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Head of Department
Professor Isabelle Engeli	Head of Department, Professor of Public Policy	Streatham Campus, Exeter

Academic staff
Dr Sabiha Allouche	Lecturer	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Dr Simge Andi	Lecturer	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Stephane Baele	Associate Professor in Security and Political Violence Linguistic, visual and communicative dimensions of political violence, terrorism, and extremism. International relations theories, espcially those with a linguistic component (e.g. Securitization theory).	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Rebecca Baker	Associate Lecturer in Politics and Enhance	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Susan Banducci	Professor and Director of the Exeter Q-Step Centre, Director of Research	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr David Benson	Associate Professor(Cornwall) Environmental politics, policy and governance	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Dr Gregorio Bettiza	Senior Lecturer in International Relations Norms and identities, religion, civilizational analysis, international order, international relations theory	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr David Blagden	Senior Lecturer in International Security Rising powers, realism, international relations theory, economic/military power, UK national security, deterrence.	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Aneta Brockhill	Lecturer in Politics and International Relations Violence, culture, conflict, occupation, Israel-Palestine conflict	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Dr Sarah Bulmer	Senior Lecturer (Cornwall) Critical military studies, feminism, queer theory, veterans transition	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Dr Hannah Bunting	Lecturer in Quantitative British Politics British politics; elections; voting behaviour; parties and party systems; gender and politics; quantitative methods; measurement.	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Ross Carroll	Senior Lecturer Early Modern Political Thought, Burke, Wollstonecraft, Tocqueville , Emotions in the History of Philosophy, Civility, Ridicule and Politics	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Dario Castiglione	Associate Professor	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Sergio Catignani	Associate Professor in International Relations, Director of Education War, Militarism, military sociology, civil-military relations, critical military studies, organisational change, military families, military operations.	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Travis Coan	Associate Professor in Computational Social Science Environmental and political communication, climate change politics, Bayesian statistics, machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Sarah Cooper	Lecturer in Politics	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Claire Dunlop	Professor of Politics and Public Policy Comparative Public Policy, Epistemic Communities, Evidence-Based Policy, Impact Assessment, LGBT Policies, Knowledge Utilization, Policy Learning, Policy Failure, Regulation, Science and Public Policy, Theories of the Policy Process	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Robin Durie	Senior Lecturer Health Healthcare Complexity theory Phenomenology Poststructuralism Time Difference Husserl Bergson Derrida Deleuze Marx Heidegger Communities Engaged research	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Lise Esther Herman	Lecturer in Politics Political Parties; Partisanship; Right-wing Populism; Democratic Theory; European Politics	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Irene Fernandez-Molina	Senior Lecturer in International Relations International relations of the Global South, foreign policy analysis, constructivism, conflicts, North Africa, EU foreign policy.	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Elena Gadjanova	Lecturer African politics, ethnicity, ethnic politics, elections, election campaigns, democracy, democratization.	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Gabriela Patricia Garcia Garcia	Lecturer in Security Studies and International Relations	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Athanassios Gouglas	Lecturer Political elites; elite circulation; legislative turnover; parliaments; legislatures; comparative parliaments; comparative legislatures; comparative politics; comparative public policy; European Union politics; European Union policy; Greek politics; Greek policy; political advis*rs; special advisers; ministerial advisers; ministerial cabinets; cabinets ministeriels; knowledge utilization; global governance.	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Stephen Greasley	Senior Lecturer	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Alison Harcourt	Professor Agenda setting, regulatory competition, soft governance, Europeanisation, policy convergence, internet governance, standard developing organisations, standards, digital rights, self-regulation, soft governance, transnational activism, lobbying, citizenship.	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor John Heathershaw	Professor Security, Armed Conflict, Conflict Management, Peacebuilding, Nonviolence, Authoritarianism, Corruption, Development, Central Asia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Theology, Islam, Christianity	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Edward Howell	Associate Lecturer in Politics & International Relations (E&S	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Oliver James	Professor of Political Science	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Henry Jarrett	Associate Lecturer	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Lorien Jasny	Senior Lecturer Social Networks, Political Behaviour, Environmental Management, Social Movements, Community and cohesion	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Xianan Jin	Lecturer in Politics	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Dr Gabriel Katz	Associate Professor Quantitative Methods (Bayesian statistics, causal inference, machine learning), Comparative (Latin American) Politics, Political/Electoral Behavior, Political Economy	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Nick Kirsop-Taylor	Lecturer in Public Policy and Administration Public Policy. Public Administration. Green State. Governence.	