Department Committees Academic Year 2026-27

• Neil Kodesh, Chair
• Judd Kinzley, Assoc. Chair
• Patrick Iber, DUS
• Charles Kim, DGS

• Simon Balto (2025-2027)
• Kathryn Ciancia (Spring 2027)
• John Hall (2025-2027)
• Fran Hirsch (2025-2027)
• Jorell Meléndez-Badillo (2026-2028)
• Viren Murthy (Fall 2026)
• Dan Stolz (2026-2028)
• Gloria Whiting (2026-2028)

Ex-Officio

• • Neil Kodesh, Chair
  • Leslie Abadie

• Charles Kim (chair)
• Brandon Bloch
• Geoff Durham
• Mallory Hope
• Devin Kennedy
• Matt Villeneuve (JCOTA Chair)
• Susan Nelson (ex-officio)
• Lisa Normand (ex-officio)
• Isaac Lee
• Quin Kies
• David Hice
• May Kotsen

• Patrick Iber (Chair)
• Khaled Esseissah
• Yang Li
• Daniel Williford
• Francis Russo
• Sasha Suarez
• Kharis Ralph
• Scott Burkhardt (ex-officio)
• Christina Matta (ex-officio)
• Jim Graettinger (ex-officio)
• Zach Fithian (ex-officio)

• Joe Dennis (Chair)
• Ashley Brown
• Elizabeth Lapina (Fall 2026)
• Al McCoy
• Jorell Meléndez-Badillo
• Karl Shoemaker
• Sarah Thal (Fall 2026)
• Daniel Ussishkin (Spring 2027)

Ex-Officio

• Emily Callaci
• Florence Hsia
• Judd Kinzley
• Leonora Neville
• Dan Stolz
• Sarah Thal
• Daniel Ussishkin

• Ashley Brown (2026-2028)
• Giuliana Chamedes (2025-2027)
• Anne Hansen (2026-2028)
• Jim Sweet (2025-2027)
• Karl Shoemaker (2025-2027)
• Neil Kodesh, Chair
• Leslie Abadie (ex-officio)

• Patrick Iber (chair)
• Charles Kim (faculty)
• Susan Nelson
• Scott Burkhardt (ex‐officio)
• Jen Schumacher (ex-officio)

John W. and Jeanne M. Rowe Chair in the History of American Politics, Institutions, and Political Economy Assistant Professor Search Committee

• Chair: Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen
• Members:
  • • Tony Michels
    • Allison Powers
    • Dan Stolz
    • Louise Young

Fall 2026

• Charles Kim
• Eric Carlsson
• Juan Fernandez
• Michael Martoccio

Spring 2027

• Charles Kim
• Eric Carlsson
• Juan Fernandez
• Judy Houck
• Michael Martoccio

• Cam Daddis
• Edwin Pietersma
• JJ Reynolds-Strange

• Judd Kinzley (Chair)
• Leadership team
  • Neil Kodesh
  • Patrick Iber
  • Charles Kim
• Susan Nelson
• Jen Schumacher

• Patrick Iber (Chair)
• Daniel Stolz
• Louise Young (Spring)

• Charles Kim (DGS)
• Elizabeth Hennessey
• Pablo Goméz

• Matt Villeneuve (chair)
• Susan Nelson (ex-officio)
• Lisa Normand (ex-officio)
• Maddy Culpepper
• Elizabeth Price
• John Tobin

• Daniel A Stolz (Chair)
• Geoff Durham
• Elizabeth Lapina
• Andy Spencer
• Deniz Balgamis (ex officio)

Brandon Bloch

• Fran Hirsch (Chair)
• Patrick Iber
• Emma Kuby

Sally Hayes

• Pablo Gómez (Chair)
• Leonora Neville
• Jim Sweet

Sasha Suarez

• Cindy Cheng (Chair)
• Finn Enke
• April Haynes

Matt Villeneuve

• Liz Hennessy (Chair)
• Bill Reese
• Gloria Whiting

Senators

• Sally Hayes (Fall 2024-Spring 2027)
• Geoff Durham (Fall 2026-Spring 2029)
• Simon Balto (Fall 2026-Spring 2029)
• Oliver Lazarus (Fall 2026-Spring 2029)
• Mallory Hope (Fall 2026-Spring 2029)

Alternates

• Brandon Bloch (Fall 2024-Spring 2027)
• Juan Fernandez (Fall 2024-Fall 2026)
• Daniel Williford (Fall 2024-Spring 2027)
• Yang Li (Fall 2026-Spring 2029)
• Matt Villeneuve (Fall 2026-Spring 2029)

Claire Taylor

Sally Hayes