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SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT "AREAS OF INTEREST, SPECIALIZATIONS, AND/ OR RESEARCH"
Brent, James Professor 924-5572/ 924-2442 jcbrent@email.sjsu.edu	Judicial Politics, Courts, Constitutional Law, Congress, American Government. Ph.D. Ohio State University, 1995.
Christensen, Terry Professor 924-5565 terrychr@email.sjsu.edu	San Jose, Silicon Valley and California Politics, Campaigns, Interest Groups, Local Government (US). Ph.D. University of North Carolina, 1972.
Cross, Sharyl (on leave 2007-2008) Professor 924-5566 sncross@email.sjsu.edu	Russian International Behavior, U.S. Russian-Relations, Ethnic & Religious Factors in War & Conflict Resolution, Regional Conflicts, Information Technology, Terrorism, US Foreign/Security Policy. Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, 1990.
Danopoulos, Constantine (on leave Spring 2008) Professor 924-5555 cdanopou@email.sjsu.edu	Military in Politics, Civil-Military Relations, Comparative Politics (Southern and Western Europe), Islam and Politics, International Security, International Organizations, Religion/Culture and Politics. Ph.D. University of Missouri, Columbia, 1980.
Dorabji, Elena Lecturer 924-1356 elenadorabji@juno.com	Comparative Politics (Africa, India), Women, Families and Politics/Public Policy, US Politics, Comparative Public Policy. Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, 1979.
Edwards, Frances Associate Professor 924-5559 kc6thm@yahoo.com	Public Administration, Urban Planning, International Relations, Hazardous Materials Management. Ph.D. New York University, NY.
Gerston, Larry N. Professor 924-5574 lgerston@email.sjsu.edu	Public Policy, California Politics, U.S. Politics, Media and Politics/Public Policy, Civic Education and Development/Democratization. Ph.D. University of California, Davis. 1975.
Haas, Peter Professor 924-5574 phaas@sjsu.edu	Bureaucracy, Local Politics, Program Evaluation, Political Films, Transportation Policy, Comparative Public Policy/Public Administration. Ph.D. University of North Carolina, 1985.
Harris, Cobie Associate Professor 924-5568 charris@email.sjsu.edu	Comparative Politics, Africa, Third World Politics and Political Economy, Political Theory. Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, 1990.
Jackson, Melinda (on leave Spring 2008) Assistant Professor 924-5293 mjackson@email.sjsu.edu	Public Opinion, Political Participation in American Politics. Ph.D. University of Minnesota, 2005.
Montojo, Kenneth Lecturer 924-5587 montojo@email.sjsu.edu	Asian Politics and Foreign Policy, International Political Economy, International Relations. Ph.D. University of California, Santa Barbara, 1998
McCraw, William Emeritus Professor 924-5589	Political Theory, Italian Politics. Ph.D. Stanford University, 1966.
Nuger, Kenneth Associate Professor 924-5356 kpnuger@email.sjsus.edu	Public Law, Courts, Civil Liberties, Administrative Law, Constitutional Law. Ph.D. Miami University, 1983.
Peter, Kenneth Professor 924-5562 kpeter@email.sjsu.edu	Political Thought (Historical and Contemporary), Asian Political Thought, American Politics. Ph.D. Princeton University, 1988.
Quill, Lawrence Assistant Professor 924-5563 lquill@stanford.edu	Political Theory, Thories of Civil Disobedience. Ph.D. Essex, U.K, 2001.
Sylvia, Ronald Professor 924-5553 rdsylvia@sjsu.edu	Bureaucracy, Personnel, Budgeting, Presidency, Ethnic Politics, Comparative Government and Developmental Administration. Ph.D. Kent State University, 1977.