Maxwell School Faculty

Lamis Abdelaaty
Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Political Science Department
Senior Research Associate, Campbell Public Affairs Institute
Senior Research Associate, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration
Senior Research Associate, Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs
311 Eggers Hall | 315.443.1744 | labdelaa@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

Edwin Ackerman
Associate Professor and Undergraduate Director, Sociology Department
Senior Research Associate, Program on Latin America and the Caribbean
329 Eggers Hall | 315.443.4030 | efackerm@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

Merima Ali
Teaching Assistant Professor, Economics Department
Senior Research Associate, Maxwell African Scholars Union
110E Eggers Hall | maali100@syr.edu

Alan Allport
Professor, History Department
Dr. Walter Montgomery and Marian Gruber Professor of History
Senior Research Associate, Center for European Studies
517 Eggers Hall | 315.443.0361 | aallport@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Conflict Analysis, Conflict Resolution, Regional Expertise: Middle East, Regional Expertise: Horn of Africa, Regional Expertise: Central and South Asia, Civil-military relations in complex operations areas, Terrorism and Insurgency, Analysis and Conflict Assessment, Program Design and Technical Advising

Jon Alterman
Adjunct Professor, Maxwell in Washington, D.C.
Senior Vice President, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy (CSIS)
Director, Middle East Program (CSIS)
Areas of Expertise

Kristi Andersen
Professor Emeritus, Political Science Department
Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence
Maxwell Professor of Teaching Excellence
Senior Research Associate, Campbell Public Affairs Institute
Areas of Expertise

Douglas V. Armstrong
Professor Emeritus, Anthropology Department
Maxwell Professor of Teaching Excellence
Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence
Areas of Expertise

Fulton Armstrong
Adjunct Professor, Maxwell in Washington, D.C.
Senior Fellow, American University’s Center for Latin American and Latino Studies
703.864.9321 | farmstro@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

The Hon. James E. Baker
Professor by Courtesy Appointment, Public Administration and International Affairs Department
Director, Institute for Security Policy and Law
Senior Research Associate, Autonomous Systems Policy Institute
Professor, Law, College of Law
300E Dineen Hall | 315.443.3421 | jebaker@syr.edu

Badi H. Baltagi
Distinguished Professor, Economics Department
Senior Research Associate, Center for Policy Research
426 Eggers Hall | 315.443.3114 | bbaltagi@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

William C. Banks
Professor Emeritus, Public Administration and International Affairs Department
Board of Advisors Distinguished Professor, Law
Professor Emeritus, Law
Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence
300G Dineen Hall | 315.443.3678 | wcbanks@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

Michael Barkun
Professor Emeritus, Political Science Department
508 Eggers Hall | 315.443.9339 | mbarkun@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

Richard Barton
Assistant Teaching Professor, Public Administration and International Affairs Department
Assistant Teaching Professor, Policy Studies
Assistant Teaching Professor by Courtesy Appointment, Political Science Department
Research Affiliate, Center for Policy Design and Governance
225 Eggers Hall | 315.443.5352 | rcbarton@syr.edu

Hossein Bashiriyeh
Teaching Professor, Political Science Department
Senior Research Associate, Middle Eastern Studies Program
408 Maxwell Hall | 315.443.3917 | hbashiri@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

Matthew Baxter
Regional Programs Manager, Asia, Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs
Assistant Professor by Courtesy Appointment, Political Science Department
346 Eggers Hall | 315.443.2553 | mhbaxter@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

Kenneth Baynes
Professor Emeritus by Courtesy Appointment, Political Science Department
Senior Research Associate, Campbell Public Affairs Institute
Professor, Philosophy, College of Arts & Sciences
Areas of Expertise

Jacob Bendix
Professor Emeritus, Geography and the Environment Department
Senior Research Associate, Center for Environmental Policy and Administration
144A Eggers Hall | 315.443.3819 | jbendix@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

David H. Bennett
Professor Emeritus, History Department
Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence
313B Maxwell Hall | 315.443.5872 | dhbennet@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

James P. Bennett
Associate Professor Emeritus, Political Science Department
405B Maxwell Hall | 315.443.1749 | jbennett@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

Catherine Bertini
Emeritus Professor of Practice, Public Administration and International Affairs Department
Areas of Expertise

Mona Bhan
Professor, Anthropology Department
Ford-Maxwell Professor of South Asian Studies
Director, Extraction, Environment and Citizenship Working Group
Director, Senior Research Associate and Advisory Committee Member, South Asia Center
327 Eggers Hall | 315.443.4198 | mobhan@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

Robert Bifulco
Professor, Public Administration and International Affairs Department
Senior Research Associate, Center for Policy Research
426 Eggers Hall | 315.443.3232 | rbifulco@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

James-Christian Blockwood
Adjunct Professor, Maxwell in Washington, D.C.
Executive Vice President, Partnership for Public Service
202.495.3325 | jbblockw@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

Areas of Expertise

Areas of Expertise

Areas of Expertise

Brian Brege
Associate Professor, History Department
Senior Research Associate, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration
518 Eggers Hall | 315.443.4303 | babrege@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

Stuart Bretschneider
Maxwell Professor Emeritus, Public Administration and International Affairs Department
Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence
434 Crouse Hinds | 315.443.3712 | sibretsc@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

Mark Brockway
Assistant Teaching Professor, Political Science Department
Senior Research Associate, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration
100 Eggers Hall | mdbrockw@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

Stuart Brown
Professor of Practice Emeritus, Public Administration and International Affairs Department
Co-Director, Mapping Global Insecurity
Senior Research Associate, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration
323 Eggers Hall | 315.443.7097 | ssbrown@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

Tom D. Brutsaert
Professor by Courtesy Appointment, Anthropology Department
Senior Research Associate, South Asia Center
Senior Research Associate, Program on Latin America and the Caribbean
Professor, Exercise Science, Falk College
Areas of Expertise

Leonard Burman
Professor Emeritus, Public Administration and International Affairs Department
Institute Fellow, Urban Institute
Areas of Expertise

Colleen Burton
Assistant Professor by Courtesy Appointment, Political Science Department
Senior Director of Finance and Research Initiatives, Syracuse University Office of Research

Kristy Buzard
Associate Professor, Economics Department
Senior Research Associate, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration
Melvin A. Eggers Economics Faculty Scholar
131 Eggers Hall | 315.443.4079 | kbuzard@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

Keith J. Bybee
Professor, Political Science Department
Director, Institute for the Study of the Judiciary, Politics and the Media
Vice Dean (College of Law)
Paul E. and Hon. Joanne F. Alper ’72 Judiciary Studies Professor (College of Law)
408C Dineen Hall | 315.443.2529 | kjbybee@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

Horace G. Campbell
Professor, Political Science Department
Professor, African American Studies
200 Sims Hall | hgcampbe@syr.edu

Bennett Caplan
Adjunct Professor, Maxwell in Washington, D.C.
President, Global Management Trade Services
Head of Secretariat, FIVS
202.486.1390 | bacaplan@syr.edu
Areas of Expertise

Frederick Carriere
Moynihan Research Associate, Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs
Pacific Century Institute Senior Fellow, Korean Peninsula Affairs Center
347.675.8807 | ffcarrie@syr.edu