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Staff throughout the School of Government.

Head of School:  Professor René Lindstädt

International Development Department (IDD)

Head of Department: Dr Jonathan Fisher

NameJob title
Asiyah Vanessa DubuissonSOC ACE Communications and Policy Engagement Manager
Dr Mohsen AbumuamarVisiting Lecturer
Dr Petra AldermanPost-Doctoral Research Fellow in Leadership for Inclusive and Democratic Politics
Research Fellow with the Centre for Elections, Democracy, Accountability and Representation (CEDAR)
Dr Sameen A. Mohsin AliLecturer in International Development
Dr Philip AmisAssociate Professor
Dr William Robert AvisResearch Fellow
Professor Richard BatleyEmeritus Professor of Development Administration
Dr Brock BersaglioLecturer
Dr Danielle BeswickAssociate Professor
Dr Adrian CampbellAssociate Professor
Convenor of Masters in Public Administration and Masters in Public Administration and Development
Dr Ebrima CeesaySenior Research Fellow in International Development
Professor Nic CheesemanProfessor of Democracy and International Development
Director of the Centre for Elections, Democracy, Accountability and Representation (CEDAR)
Dr Ellie ChownsLecturer
Dr David CobleyLecturer
Director of Education
Dr Niheer DasandiDirector of Research
Senior Lecturer in Politics and Development
Dr Simon De LayLecturer
Professor Jonathan FisherProfessor of Global Security
Manoel GehrkeResearch Fellow with the Centre for Elections, Democracy, Accountability and Representation
Siân HerbertResearch Fellow, GSDRC
Professor David HudsonProfessor of Politics and Development
Director, Developmental Leadership Program (DLP) and Co-Director, Development Engagement Lab (DEL)
Iffat IdrisResearch Fellow, GSDRC
Dr Zenobia IsmailGSDRC Manager
Professor Paul JacksonProfessor of African Politics
Director of Research for the College of Social Sciences
Dr. Anne KairuNewton International Fellow, Postdoctoral Position
Dr Robert LeursAssociate Professor
Dr Chris LyonTeaching Fellow in Politics of Development
Director of Postgraduate Taught Programmes (Distance Learning)
Professor Heather MarquetteProfessor of Development Politics
Claire McloughlinAssociate Professor
Andrew NicksonHonorary Reader in Public Management
Dr Emeka Thaddues NjokuAssistant Professor
Professor Fiona NunanProfessor of Environment and Development
Dr Soomin OhPostdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr Martin OttmannAssociate Professor in Peace and Conflict Studies
Head of Research in the School of Government
Dafni Kalatzi PanteraPostdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr Kate PruceHonorary Research Fellow
Emeritus Professor Carole RakodiEmeritus Professor, Director, Religions and Development Research Programme
Ms Alina Rocha MenocalDirector, Thinking and Working Politically Community of Practice
Senior Research Fellow, International Development Department
Dr Emily ScottAssistant Professor
Dr Merisa ThompsonLecturer in Gender and Development
Dr Willem van EekelenTeaching Fellow
Dr John WatsonHonorary Senior Lecturer
Dissertation supervisor
Dr Sanne WeberLeverhulme Early Career Fellow
Dr Kailing XieLecturer in International Development
Dr Bizuneh Getachew YimenuTeaching Fellow in Public Policy and Management

Staff in the International Development Department (IDD).

Institute of Local Government Studies (INLOGOV)

Head of Department: Jason Lowther

NameJob title
Dr Koen P.R. BartelsAssociate Professor in Public Management
Dr Karin BottomSenior Lecturer in Public Management and Politics
Director of Teaching and Learning
Emeritus Professor Tony BovairdEmeritus Professor of Public Management and Governance
Sonia BussuAssociate Professor in Public Policy
Dr May ChuAssistant Professor
Honorary Professor Catherine DuroseHonorary Professor of Public Policy
Dr Abena Frimpoma Dadze-ArthurAssistant Professor
Co-Director of the Public Management & Leadership Programme
Departmental Lead on Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Dr Stephen JeffaresAssociate Professor
Director of Postgraduate Research, INLOGOV
Emerita Professor Vivien LowndesEmerita Professor (Public Policy)
Jason LowtherHead of the Institute of Local Government Department
Professor Catherine ManganDirector of Education, College of Social Sciences
Dr Dave McKennaResearch Fellow
Alice MooreAssistant Professor in Public Management and Public Policy
Dr Timea NochtaLecturer
Marina PeraVisiting scholar
Shailen PopatAssistant Professor in Public Policy and Management
Emeritus Professor John RaineProfessor of Management in Criminal Justice
Dr Louise ReardonAssociate Professor in Governance and Public Policy
Emeritus Professor Chris SkelcherEmeritus Professor
Emeritus Professor Catherine StaiteEmeritus Professor
Dr Peter WattEmeritus Reader in Public Sector Economics
Dr Philip WhitemanLecturer
Dr Elizabeth Mary WoodcockResearch Fellow

Staff in the Institute of Local Government Studies (INLOGOV).

