Faculty and Staff

Robert Dion, Associate Professor of Political Science / Igleheart Chair

Dr. Robert Dion

Associate Professor of Political Science / Igleheart Chair

Schroeder School of Business Building, Room 53
812-488-1150
rd35@evansville.edu

Robert Dion firmly believes that citizens need to understand and be involved in the political system. He has taught American politics courses at the University of Evansville since 2001. Before he came to the University of Evansville, he taught at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University and at Wabash College. Outside the classroom, Professor Dion serves as the chairperson of the local civil rights commission | and on the boards of several organizations. He is regularly quoted in news stories about political developments in Indiana or in the United States, and he has appeared frequently on radio and television news programs, including several French-language broadcast outlets.
Young Kim, Department Chair of Political Science / Professor of Political Science

Dr. Young Kim

Department Chair of Political Science / Professor of Political Science

Schroeder School of Business Building, Room 51
812-488-2688
yk28@evansville.edu
Kim Kim Full Biography

Dr. Young Kim joined the Department in 2004 and serves as director of the International Studies Program. He offers various comparative politics courses, including World Politics, Comparative Politics Seminar, Asian Politics, Politics in the Middle East, European Politics, and Latin American Politics. He was the Austin S. Igleheart Chair of Political Science in 2013 - 2018.
Richard Maass, Associate Professor of Political Science

Dr. Richard Maass

Associate Professor of Political Science

Schroeder School of Business Building, Room 54
812-488-2310
rm235@evansville.edu
Maass Maass Personal Website

Dr. Richard Maass joined the Department in 2014 after earning his PhD at Notre Dame and teaching as a visiting professor at Cornell. He studies international relations and political theory and is one of the University of Evansville’s 2016-2017 Global Scholars. He has published research on annexation, US foreign policy, terrorism, and Cicero’s political thought, and his first book explains why modern great powers rarely pursue annexation.
Wesley Milner, Executive Director of International Programs

Dr. Wesley Milner

Executive Director of International Programs

Schroeder School of Business Building, Room 267
812-488-2686
wm23@evansville.edu

Debbie Howard

Christopher Pietruszkiewicz

President

Room 201, Olmsted Administration Hall
812-488-2152
prezp@evansville.edu

Staff

Front of Olmsted Hall

Mrs. Carol McCraney

Administrative Assistant of Political Science
cm177@evansville.edu
Schroeder School of Business Building, Room 50
812-488-2687

Office Phone:
812-488-1150

Office Email:
rd35@evansville.edu

Office Location:
Room 50, Schroeder School of Business Building