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Dr Ekaterina Kolpinskaya	Lecturer Political representation; Religion, ethnicity and politics; Legislative studies; Quantitaitve methods	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Sandra Kröger	Associate Professor of Political Science European Union politics, European integration theory, Brexit, democratic theory, representation, digital democracy, smartphones	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Robert Lamb	Professor of Political Philosophy	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor David Lewis	Professor Russia; Authoritarianism; Peacebuilding; Conflict; International Relations	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Sarah Drews Lucas	Lecturer feminist political theory, care ethics, loneliness, agency, identity, epistemic injustice, Hannah Arendt	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Bice Maiguashca	Associate Professor National and global left politics, theory and practice of national and global feminisms, populism, social movement activism	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Deborah McFarlane	Lecturer in Politics and International Relations Religion, Politics, Conflict, Peace, South Asia, Gender, Boundaries, Resources	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Professor Amy McKay	Associate Professor of Political Science Interest groups, Lobbying, Policymaking, Congress, Health care policy	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Catriona McKinnon	Professor of Political Theory Environmental ethics, climate justice, climate ethics, intergenerational justice, geoengineering, international criminal law, contemporary liberalism, toleration, biodiversity.	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Weeda Mehran	Lecturer in International Relations Extremism, terrorism and counter terrorism, Afghanistan, conflict and statebuilding	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Michail Melidis	Associate Lecturer	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Shubranshu Mishra	Lecturer South Asia, India-Pakistan and Kashmir conflict; Postcolonial and Decolonial Approaches; Biopolitics and Critical Security Studies; Violence, Human Rights and Inequalities.	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Martin Moorby	Associate Lecturer	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Alice Moseley	Senior Lecturer in Politics Behavioural Public & Administration, Political Participation, Civic Engagement, Environmental Policy	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Klejda Mulaj	Senior Lecturer Political violence with fous on violence of war; crimes against humanity - genocide and ethnic cleansing; nationalism; intervention; state formation; postconflict rebuilding.	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr James Muldoon	Senior Lecturer (Cornwall)	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Dr Kevork Oskanian	Lecturer (E&S) in Comparative Politics Russia Eurasia Imperialism Securitisation Theory Copenhagen School Bourdieu (Neo)Classical Realism Liberal International Order	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Catherine Owen	Senior Lecturer in International Relations Russia; China; Eurasia; authoritarianism; illiberalism; civic participation; governance;	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Dr Carolyn Petersen	Research Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Brieg Powel	Senior Lecturer in International Relations International Relations; historical sociology; international political sociology; historical international relations, global history; international relations theory; multiplicity; Middle East.	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Alex Prichard	Associate Professor, President of the University of Exeter UCU Branch Anarchist political thought; International political theory; The ethics and phenomenology of war and violence; Republican political theory; Constitutional politics; Co-production methods in political philosophy	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Jason Reifler	Professor of Political Science	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Martin Robson	Senior Lecturer in Strategic Studies, Academic Director and MStrat Programme Director Strategy, strategic thought, strategic studies, maritime security, international security.	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Lesley Rowan	Associate Lecturer	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Duncan Russel	Professor, Associate Dean for Education Public policy, environmental policy, climate policy, policy coordination, science-policy interations, policy appraisal, urban environmental governance	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Clare Saunders	Professor in Politics (Cornwall) Social movements Political participation Social change Democracy from below Environmental politics Pro-environmental behaviour change	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Dr Andrew Schaap	Associate Professor Contemporary political theory, democratic theory, agonistic politics, radical democracy, transitional justice, indigenous rights, politics of reconciliation, Hannah Arendt, Jacques Rancière.	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Dr Darren Schreiber	Senior Lecturer	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Karen Scott	Senior Lecturer	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Professor Dan Stevens	Professor (Cornwall)	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
