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Research
Politics and Governance Research

Politics and Governance Research

Political science research strengths at USD include the following:

Governance
International relations
Leadership
Criminal justice
American politics
International human rights

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Name	Department & Office	Contact
William Richardson Distinguished Professor Emeritus		William.Richardson@usd.edu
Eric Jepsen Coordinator of Undergraduate Study / Professor	POLITICAL SCIENCE Dakota Hall 233C	(605) 677-8873 Eric.Jepsen@usd.edu
Richard Braunstein Professor	POLITICAL SCIENCE Dakota Hall 233A	(605) 677-5244 Rich.Braunstein@usd.edu
Matthew Fairholm Professor, Director of Graduate Programs	POLITICAL SCIENCE Dakota Hall 131	(605) 677-5705 Matthew.Fairholm@usd.edu
Steve Feimer Professor Emeritus		Steve.Feimer@usd.edu
Timothy Schorn Director, International Studies / Associate Professor	POLITICAL SCIENCE Dakota Hall 110	(605) 677-5707 Timothy.Schorn@usd.edu
Shane Nordyke Director, Government Research Bureau / Associate Professor	POLITICAL SCIENCE Dakota Hall 233D	(605) 677-6663 Shane.Nordyke@usd.edu