Faculty & Staff

Faculty and Staff contact information for the Politics and Public Affairs Department.

Faculty

Anthony Ives

Assistant Professor

ivesa@denison.edu

740-587-5523

Andrew Z. Katz

Professor

Director of the Lugar Program in Politics & Public Service

katz@denison.edu

Andrew McWard

Assistant Professor

mcwarda@denison.edu

Malliga Och

Associate Professor

ochm@denison.edu

740-587-8044

Heather N. Pool

Associate Professor

Chair of Politics & Public Affairs

poolh@denison.edu

740-587-6648

Scott Smitson

Distinguished Visiting Fellow in Politics & Public Affairs

smitsons@denison.edu

Staff

Jennifer Rumbaugh

Academic Administrative Assistant

rumbaughj@denison.edu

Emeriti Faculty

William Bishop

Professor Emeritus

bishop@denison.edu

Emmett H. Buell Jr.

Professor Emeritus

Jim Pletcher

Professor Emeritus

pletcher@denison.edu

Jules Steinberg

Professor Emeritus

steinberg@denison.edu

Spotlights

Scott Smitson in a classroom pointing at a map

Denison Magazine

Learning grand strategy from a master

In a course taught by military strategist Scott Smitson, students explore theory, policy, partnerships, and other tools to solve wicked problems.

Learning grand strategy from a master

In a course taught by military strategist Scott Smitson, students explore theory, policy, partnerships, and other tools to solve wicked problems.

Five tips to get the most out of your college experience

Three semesters in, Caroline Cavalier ’26 has added a major, traveled twice for academics, and tested a career path through an internship.

Denison Magazine

The ON Switch

Conversations with faculty about what it means to teach — and to trigger those amazing moments of illumination

Steven Villacorta '21 triumphs against Kenyon

Perseverance in life - and athletics

A son of El Salvadoran immigrants and one of the first in his family to attend college, Steven Villacorta '21 has excelled.

Lax for Life

A hair-razing event unites a team behind a great cause.

How We Learn

Bipartisan Politics

A successful bipartisan public affairs firm has hired scads of Denison interns. Here’s how this political partnership started.

DU Votes

Denison students canvas the campus to register voters and get out the vote.

Post-grad Scholarship Leads to Law School

Ben Cross '20 is headed to law school with a $10,000 scholarship, thanks to his outstanding efforts in the classroom and on the field.

How We Learn

Learning Legalese in Spanish

A scholarship helped Kimberly Gutiérrez ’20 study abroad in Spain, where she hopes to gain more skills on her way to a law degree.

Adela Hoffman '10 with her Peace Corps homestay parents in Mozambique.

Where We Go

Adela Hoffman '10: Global Impact Through Public Health

CDC employee Adela Hoffman '10 finds meaning in her work responding to health emergencies around the world.

Where We Go

A Questioning Nature, A Great Internship, and Then (Yes) A Job Offer

A research fellowship became a proving ground for Oliver Gladfelter ’18, who was offered a job by Nielsen Company.

How We Live

Moving past boundaries

Rachel Epstein '18 got out of her comfort zone - and became a global citizen

How We Learn

Wicked Problems

A Denison Seminar brings students face to face with the realities of unsolvable problems and the necessity of engaging them.

Where We Go

Change agent

As a California Superior Court Judge, Dean Hansell '74 serves the largest county in the nation with more than 10 million people.

What's Happening

In the News

Reaching a World Cup goal with an assist from his professor

For Rumi Kang ’26, composing a piano concerto is a ‘natural next step’

Denison students and recent graduates can now receive free grad school, licensing test prep

Faculty & Staff

Faculty

Anthony Ives

Andrew Z. Katz

Andrew McWard

Malliga Och

Heather N. Pool

Scott Smitson

Staff

Jennifer Rumbaugh

Emeriti Faculty

William Bishop

Emmett H. Buell Jr.

Jim Pletcher

Jules Steinberg

Spotlights

Learning grand strategy from a master

Learning grand strategy from a master

Five tips to get the most out of your college experience

The ON Switch

Perseverance in life - and athletics

Lax for Life

Bipartisan Politics

DU Votes

Post-grad Scholarship Leads to Law School

Learning Legalese in Spanish

Adela Hoffman '10: Global Impact Through Public Health

A Questioning Nature, A Great Internship, and Then (Yes) A Job Offer

Moving past boundaries

Wicked Problems

Change agent

What's Happening

Max Siwik ’18 among Yale School of Management's MBA Class of ’26

Denison wins big at Model UN Conference

Jennifer Davis ’93 joins board of St. Louis PBS station