Skip to Main Content

Political Science - Faculty & Staff

Faculty

photo of Shamira Gelbman

Gelbman, Shamira

Degrees

Ph.D., University of Virginia; M.A., University of Virginia; B.A., Hunter College of the City University of New York

Interests

Lobbying, interest group coalitions, civil rights movement, American political development

Courses

Introduction to American Politics; State & Local Politics; Congress & the Executive; Parties, Elections, & Pressure Groups; Congressional Elections; Politics of the Civil Rights Movement; Election Polling & Public Opinion; Sociology & Politics of Health; Governing Wabash

Sabbatical - Year 2025-2026

photo of Scott Himsel

Himsel, Scott

  • Associate Professor of Political Science and Pre-Law Advisor

photo of Ethan Hollander

Hollander, Ethan

Degrees

B.A. from 正规赌钱软件appsleyan University; M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of California, San Diego

Interests

Hiking, making pottery, exploring my community and eating good food. Hollander also represents Ward 2 on the Crawfordsville City Council.

Courses

Introduction to Comparative Politics; Politics of the Middle East; Politics of the European Union; Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict; The Holocaust and Genocide; Voting and Electoral Systems; and Research Methods and Statistics. Dr. Hollander also led an immersion trip to Havana and Miami as part of a course on Cuban Politics and Culture.

Dr. Hollander is the creator of “Democracy and Its Alternatives” a 24-lecture series published by Wondrium (formerly known as The Great Courses). He is also the author of Hegemony and the Holocaust: State Power and Jewish Survival in Occupied Europe. Hollander has published numerous scholarly articles on topics ranging from democratization in the Middle East to the legacy of authoritarian rule in Eastern Europe. His current research interests include populism and democratic decay; state-sponsored violence and genocide; and the politics of organ transplant.

photo of Ryan Liou

Liou, Ryan

  • Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science

Degrees

Ph.D. in Political Science and International Affairs, University of Georgia

Interests

Economic Sanctions, Conflict and Security, Foreign Policy, Political Violence, Human Rights

Courses

Intro to International Relations; International Security; Conflict, War, and Peace; Dictatorships; Political Violence; Intro to Philosophy, Politics, and Economics

photo of Lorraine McCrary

McCrary, Lorraine

photo of Huei-Jyun Ye

Ye, Huei-Jyun

Staff

photo of Pamela Sacco

Sacco, Pamela

  • Academic Administrative Coordinator, Division III

Emeritus Faculty

photo of Melissa Butler

Butler, Melissa A.

photo of David Hadley

Hadley, David J.

Degrees

BA in Journalism and MA, PhD in political science from Indiana University

Interests

Hiking, Flyfishing, Tennis

Courses

PSC 111, Survey of American Politics; PSC 311, Congress and the Presidency; PSC 312, Parties, Elections, and Interest Groups; PSC 317, State and Local Politics; PSC 261, Methods and Statistics for Political Science

Research interests include Indiana Politics and the U.S. Congress.

photo of Phillip Mikesell

Mikesell, Phillip D.

Back to Top