International Relations Faculty
Core Faculty
Jonathon Dreeze
Assistant Professor of History
Teaches military, Russian, Soviet, European, and international history courses. His research interests focus on Communist Party propaganda in the Soviet Union, specifically in Kazakhstan, during Joseph Stalin's rule over the country from 1929–1953. He is especially interested in how the mechanics of propaganda production and dissemination affects propaganda's message and how people internalized the content. Dreeze holds a Ph.D. in history from Ohio State University.
Aparna Thomas
Professor of Politics and Sexuality, Gender, and Women's Studies
Teaches the international relations courses Gender in Developing Countries, Political Economy of Developing Countries, Women and Politics: A Cross-National Perspective, and Strategies to Alleviate Poverty. Thomas is an expert on the politics of South Asia and global feminism. Ph.D., political science, Western Michigan University.
David Yamanishi
Professor of Politics
Teaches courses in international relations, including International Politics, U.S. Foreign Policy, and International Political Economics. He also teaches courses in comparative politics that deal with the themes of democratization, development, and human rights, both globally and with special emphasis on Latin America and Europe. Ph.D., political science, University of California, Los Angeles.
Affiliated Faculty
Devan Baty
Professor of French
Teaches the elective courses France in North Africa, and Cultures of France and the Francophone World. Ph.D., French, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
A'amer Farooqi
Professor of Economics and Business
Teaches the international relations courses Economic Development, International Economics, Global Environmental Economics, and Macroeconomics. Ph.D., economics, University of Pittsburgh.
Michelle Herder
Professor of History
Teaches the elective courses The Crusades, and Europe 1300-1700. Ph.D., history, Yale University.
Lynne Ikach
Professor of Russian
Teaches the elective courses Introduction to Russian Culture and Civilization, and Russian Spies and Statesmen. Ph.D., Slavic languages and literature, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Todd Knoop
David Joyce Professor of Economics and Business
Teaches the international relations courses Macroeconomics Seminar in China, and Macroeconomics. Ph.D., economics, Purdue University.
Rebecca Wines
Associate Professor of French
Teaches the elective course Introduction to French and Francophone Film. Ph.D., French literature, University of Michigan.