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Here for You

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One of our department's main focuses is student-professor interaction. Whether it be through classroom lectures, student-faculty collaborative research or sitting in office hours discussing current events — we're here for you. No matter where you are in your political science or criminal justice degree, our faculty and staff are ready to help.

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Department Chair
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Political Science and Criminal Justice Department
Professor

Dr. Peterson’s primary areas of teaching are US national elections, voting behavior, conspiracy theories, and political media.   In addition, he teaches occasionally courses on tribal politics and political scandals.  His current research is focused in two areas: looking at shifts in voter perceptions of the major political parties in the 21st century, and examining the impact of tribal gaming on voter behavior.

Faculty and Staff
Jordan Hamzawi
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Political Science and Criminal Justice Department
Assistant Professor
Hibbard Humanities Hall 414
Mondays & Wednesdays 12:00pm-2:00pm

Jordan Hamzawi joined the department in 2024. He teaches classes on comparative politics and international relations, particularly in relation to Japan and East Asia. His research is focused on electoral and party systems, voting behavior, and the intersection of domestic politics and foreign policy.

Karla Hillestad
Political Science and Criminal Justice Department
Department Associate
Hibbard Humanities Hall 401
124 Garfield Ave
Eau Claire, WI 54701
Eric Kasper
Alum
Political Science and Criminal Justice Department
Professor
Director, Menard Center for Constitutional Studies
Hibbard Hall 412
Professional portrait of Kerry Kincaid
Alum
Political Science and Criminal Justice Department
Associate Lecturer
Hibbard Humanities Hall 401
126 Garfield Ave.
Eau Claire, WI 54701
Fall Semester 2024
Tuesday 11-12
and by appointment

Dr. Kincaid teaches as an Associate Professor in the Political Science Department. She concentrates on State and Local Politics as an area of academic interest, informed by twenty five years of elected political office in local government. 

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Alum
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Political Science and Criminal Justice Department
Associate Professor
Hibbard Humanities Hall 415
124 Garfield Ave
Eau Claire, WI 54701
Fall 2024 Student Hours:
Monday-Thursday 1:00-2:00 pm and by appointment

Dr. Damir Kovačevič joined our department in 2018. He teaches courses in the areas of international relations and comparative politics, specifically, Introduction to World Politics, International Conflict, International Relations Theory, Culture and Politics, and U.S. Foreign Policy. His research agenda is twofold: his primary area of study is comparative genocide studies, primarily in the former Yugoslavia and the local dynamics of ethnic cleansing and political violence broadly. His secondary area of research is in the field of international relations theory, norms, human rights, and the use of unconventional weapons in warfare. 

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Political Science and Criminal Justice Department

Hibbard Humanities Hall 401
124 Garfield Avenue
Eau Claire, WI 54701
United States