Political Science Graduate Program Introduction

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USC bolsters its already strong reputation with the addition of four new professors in the fields of international relations, quantitative methodology, political behavior, and judicial politics.

Dr. Charles Finocchairo, Assistant Professor, focuses on American political institutions, and is a specialist on Congress and Congressional elections. A former faculty member at SUNY Buffalo, he is the author of a number of articles in leading political science journals, incluidng Legislative Studies Quarterly.

Dr. Heather Getha-Taylor, Assistant Professor, received her Ph.D. from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. She specializes in human resource management and non-profit administration, and has already published a number of articles in leading public administration journals and other venues, including Public Administration Review.

Dr. Andrea McAtee, Assistant Professor, received her Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She focuses on American political institutions at both the state and national levels, and has also published in a number of leading journals in political science, including the Journal of Poltiics and Law and Society Review.

Dr. Lee Walker, Assistant Professor, was a former faculty member at the University of Kentucky and also a 2006 Visiting Scholar at Harvard's Institute of Quantitative Social Science. His research interests encompass both qualitative and quantitative methodology, as well as judicial and comparative politics. He is the author of articles in the Journal of Politics and Party Politics, and is currently working on a book manuscripot examining public opinion toward the criminal justice system in selected Latin American countries.

*All biographies, curriculum vitae, and contact information for faculty can be found here.

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the graduate studies programs in the Department of Political Science!

The Department of Political Science offers four graduate degree programs: an MA in International Studies, an MA and Ph.D. in Political Science, and a Masters of Public Administration (MPA). The department has a large and diverse faculty. Students in the graduate degree programs not only have access to the extensive curriculum of the POLI Department, but may also take related course offerings in other departments throughout the University. Each of the programs and the main departmental offices are located on the third floor of Gambrell Hall.

National Ranking.

The graduate programs at the University of South Carolina have consistently received strong evaluations from a wide spectrum of national rankings. Overall, the department has consistently ranked in the top 10% of universities in the nation based on the research productivity of its faculty. The department has received particularly positive evaluations of its programs in American Politics, International Relations, and Public Administration. Recent evaluations in U.S. News and World Report have ranked the department in the top 20 in the nation in its program in International Relations. A recent issue of the journal, Law and Courts ranked the graduate public law program at USC among the top 3 in the nation.

Need more information?

Questions or additional inquiries regarding the graduate programs (MA and Ph.D.) within the Department of Political Science at the University of South Carolina can be directed to the Graduate Director, Dr. Laura R. Woliver by email or phone (803-777-7442) or to the Program Assistant, Ms. Tamara Gordon by email or phone (803-777-3869).

Questions specific to the MPA program can be directed to the Director of MPA Studies, Dr. Charlie Tyer by email or phone (803-777-3109).

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