Seth Gershenson
Professor
SPA | Public Administration
Seth Gershenson holds a PhD from Michigan State University in Economics with a primary focus on education policy. While at Michigan State, he taught several courses and received an Outstanding Teachin…
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gershens@american.edu
(202) 885-2687
Thomas Husted
Professor
CAS | Economics
My research examines the political economy of various government expenditure programs, including primary and secondary education, income redistribution, and federal disaster aid.
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husted@american.edu
(202) 885-3773
Kiho Kim
Adjunct Professor
CAS | Environmental Science
Kiho Kim (he/him) is an adjunct Professor in the Department of Environmental Science.As a marine scientist, his research focuses on understanding how environmental drivers, such as nutrient pollution …
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kiho@american.edu
(202) 885-2181
Naomi Moland
Senior Professorial Lecturer
SIS | Peace, Human Rights & Cultural Relations
Naomi A. Moland’s research and teaching focus on global media, international education, peace and conflict, LGBT rights, and the globalization of pluralist ideologies. Her recent book (based on her aw…
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moland@american.edu
(202) 885-6621
Taryn Morrissey
Professor, DPAP Chair, and Associate Dean of Research
SPA | Public Administration
Dr. Morrissey is Associate Dean of Research at the School of Public Affairs and Chair of the Department of Public Administration and Policy. Her work centers on examining and improving public polic…
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morrisse@american.edu
(202) 885-6323
John Nolan
Adjunct Professor
CAS | Math and Statistics
Prof. Nolan has taught at the University of Zambia (in Africa), and Kenyon College (in Ohio), and worked in a software company before coming to American University. His main research interests are in …
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jpnolan@american.edu
(202) 885-3140
Susan Shepler
Associate Professor
SIS | Peace, Human Rights & Cultural Relations
Susan Shepler is an anthropologist with twenty years of experience working in conflict-affected West Africa. Her research focus is understanding how local communities engage with international interve…
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shepler@american.edu
Amanda Taylor
Asst. VP of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
OIE | Office of Inclusive Excellence
Dr. Taylor's research and teaching focus on the intersection of culture, power, and education in domestic and international contexts. She earned her doctorate of education and her master's in educatio…
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ataylor@american.edu
(202) 885-3827