Department of Political Science and International Studies (POLSIS)

Head of Department: Dr Richard North

NameJob title
Dr Columba Achilleos-SarllLecturer
Dr David BaileyAssociate Professor
Dr Ahmad BarakatTeaching Fellow
Dr Nicholas BarkerTeaching Fellow
Dr Stephen BatesSenior Lecturer in Political Science
Dr Tendayi BloomAssociate Professor
Undergraduate Admissions Lead for Politics and International Studies
Dr Verena K. BrändleAssistant Professor
Dr Sarah BufkinAssistant Professor in Political Theory
Professor Peter BurnhamEmeritus Professor of Political Science and International Studies
Dr Mwita ChachaAssistant Professor
Dr Licia CianettiLecturer in Political Science and International Studies
Deputy Director of the Centre for Elections, Democracy, Accountability and Representation (CEDAR)
Dr Laurence CooleyLecturer in Comparative Politics
Emeritus Professor Julian CooperEmeritus Professor of Russian Economic Studies
Professor David CuttsProfessor of Political Science
Dr May DarwichAssociate Professor in International Relations of the Middle East
Professor David DunnProfessor in International Politics
Dr Lorenzo FeltrinLeverhulme Early Career Fellow
Dr Rita FloydAssociate Professor in Conflict and Security
Dr Giuditta FontanaAssociate Professor in International Security
Dr Emma FosterAssociate Professor in International Politics
College Director of Postgraduate Research
Nikolaos FrantzeskakisAssistant Professor
Dr Charlotte GalpinAssociate Professor in German and European Politics
Manoel GehrkeResearch Fellow with the Centre for Elections, Democracy, Accountability and Representation
Dr Julie GilsonReader in Asian Studies
Dr Ruben Gonzalez-VicenteAssociate Professor in Political Economy
Professor Tim HaughtonProfessor of Comparative and European Politics
Deputy Director of the Centre for Elections, Democracy, Accountability and Representation (CEDAR)
Dr Mattias HjortLecturer in Political Science
Dr Julian HoernerLecturer
Dr Laura JenkinsLecturer in Political Science
Dr Deema KaneffReader in Social Anthropology
Director of CREES
Dr Peter KerrAssociate Professor
Dr Sameera KhalfeyLecturer in International Relations
Dr George KyrisAssociate Professor in International Politics
Professor René LindstädtHead of the School of Government
Professor of Government and Data Science
Dr Huw MacartneyAssociate Professor in Political Economy
Dr Cerwyn MooreAssociate Professor in International Relations
Dr Jost-Henrik Morgenstern-PomorskiDAAD Lecturer in European Politics
Dr Richard NorthReader in Political Theory
Dr Julian PänkeLecturer in European Politics
Head of Education for the School of Government
Dr Geoffrey PigmanHonorary Research Fellow in Government
Professor Patrick PorterProfessor of International Security and Strategy
Emeritus Professor Peter PrestonEmeritus Professor of Political Sociology
Dr Adam QuinnAssociate Professor in American and International Politics
Dr Robert RalstonLecturer
Dr Richard ShortenAssociate Professor in Political Theory
Professor Asaf SiniverProfessor of International Security
Dr Nicola SmithAssociate Professor in Political Science
Deputy Head of Department
Dr Ash Kayte StokoeTeaching Fellow
Emeritus Professor Colin ThainEmeritus Professor of Political Science
Professor Graham TimminsProfessor of International Politics
Dr Tsering TopgyalLecturer in International Relations
Ioannis TzortzisTeaching Fellow
Dr Patrick VernonTeaching Fellow
Dr Sevasti-Eleni VezirgiannidouLecturer in International Organisations
Dr Marco VieiraAssociate Professor in International Relations
Dr Yi WangAssistant Professor
Dr Robert WattLecturer
Professor Mark WebberProfessor of International Politics
Dr Mark WenmanAssociate Professor in Political Theory
Director of Education for the College of Social Sciences
Professor Nicholas J. WheelerProfessor of International Relations
Professor Kataryna WolczukProfessor of East European Politics
Professor Stefan WolffProfessor of International Security
Dr Christalla YakinthouLecturer in Peace and Conflict Studies
Dr Sotirios ZartaloudisAssociate Professor in Comparative European Politics

Staff in the Department of Political Science and International Studies (POLSIS).