Faculty & Staff

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

Politics & Public Affairs

About
About
An overview and description of the Politics and Public Affairs department at Denison University.
- PPA Concentrations
Degree Requirements
Courses
Grand Strategy Program
Alumni & Careers
Faculty & Staff

Faculty

Anthony Ives

Assistant Professor

ivesa@denison.edu

740-587-5523

Andrew McWard

Assistant Professor

mcwarda@denison.edu

Malliga Och

Associate Professor

ochm@denison.edu

740-587-8044

Yunus Emre Orhan

Visiting Assistant Professor

orhany@denison.edu

740-587-5338

Dominic Pfister

Visiting Instructor

pfisterd@denison.edu

740-587-6405

Heather N. Pool

Associate Professor

Chair of Politics & Public Affairs

poolh@denison.edu

740-587-6648

Scott Smitson

Professor of Practice of Grand Strategy

smitsons@denison.edu

Staff

Jennifer Rumbaugh

Academic Program Coordinator

rumbaughj@denison.edu

740-587-6503

Emeriti Faculty

William Bishop

Professor Emeritus

bishop@denison.edu

Emmett H. Buell Jr.

Professor Emeritus

Andrew Z. Katz

Professor Emeritus

katz@denison.edu

Jim Pletcher

Professor Emeritus

pletcher@denison.edu

Jules Steinberg

Professor Emeritus

steinberg@denison.edu

Spotlights

Scott Smitson in a classroom pointing at a map

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.

What's Happening

Students, Newsletters

Denison student connects theatre and law

Kylie Reed ’27, a double major in Theatre and Politics & Public Affairs, interned at a law firm this summer.

Eleven college students in business attire stand in front of large windows at a conference center, a view of an urban city center behind them, holding certificates and signs displaying the names of countries Oman and Ethopia.

Recognition & Accolades

Denison repeats top performance at Model UN conference

The Denison delegation won the most awards of any school at the competition.

Denison students at American United Nations Conference awards

Awards & Honors, Recognition & Accolades, Students

Denison wins big at Model UN Conference

The Denison delegation came home with six awards, bragging rights over 68 other colleges and universities.

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Within a few hours, Denison claims two national championships

U.S. News places Denison among America’s most beautiful campuses

Denison to host Vice President Mike Pence for Babcock Lecture

Faculty & Staff

Faculty

Anthony Ives

Andrew McWard

Malliga Och

Yunus Emre Orhan

Dominic Pfister

Heather N. Pool

Scott Smitson

Staff

Jennifer Rumbaugh

Emeriti Faculty

William Bishop

Emmett H. Buell Jr.

Andrew Z. Katz

Jim Pletcher

Jules Steinberg

Spotlights

Learning grand strategy from a master

Five tips to get the most out of your college experience

What's Happening

Denison student connects theatre and law

Denison repeats top performance at Model UN conference

Denison wins big at Model UN Conference