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School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs Graduate Students

Graduate Students

NameTitleContact information
Joseph AkowuahPhD Student

Research Interest:
Democracy, quality of government, and climate governance
Johnson Tower 719
joseph.s.akowuah@wsu.edu
Jonah BatesMA Student

jonah.bates@wsu.edu
Joseph BoltonPhD Student

Research Interest:
Constitutional law, judicial politics, public policy, political inequality, economic and social stratification, political theory, and sociological theory
Committee:
Dr. Cornell Clayton (Chair), Dr. Travis Ridout, Dr. Michael Salamone
joseph.bolton@wsu.edu
Caitlin BossMA Studentcaitlin.boss@wsu.edu
Yin Ru ChenPhD Student

Research interest:
Gender policies, gender politics, policy evaluation, international relations, feminist international relations
Committee:
Dr. Tricia Glazebrook (Chair), Dr. Samantha Noll, Dr. Season Hoard
yinru.chen@wsu.edu
Don CooperPhD Student

Research interest:
Political psychology, international relations, identity, American institutions, and Latin America
Johnson Tower 712
donald.cooper@wsu.edu
Jeffrey D. DavidPhD Student

Research Interest:
Regional emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa, political psychology, identity, cultural conflict, structural violence, security, violent extremist organizations, international relations, constructivism
Committee:
Dr. Martha Cottam (Chair), Dr. Thomas Preston, Dr. Otwin Marenin
jeffrey.david@wsu.edu
Jeffrey DeminchukPhD Student

Research Interest:
Political psychology, international relations, evolutionary social sciences, coalitional psychology.
Committee:
Dr. Anthony Lopez (Chair), Dr. Thomas Preston, and Dr. Jacob Lewis
Johnson Tower 717
jeffrey.deminchuk@wsu.edu
William FavellPhD Student

Research Interest:
Political psychology, comparative politics, social capital, social movements, conflict, and repression.
Johnson Tower 716
william.favell@wsu.edu
williamfavell.com
Amanda FlemingPhD Student

Research Interest:
Critical theory, collective memory, nationalism, and populism
Committee:
Dr. Claudia Leeb (Chair)
a.fleming@wsu.edu
Christopher GodkinPhD Student

Research interest:
Institutions and global politics
Johnson Tower 719
christopher.godkin@wsu.edu
Edward GreerPhD Student

Research Interest:
American politics, political psychology, political behavior, and political communication
Johnson Tower 708
edward.greer@wsu.edu
Michael HouriganPhD Student

Research Interest:
Judicial politics, judicial elections, state and local politics, voting behavior, and constitutional law
Committee:
Dr. Michael Salmone (Chair), Dr. Cornell Clayton, Dr. Travis Ridout
Johnson Tower 721
michael.hourigan@wsu.edu
Iman IsanovicMA Student

iman.isanovic@wsu.edu
Lamia IslamPhD Student

Research Interest:
Gender and politics, political psychology, political behavior, international relations, conflict, peace and state reconstruction
Johnson Tower 723
lamia.islam@wsu.edu
Anna IvanovaPhD Student

Research Interest:
Global politics, institutions
Johnson Tower 722
anna.ivanova@wsu.edu
Alina KhamatdinovaPhD Student

Research Interest:
Political psychology, protest behavior, public opinion, moral psychology, applied ethics, and Post-Soviet politics
Johnson Tower 723
alina.khamatdinova@wsu.edu
Rebecca LaRuePhD Student

Research Interest:
Environmental politics and policy.
Johnson Tower 715
rebecca.larue@wsu.edu
Patrick MahoneyPhD Student

Research Interest:
Ideology and militarism.
Johnson Tower 721
patrick.m.mahoney@wsu.edu
Abbas MammadovPhD Student

Research Interest:
International relations, comparative politics, international security, political psychology, Russian and Post-Soviet politics
Johnson Tower 706
abbas.mammadov@wsu.edu
Oscar MartinezPhD Student

Research Interest:
Constitutional law, judicial politics, public law, political polarization, and judicial decision-making
Committee:
Dr. Michael Salamone (Chair), Dr. Cornell Clayton, Dr. Amy Mazur
oscar.l.martinez@wsu.edu
Rebeca Oviedo CardenasMA Student

r.oviedocardenas@wsu.edu
Joel PreuningerPhD Student

Research Interest:
Cyber warfare, international security and political psychology
joel_preuninger@wsu.edu
Julia PusateriPhD Student
julia.pusateri@wsu.edu
Sebastian RuizPhD Student

Research Interest:
Leadership and followership political psychology as it relates to legislative studies, public policy & administration.
Johnson Tower 725
sebastian.ruiz@wsu.edu
Sydney K. SmithPhD Student

Research Interest:
Gender and politics, feminism, autocracies, international relations, comparative politics
Johnson Tower 722
sydney.k.smith@wsu.edu
Nate SteffenPhD Student

Research Interest:
International relations, political psychology, war crimes, international law, terrorism, suicide terrorism
Johnson Tower 707
nate.steffen@wsu.edu
Benjamin SuhrstedtMA Student

benjamin.suhrstedt@wsu.edu
Ris SwankPhD Student

Research Interest:
Conspiracy, far-right movements, political theory, political psychology
Johnson Tower 715
marisa.swank@wsu.edu
Sedef Asli TopalPhD Student

Research Interest:
International relations, comparative politics, civil conflict, rebel groups, terrorism, the Middle East and African politics
Committee:
Jacob S. Lewis, Thomas Preston, and Martha Cottam
Johnson Tower 724
sedefasli.topal@wsu.edu
sedefaslitopal.com
Holly YooPhD Student

Research Interest:
International relations, national security, military affairs, terrorism studies, comparative politics
Johnson Tower 715
holly.yoo@wsu.edu