David Stevens	Education Support Assistant	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Florian Stoeckel	Senior Lecturer in Politics Public Opinion, Political Psychology, Comparative Politics with a focus on Europe, European Integration, Quantitative Methods and Experiments	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Doug Stokes	Professor of International Relations, Director of the Centre for Advanced International Studies and College Director of Commercial Engagement US foreign policy, Security Studies, Grand Strategy, International Political Economy.	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Jack Tagney	Associate Lecturer	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Delacey Tedesco	Lecturer (Cornwall) Global urban transitions, political geography, aesthetics, sovereignty, boundaries	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Dr Owen Thomas	Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations International Relations; Security; Foreign Policy; Secrecy; Deception; Privacy; Iraq; Transparency; Accountability; War; Violence	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Dr Catarina Thomson	Associate Professor of Political Science and International Relations. National security; foreign policy; UK and US security elites; political psychology; experimental methods; political behaviour	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Simon Townsend	Associate Lecturer	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Kate Goldie Townsend	Associate Lecturer Bodily autonomy, bodily integrity, children's rights, women's rights, practices and norms	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Maya Vachkova	Senior Lecturer in Systems Thinking and Programme Director of the Systems Thinking Practitioner Apprenticeship	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Joanie Willett	Senior Lecturer (Education and Research) - Cornwall	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Dr Andrei Zhirnov	Lecturer	Streatham Campus, Exeter

Research staff
Dr Elizabeth Ablett	Research Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Stuart Fox	Senior Lecturer in Politics	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Mr Rick Harmes	Associate Research Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr David Jackson	Postdoctoral Research Associate	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Clare Maudling	Postdoctoral Research Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Jamie McCauley	Postdoctoral Research Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Harry Pitts	Senior Lecturer in Politics \| Director of Business Engagement & Innovation	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Michele Scotto Di Vettimo	Postdoctoral Research Fellow European Union politics, Euroscepticism, policy responsiveness, Responsiveness of non-majoritarian institutions, quantitative text analysis, item response theory, survey data, public opinion.	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Kaitlin Senk	Research Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Jack Thompson	Postdoctoral Research Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Margot Tudor	Postdoctoral Research Fellow International organisations, peacekeeping, United Nations, sovereignty, international interventions, military history, decolonisation	Penryn Campus, Cornwall

Associate members
Professor David Armstrong	Emeritus Professor	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Gulzat Botoeva	Honorary Senior Research Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Dimitris Chryssochoou	Honorary Senior Research Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Michael Dumper	Emeritus Professor in Middle East Politics Middle East, religion, conflict, cities, ethno-nationalism, reconciliation	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Patrick English	Honorary Lecturer	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Joe Foweraker	Honorary Professor Democracy, oligarchy, state, comparative, Latin America	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Saipira Furstenberg	Honorary Senior Research Fellow Central Asia, Global Governance, Democratisation	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Associate Professor Dr Deborah Goodwin OBE	Honorary Associate Professor POLM159/163 POLM 164/165, negotiation, diplomacy, influence, persuasion, human behaviours, conflict resolution, understanding, de-escalation, psychology of influence, mediation, facilitation, applied skills, leadership	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor John McInerney	Emeritus Professor	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr James McQuilken	Honorary Lecturer	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Caroline Micklewright	Honorary Research Fellow Female Military Leadership, Veteran Transition.	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Mansour Nsasra	Honorary University Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Keith Sutherland	Honorary Research Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Mr Bill Tupman	Honorary Research Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Stephen Wilks	Professor of Politics	Streatham Campus, Exeter

Professional Services Staff
Kate Llewellyn	Q-Step Administrator	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Chloe Hrycyszyn	Administrator	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Laura Shears	Executive Assistant	Streatham Campus, Exeter