Academics Politics and Public Affairs Faculty & Staff Faculty & Staff Faculty and Staff contact information for the Politics and Public Affairs Department. Navigate Politics and Public Affairs About Degree Requirements Courses Alumni & Careers Faculty & Staff Faculty Anthony Ives Assistant Professor ivesa@denison.edu 740-587-5523 Andrew Z. Katz Professor Chair of Politics & Public Affairs Director of the Lugar Program in Politics & Public Service katz@denison.edu 740-587-6405 Andrew McWard Assistant Professor mcwarda@denison.edu Malliga Och Associate Professor ochm@denison.edu Heather N. Pool Associate Professor poolh@denison.edu 740-587-6648 Scott Smitson Distinguished Visiting Fellow in Politics & Public Affairs smitsons@denison.edu Nhu Truong Assistant Professor truongn@denison.edu 740-587-6534
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
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.
How We Learn Bipartisan Politics A successful bipartisan public affairs firm has hired scads of Denison interns. Here’s how this political partnership started.
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.
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.
Where We Go Forging community Reese Neader '10 built community and economic stability through his nonprofit, Forge Columbus.
How We Learn Exchanging perspectives A World Learning conference brought students and media professionals together.
Denison recognized at 2023 American Model UN Conference The Denison delegation won two awards during the Nov. 18-21 conference in Chicago. Read more
"Capitalism with Vietnamese Characteristics?" Webinar "Capitalism with Vietnamese Characteristics? The Dilemma of Growth and Political Change" webinar. Read more
Alumni New book by DU alum combines memoir and poetry I wanted to write an original book, which is hard to do with the constraints of writing and genres,“ says Chris Erlich '99 about his book. Read more