Department of Political Science
Hagey Hall, room 315
Tel 519 888-4567 x 32100
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Graduate inquiries: x 32415
Frederick Bird
Professor Emeritus | Adjunct Professor
Areas of specialization
International development and business;
The practices of global ethics;
The political economy of global poverty;
Comparative ethics;
Max Weber
Gerard Boychuk
Professor
Areas of specialization
American and Canadian Politics
Comparative-Historial Political Development (Canada & US)
Comparative Social Policy
Angela Carter
Associate Professor | Balsillie School of International Affairs Fellow
Director, Arts First
Areas of specialization
Environmental policy/politics
Political economy
Comparative politics
Canadian politics
William Coleman
Professor Emeritus
Areas of specialization
Public policy,
Globalization studies,
Global Governance,
Politics of Indigenous Peoples
Andrew Cooper
Professor | Associate Senior Fellow, Centre for Global Cooperation Research
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
Assistant Professor
Areas of specialization
Contemporary Political Theory
Democratic Theory, Deliberative Democracy
Rights, Justice, and Activism
Feminist Theory
Justice & Gender
Anna Esselment
Associate Professor | Associate Dean, Graduate Studies
Areas of specialization
Intergovernmental relations,
Campaigns and elections,
Canadian institutions,
Canadian politics,
Provincial politics,
Political parties,
Political marketing
Jasmin Habib
Associate Professor | Co-Chair of the Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee, FAUW
Areas of specialization
Refugees, Diasporas and Exiles Settler-Colonialism, Postcolonialism, Anti-Racism Nonviolence, Peace, Feminist and Social Justice Movements Ethnography and Autoethnography Israel/Palestine Culture and Politics US Culture and Politics
Eric Helleiner
Professor
Dr. Helleiner's CV Areas of specialization
International political economy,
International money and finance,
History of political economy
Daniel Henstra
Professor
Areas of specialization:
public administration
public policy
local government
federalism and multilevel governance
Jingjing Huo
Associate Professor
Areas of specialization
Political economy,
Political parties,
Research methods
John Jaworsky
Professor Emeritus
Areas of specialization
Politics in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe;
Politics of nationalism and ethnicity;
Comparative public administration
Veronica Kitchen
Associate Professor
Areas of specialization
Security studies (critical security studies, feminist security studies) National security Counter-terrorism International Relations Canada-US relations
Emmett Macfarlane
Associate Professor | Associate Chair, Graduate Studies
Areas of specialization
Canadian Politics,
Public Policy,
The Supreme Court of Canada,
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms,
Parliament,
Constitutional Law
Bessma Momani
Professor
Areas of specialization
International financial institutions,
Middle East Politics and Economics,
International Affairs,
Diversity and Populism
Mariam Mufti
Associate Professor | Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies | Co-op Advisor
Areas of specialization
Politics of South Asia, hybrid regimes, democratization, party politics, comparative politics
John Ravenhill
Professor | Chair, Political Science
Areas of Specialization
International Political Economy,
Production and Trade,
Regionalism,
Economics and Security
Horatiu Rus
Associate Professor
Areas of specialization
International trade,
Environmental & natural resource economics,
International development,
Political economy
Hongying Wang
Associate Professor
Areas of specialization
Chinese politics,
International relations,
Political economy
David Welch
University Research Chair
Areas of specialization
International relations,
International security
Heather Whiteside
Associate Professor | Balsillie School of International Affairs Fellow
Areas of Specialization
Political Economy
Public Policy
Robert J. Williams
Professor Emeritus
Areas of specialization
Canadian municipal government & politics
Ontario provincial politics
Public policy for the arts and culture
Alexander Lanoszka
Assistant Professor
Areas of Specialization
International security
Alliance politics
Theories of war
European security
Michelle Vello
Alumni Profile | Michelle Vello
I graduated with an MA in Political Science from UWaterloo in 2017.
Christopher Bennett
Arts First Lecturer
Areas of Specialization
Contemporary political theory
Environmental ethics and climate justice
History of ideas
Kazim Habib
Alumni Profile | 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
Alumni Profile | 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
Assistant Professor, Canada Research Chair
Areas of Specialization
Gender and public policy Reproductive justice Public engagement Community-engaged research Health policy and biotechnology Canadian politics
Bridget King
Alumni Profile | Bridget 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?