Department of Politics, Law & Society 2023-2024 Edition

The Department of Politics, Law, and Society offers a variety of courses and programs to help students understand complex political and social problems, and the functioning of political, legal, and social institutions, so that students can develop their abilities to make a positive difference in the world. There are programs in Political Science, Legal Studies, Sociology and Anthropology.

Politics and Law Programs

Faculty

Politics, Law, and Society Department Chair

John Dietrich

Professor

Andrea Boggio
Legal Studies

Professor

Michael Bryant
Legal Studies

Professor

John Dietrich
Political Science

Professor

Judith McDonnell
Sociology

Professor

Alex Perullo
Anthropology

Associate Professor

Katayoun Alidadi
Legal Studies

Associate Professor

Nicole Freiner
Political Science

Associate Professor

Richard Holtzman
Political Science

Senior Lecturer

David J. Ciliberto
Sociology

Senior Lecturer

Emily Copeland
Political Science

Senior Lecturer

Ronald Washburn
Legal Studies

Lecturer

Ilisabeth Smith Bornstein
Legal Studies

Lecturer

MaryAnne Clarke
Political Science

Lecturer

Holly Dygert
Anthropology

Lecturer

Amanda L. C. Fontaine
Sociology