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Administration

 

Department Head 
Cherie Maestas, Professor
cmaestas@purdue.edu
765-494-4161
Associate Department Head
Keith Shimko, Professor
shimko@purdue.edu
765-494-3711
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Melissa Will, Assistant Professor of Practice
will5@purdue.edu
(765) 494-4161
Director of Graduate Studies
Andy Baker, Professor
bakerab@purdue.edu
(765) 494-4161
Associate Director of Graduate Studies (Admissions and Placement)
James McCann, Professor
mccannj@purdue.edu
(765) 494-4161
Graduate Coordinators 
Lauren Howell (Academic Program Manager)
Kelly Thornburg (Department Operations Manager)
polgradcoordinator@purdue.edu
Academic Programs Manager
Lauren Howell
politicalscience@purdue.edu 
765-494-4163
Department Operations Manager
Kelly Thornburg
kthornbu@purdue.edu
765-494-4162
Senior Administrative Assistant
Stacy Bogan
bogans@purdue.edu
765-494-4161
Undergraduate Academic Advisor
Britain Hamm
bwhamm@purdue.edu
Undergraduate Academic Advisor
Coleen Williams
cwill@purdue.edu
Undergraduate Academic Advisor
Sarah Starks
starks14@purdue.edu
Undergraduate Academic Advisor
Candace Tulore
ctulacz@purdue.edu
Undergraduate Academic Advisor
Courtney Wilson
wilso910@purdue.edu 
Business Manager
Caitlin Zahn
czahn@purdue.edu
Lead Business Assistant
Jessica Hathaway
hathawa1@purdue.edu