Welcome to the Department of Government at Eastern Kentucky University website and thank you for visiting. You will find all the information pertaining to our program here. We offer three programs, Paralegal Studies (AA and BA), Political Science (BA and MA), and Public Administration (MPA). We also offer undergraduate minors in Political Science and Public Administration. Our classes are small so faculty and students can work closely together. Our full-time faculty hold doctorates in Political Science and Public Policy and Administration, and the Paralegal Studies faculty have JD degrees. At EKU, students are encouraged to participate in activities outside the classroom that relate to and build upon classroom learning. Political Science and Paralegal majors can choose from a wide variety of University clubs, teams, and programs. Some that relate directly to our majors include our award-winning Mock Trial Team, the Barrister’s Club, Young Democrats, and Young Republicans. Page Contents

Faculty

Barracca, Steve (Ph.D. Univeristy of Texas at Austin) Website
Comparative and American Politics

Busson, Terry (Ph.D., Kent State University) Website
Graduate Programs Coordinator: Public budgeting and finance, community development, strategic planning.

Dean, Ronald (Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville) Website
Administrative law, public policy, methodology

Gershtenson, Joseph (Ph.D., University of Texas - Austin) Website
State and local government and American government.

Gunderson,Gregory (Ph.D., University of Wisconsin) Website
International relations and foreign policy.

Noblitt, Lynnette (University of Michigan Law School – J.D., 1999) Website
Director of Paralegal Programs

Patton, Dana (Ph.D., University of Kentucky) Website
Research methods, public policy, comparative politics and administration.

Rainey, Glenn (Ph.D., University of Georgia) Website
Director, Institute of Government: Organizational behavior, human resources management.

Rainey, Jane (Ph.D., Emory University) Website
American politics, Russian politics, Canadian politics, and politics and religion in the United States.

Stewart, Kendra (Ph.D., University of South Carolina) Website
Government organization and management, state and local politics, performance management.

Tackett, Elaine (J.D., Chase School of Law) Website

Thomas, Jerry (M.P.A., University of South Carolina) Website
American government and public policy.

Udie, Matt (Ph.D., University of Kentucky Website
Public policy analysis and evaluation, research methods, intergovernmental relations.

Wimberly, Linda (J.D., University of Kentucky) Website

Zeigler, Sara (Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles) Website
Chair, Department of Government, American government, political theory, public law, women's studies.

Staff

Howard, Teresa (Office Associate: Graduate Programs) Website

Monnett, Kyra(Senior Office Associate) Website

Murphy, Jimmie (Department Secretary) Website

Rondeau, Jeannie (Senior Office Associate)

Scott, Tina (Assistant Director: Institute of Government) Website