Department of Political Science
Hagey Hall, room 315
Tel 519 888-4567 x 32100
Undergraduate inquiries: x 33396
Graduate inquiries: x 32415
Gerard Boychuk
Areas of specialization
American and Canadian Politics
Comparative-Historial Political Development (Canada & US)
Comparative Social Policy
Angela Carter
Associate Director, Arts First
Areas of specialization
Environmental policy/politics
Political economy
Comparative politics
William Coleman
Areas of specialization
Public policy,
Globalization studies,
Global Governance,
Politics of Indigenous Peoples
Andrew Cooper
Areas of specialization
Conventional & unconventional forms of international diplomacy;
National perspectives on global governance and rising powers, middle powers, small states;
Canadian & comparative foreign policy;
International political economy
Anna Drake
Areas of specialization
Political theory (Contemporary Political Philosophy, Democratic Theory, Rights & Justice)
Gender & Politics (Feminist Theory, Justice & Gender)
Anna Esselment
Areas of specialization
Intergovernmental relations,
Campaigns and elections,
Canadian institutions,
Canadian politics,
Provincial politics,
Political parties,
Political marketing
Jasmin Habib
Areas of specialization
Refugees and Diasporas Settler-Colonialism, Postcolonialism, Anti-Racism Nonviolence, Peace and Social Justice MovementsEric Helleiner
Areas of specialization
International political economy,
International money and finance,
History of political economy
Daniel Henstra
Areas of specialization: public administration; public policy; local government; federalism and multilevel governance
Jingjing Huo
Areas of specialization
Political economy,
Political parties,
Research methods
John Jaworsky
Areas of specialization
Politics in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe;
Politics of nationalism and ethnicity;
Comparative public administration
Veronica Kitchen
Areas of specialization
Security studies (critical security studies, feminist security studies) National security Counter-terrorism International Relations Canada-US relationsEmmett Macfarlane
Areas of specialization
Canadian Politics,
Public Policy,
The Supreme Court of Canada,
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms,
Parliament,
Constitutional Law
Bessma Momani
Areas of specialization
International financial institutions,
Middle East Politics and Economics,
International Affairs,
Diversity and Populism
Mariam Mufti (on leave)
Areas of specialization
Politics of South Asia, hybrid regimes, democratization, party politics, comparative politicsJohn Ravenhill
Areas of Specialization
International Political Economy,
Production and Trade,
Regionalism,
Economics and Security
Horatiu Rus
Areas of specialization
International trade,
Environmental & natural resource economics,
International development,
Political economy
Hongying Wang
Areas of specialization
Chinese politics,
International relations,
Political economy
David Welch
Areas of specialization
International relations,
International security
Heather Whiteside
Areas of Specialization
Political Economy
Public Policy
Robert J. Williams
Areas of specialization
Canadian municipal government & politics
Ontario provincial politics
Public policy for the arts and culture
Christopher Bennett
Areas of Specialization
Contemporary political theory
Environmental ethics and climate justice
History of ideas
Kazim Habib
My Political Science education at the University of Waterloo is a big part of how I got to work in Canadian politics. By studying at Waterloo, I experienced politics firsthand as part of my co-op terms and applied the classroom discussions we regularly had in student life and in the workplace.
Sarah Howard
My first position following graduation (Professional Skills Communications and Events Specialist) and my current role (Graduate Student Experience Specialist) may seem an unconventional career trajectory following a Master of Arts in Political Science; however, the skills and experiences provided to me during my MA were crucial in both securing and succeeding in these rewarding and intellectually engaging positions.
Alana Cattapan
Areas of Specialization
Gender and public policy Reproductive justice Public engagement Community-engaged research Health policy and biotechnology Canadian politicsBridget King
1) What are some of the key things you learned in your Political Science major that helped prepare you for the job you have now?
Alexander Lanoszka
Areas of Specialization
International security
Alliance politics
Theories of war
European security
Michelle Vello
I graduated with an MA in Political Science from UWaterloo in 2017.