Intro Amer Politics MW 5:00PM-6:45PM BEH 121

Gordon Stirling, M.A.
Part-Time Instructor
WRI A222
(702) 895-5246
gordon.stirling@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 12:45PM-2:15PM, and by appointment
PSC 231-001 World Politics MW 7:00PM-8:15PM BEH 103
PSC 231-002 World Politics TR 2:30PM-3:45PM BHS 130

Melanie Young, M.A.
Part-Time Instructor
WRI A206
(702) 895-0403
melanie.young@unlv.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday 1:00PM-2:30PM & Wednesday 2:00PM-2:30PM & Wednesday (8/26-9/23) 4:15PM-5:15PM & Thursday (10/1-10/29) 4:15PM-5:15PM & Tuesday (11/3-12/1) 4:15PM-5:15PM, and by appointment
PSC 100-0M6 Nevada Constitution R 5:30PM-8:00PM WRI C151 (10/1-10/29)
PSC 100-0M7 Nevada Constitution W 5:30PM-8:00PM WRI C239 (8/26-9/23)
PSC 100-0M8 Nevada Constitution T 5:30PM-8:00PM WRI C239 (11/3-12/1)
PSC 101-009 Intro Amer Politics TR 2:30PM-4:15PM WRI C148
PSC 101-013 Intro Amer Politics MW 2:30PM-4:15PM WRI C148