Faculty

Department Chair: Séverine Autesserre
Associate Department Chair: Xiaobo Lü
Department Administrator: Taylor Doran

If you would like to learn more about our faculty members and what they teach, you can view a recording of our most recent program planning meeting here. Please email any other questions you might have to polisci@barnard.edu!

Political Theory

Alyssa Battistoni, Assistant Professor (on leave Academic Year 24/25)
Ayten Gündoğdu, Associate Professor (on leave Academic Year 24/25)
Jonathan Keller, Term Associate Professor
Elaine Wilson, Adjunct Assistant Professor Spring 2025

American Politics

Sonya Chen, Assistant Professor (on leave Academic Year 24/25)
Paula A. Franzese, Adjunct Visiting Professor
Michael G. Miller, Associate Professor and Associate Chair (until August 31, 2024)
Katherine Krimmel, Assistant Professor

Comparative Politics

Sheri E. Berman, Professor (on leave Academic Year 24/25)
Marjorie Castle, Term Associate Professor
Xiaobo Lü, Professor and Associate Chair (as of September 1, 2024)
Eduardo Moncada, Associate Professor (on leave Academic Year 24/25)
Aqil Shah, Term Associate Professor

International Relations

Séverine Autesserre, Professor and Department Chair
Alexander A. Cooley, Professor & Vice Provost for Academic Centers and Libraries
Kimberly J. Marten, Professor
Gideon Rose, Adjunct Assistant Professor Fall 2024

Administrative Staff

Department Administrator
Taylor Doran

Department of Political Science
1113 Milstein Teaching and Learning Center
e-mail:  PoliSci@barnard.edu
Tel: 212-854-8422

Barnard College
Department of Political Science
3009 Broadway
New York, NY 10027-6598