Faculty

Note: Office hours for professors will vary each semester. For current office hours, please email professors directly.

Professor Rosalyn Cooperman surrounded by nature backdrop outside.

Rosalyn Cooperman
Professor
Office: Monroe 339
Email: rcooperm@umw.edu
Phone: 540-654-1513
Fields: American Politics: Gender and Politics, Congress, U.S. Federal Judiciary

Headshot of Professor Jason Davidson.

Jason Davidson
Professor
Office: Monroe 353
Email: jdavidso@umw.edu
Phone: 540-654-1509
Fields: International Security, International Relations Theory, American Foreign Policy, Comparative Politics of Western Europe

Headshot of Professor Surupa Gupta.

Surupa Gupta
Professor and Department Chair
Office: Monroe 341
Email: sgupta@umw.edu
Phone: 540-654-2279
Fields: International Political Economy, Indian Foreign Policy and Economic Policy, Politics of South Asia

Headshot of Professor Emile Lester.

Emile Lester
Professor
Office: Monroe 337
Email: elester@umw.edu
Phone: 540-654-1146
Fields: Political Thought, Religion and Politics, American Political Thought and History, the American Presidency, Research Methods

Headshot of Professor Guan-Yi Leu.

Guan-Yi Leu
Assistant Professor
Office: Monroe 342
Email: gleu@umw.edu
Fields: International Relations, International Political Economy, China’s Political Economy and Foreign Relations, East Asian Economies and Politics, China-Taiwan-US Relations.

Headshot of Professor Melissa Martinez.

Melissa Martinez
Associate Professor
Office: Monroe 356
Email: mmartin9@umw.edu
Phone: 540-654-1157
Fields: Human Rights, Criminal Organizations, Post-conflict societies in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa

Headshot of Professor Jared McDonald.

Jared McDonald
Associate Professor
Office: Monroe 340
Email: jmcdona8@umw.edu
Fields: American Government, Public Opinion, Political Psychology, Voting and Elections, Research Methodology

Professor Ranjit Singh on a hiking trip seated on a large rock in a forest.

Ranjit Singh
Associate Professor
Office: Monroe 355
Email: rsingh@umw.edu
Phone: 540-654-1496
Fields: Comparative Politics, International Relations, Politics of the Middle East, Environmental Politics.

Faculty Emeriti

Steve Farnsworth

Stephen Farnsworth
Professor Emeritus
Office: Monroe 338
Email: sfarnswo@umw.edu
Phone: 540-654-1404
Fields: American Government: the Presidency, Media and Politics, Elections, Research Methods