About Us

Contact Info

The Department of Political Science is located in Scott Hall on the Evanston Campus and is staffed year-round from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. Our mailing address is:

Department of Political Science
Scott Hall, 601 University Place
Evanston, IL 60208
USA

* For general inquiries:

Tel: 847-491-7450
Fax: 847-491-8985
E-mail: pol-sci@northwestern.edu

Department Chair

Professor James Farr
Scott 243
Tel: 847-491-2643
E-mail: james-farr@northwestern.edu

Faculty Administrators & Program Directors

Professor Edward Gibson, Associate Chair
Scott 236
Tel: 847-491-2629
E-mail: egibson@northwestern.edu

Professor Will Reno, Director of Graduate Studies
Scott 240
Tel: 847-467-1574
E-mail: reno@northwestern.edu

Professor Reuel Rogers, Director of Undergraduate Studies
Scott 315
Tel: 847-491-2644
E-mail: r-rogers@northwestern.edu

Professor Elizabeth Shakman Hurd, Director of the Honors Program
Scott 208
Tel: 847-467-5412
E-mail: eshurd@northwestern.edu

Staff Listing

Margaret Graves, Administrative Coordinator
Scott 241
Tel: 847-491-2653
E-mail: m-graves2@northwestern.edu

Mona Johnson, Department Assistant
Scott 244
Tel: 847-467-1742
E-mail: mona-johnson@northwestern.edu

Bonnie Gordon, Undergraduate Program Assistant
Scott 200
Tel: 847-491-7451
E-mail: bj-gordon@northwestern.edu

Courtney Syskowski , Graduate Program Assistant
Scott 225
Tel: 847-491-7452
E-mail: csyskowski@northwestern.edu

Carolyn Riehl-Mitchell, Program Assistant
Scott 200
Tel: 847-491-5364
E-mail: c-riehl-mitchell@northwestern.edu

For Information

For general information, call 847-491-7450.

Information regarding the graduate program in Political Science, including how to apply, can be found in the graduate section of this website. Inquiries should be addressed to our Graduate Program Assistant,Courtney Syskowski at csyskowski@northwestern.edu or 847-491-7452.

Information regarding the undergraduate programs, including questions about registration, can be found in the undergraduate section of this website. Inquiries should be addressed to Bonnie Gordon, Undergraduate Program Assistant, at 847-491-7451 or bj-gordon@northwestern.edu.

Inquiries regarding undergraduate admission should be addressed to The Office of Undergraduate Admission.

E-mail the department with any corrections, updates, or suggestions regarding this site.