The Political Science Program at Pittsburg State University

Chair
Michael A. Kelley 620.235.4324 mkelley@pittstate.edu Russ 412F
Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 1975. Teaching and research interests include war and international relations, U.S. forgeign policy, and African politics. Specializations: International Relations, War and Politics, U.S. Foreign Policy, African Politics
  
Faculty
Daniel Betti 620.235.4178 dbetti@pittstate.edu Russ 306F
Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 2010. Teaching and research interests include American government, American political thought, and classical political philosophy, especially the ancient Greeks.  Specializations: U.S. Politics, the American Founding, Platonic Political Philosophy. 
Darren Botello-Samson 620.235.4334 dbotello-samson@pittstate.edu Russ 327D
Ph.D., Rutgers University, 2007. Teaching and research interests include Constitutional Law, Legal Studies, and Environmental Law and Regulation. Specializations: Constitutional Law, Environmental Regulation, Judicial Politics; (University Pre-Law Coordinator)
Michael A. Kelley 620.235.4324 mkelley@pittstate.edu Russ 412F
Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 1975. Teaching and research interests include war and international relations, U.S. forgeign policy, and African politics Specializations: Department Chair; International Relations, War and Politics, U.S. Foreign Policy, African Politics
Mark Peterson 620.235.4330 mpeterso@pittstate.edu Russ 327C
Ph.D., Indiana University, 1994. Teaching and research interests include the study of popular movements, interest groups, political parties, and democratic theory. Specializations: Political Economy, Political Parties and Interest Groups, Social Movements, Democratic Theory
Paul W. Zagorski 620.235.4337 zagorski@pittstate.edu Russ 412H
Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University, 1975. Teaching and research interests include political thought, Latin American politics, comparative politics, and civil-military relations. Specializations: Political Thought, Latin America, Comparative Politics; (Director, International Studies Degree)
  
Administrative Staff
Nancy Grantham 620.235.4325 ngrantha@pittstate.edu Russ 412
  
Emeritus Faculty
Patricia Behlar Associate Professor Emeritus
U.S. Institutions, Presidency, Congress, Constitutional Law
Keith L. McCoy Instructor Emeritus
U.S. Politics, State and Local Government, Presidency