Meet the SPA Faculty

We’re proud of our faculty—prominent scholar-practitioners whose expertise and leading-edge research play vital roles in policy development, both nationally and globally. They comprise some of our nation’s foremost experts, crafting solutions to critical issues in politics and governance, public policy and administration, justice, law, and criminology. Through our renowned research centers, their scholarship is shared with the greater Washington community, across the nation, and around the world.

100 published academic journal articles written by SPA faculty in 2015-16, up from 57 in 2013-14, despite only adding four new faculty members.

Karen O'Connor Jonathan N. Helfat Distinguished Professor of Political Science SPA - Government

Mark Oleszek Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

Umut Ozek Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

Jane Palmer Professorial Lecturer SPA - Justice, Law and Criminology

Matthew Pascocello Adjunct Professor WCL - Career and Prof Devel

William Paxton Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

David Pekoske Adjunct Professorial Lecturer SPA - Key Leadership Program

Keith Pemrick Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

Claudia Persico Assistant Professor

Meredith Persily Lamel Adjunct Professorial Lecturer SPA - Key Leadership Program

Elizabeth Peters Scholar in Residence

Richard Phillips Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

Jeffrey Poirier Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

Daniel Puskin Professorial Lecturer SPA - Public Admin and Policy

Steven Putansu Adjunct Professorial Lecturer SPA - Public Admin and Policy

James Quirk Professorial Lecturer SPA - Government

Andrew Rahaman Executive in Residence SPA - Public Admin and Policy

Brandon Ranallo-Benavidez Adjunct Instructor

Frank Rangoussis Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

Rainey Ransom Adjunct Associate Professor

John Reeder Executive in Residence

Ann-Marie Regan Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

Fernando Reinares Nestares Scholar in Residence

Barbara Romzek Professor SPA - Dean's Office

David Rosenbloom Distinguished Professor SPA - Public Admin and Policy

Richard Rosenzweig Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

Alioune Samb Executive in Residence

Lara Schwartz Professorial Lecturer SPA - Government

Roger Schwarz Adjunct Professor

Carl Shapiro Adjunct Professor

Elizabeth Sherman Assistant Professor SPA - Government

William Shields Adjunct Instructor

John Shosky Adjunct Professorial Lecturer SPA - Government

Michael Siegel Adjunct Professor

Whytnee Silva Adjunct Instructor

Adan Silverio Murillo Professorial Lecturer SPA - Public Admin and Policy

Beatrix Siman-Zakhari Assistant Prof Emerita

Tiffany Simmons Adjunct Professorial Lecturer WCL - Career and Prof Devel

Carletta Taylor Sims Adjunct Professorial Lecturer SPA - Public Admin and Policy

Diane Singerman Associate Professor SPA - Government

Renee Souris Professorial Lecturer SPA - Government

Michael Spochart Adjunct Instructor

Jelahn Stewart Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

Neil Stroul Sr Adjunct Professorial Lecturer SPA - Public Admin and Policy

Elizabeth Suhay Associate Professor SPA - Government

Laura Sullivan Adjunct Professorial Lecturer SPA - Public Admin and Policy

Gwendolyn Sykes Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

Patricia Sykes Associate Professor SPA - Government

Jane Tamagna Adjunct Professor

Steven Taylor Associate Professor SPA - Government

Erdal Tekin Professor SPA - Public Admin and Policy

James Thurber Distinguished Professor SPA - Government

Timothy Titus Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

Robert Tobias Distinguished Practitioner in Residence SPA - Key Leadership Program

Christopher Utter Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

William Valdez Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

Matthew Vanderschuere Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

John Vogelsang Adjunct Associate Professor

Ruth Wagner Executive in Residence SPA - Public Admin and Policy

Sonja Walti Assistant Professor SPA - Public Admin and Policy

Jessica Waters Dean of Undergraduate Education & Vice Provost for Academic Student Services Provost, Office of the

Reginald Wells Sr Adjunct Professorial Lecturer SPA - School of Public Affairs

Karen Wheeless Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

Vicky Wilkins Dean, School of Public Affairs SPA - Public Admin and Policy

Carol Willett Adjunct Instructor

Patricia Williams Adjunct Professor

Brian Williams Adjunct Professor

Winfield Wilson Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

Catherine Wright Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

Matthew Wright Associate Professor SPA - Government

Joseph Young Associate Professor and Department Chair, JLC SPA - Justice, Law and Criminology

Rebecca Yurman Professorial Lecturer SPA - Public Admin and Policy

Enrique Zaldivar Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

Ruth Zaplin Executive in Residence SPA - Key Leadership Program

Thomas Zeitzoff Associate Professor SPA - Justice, Law and Criminology