University of the PACIFIC

Political Science Faculty

Brian E. Klunk, 1987, Associate Professor and Chair; B.A., Pennsylvania State University, 1977; M.A., University of Virginia, 1980; Ph.D., 1985.
Webpage - Phone: 209.946.2927 - Office: Wendell Phillips Center, Rm. 100

Research Interests:	Courses Offered:
Catholic Social Thought and International Relations	International Relations U.S. Foreign Policy Theories of International Politics Ethics and International Relations

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Jeffrey Becker, 2006, Assistant Professor; B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz, 1991; M.A., Rutgers University, 1996; Ph.D., 2004. Member, Phi Beta Kappa.
Webpage - Phone: 209.946.3986 - Office: Wendell Phillips Center, Rm. 124

Research Interests	Courses Offered
Leadership, Rule of Law	Approaches to Political Theory Jurisprudence Ancient to Medieval Political Theory Modern to Contemporary Political Theory Career/Internship Preparation

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Robert Benedetti, 1989, Professor; B.A., Amherst College, 1964; M.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1967; Ph.D., 1975. Member, Phi Beta Kappa.
Webpage - Phone: 209.946.7478 - Office: Wendell Phillips Center, Rm. 132

Research Interests	Courses Offered
California Governors	U.S. Government and Politics Urban Politics California Government and Politics

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Wallace F. Caldwell, 1970, Professor Emeritus – 1994

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George Condon, 2002, Adjunct Professor; B.A., University of Tennessee, 1958; Ph.D., 1962.
Phone: 209.946.7405 - Office: Wendell Phillips Center, Rm. 128

Courses Offered

Coordinator, Washington Semester and Sacramento Experience

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Lee C. Fennell, 1968, Professor Emeritus; Associate Provost/University Registrar – 1999, Email

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Michael T. Hatch, 1985, Professor; B.A., Utah State University, 1970; M.A, Johns Hopkins University, 1973; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1983.
Webpage - Phone: 209.946.2525 - Office: Wendell Phillips Center, Rm. 102

Research Interests	Courses Offered
Environmental and Energy Policies	Introduction to Political Science International Relations Western European Politics Principles of Comparative Politics International Environmental Policy Comparative Environmental Policy

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Cynthia Ostberg, 1994, Professor; B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 1985; M.A., Northern Illinois University, 1991; Ph.D., 1995.
Webpage - Phone: 209.946.2194 - Office: Wendell Phillips Center, Rm. 138

Research Interests	Courses Offered
Canadian Supreme Court	Constitutional Law I and II Criminal Law Judicial Process Legal Scholars Seminars

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Larry L. Pippin, 1965, Professor Emeritus – 1994, Email

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Susan Sample, 1999, Associate Professor; B.A., University of Missouri, 1991; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1996. Member, Phi Beta Kappa.
Phone: 209.946.2492 - Office: Wilson Hall

Research Interests	Courses Offered
Arms Races	International Relations Comparative Foreign Policy International Conflict and Conflict Management

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Keith W. Smith, 2008, Assistant Professor; B.A., Pepperdine University, 1997, M.P.M. University of Maryland, 1999, M.A., University of California, Berkeley, 2000, Ph.D., 2005.
Webpage - Phone: 209.946.7712 - Office: Wendell Phillips Center, Rm. 120

Research Interests	Courses Offered
Congressional Oversight, Public Policy	U.S. Government and Politics Campaigns and Elections Interest Groups Political Science Research Congressional Politics Administrative State

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Dari Sylvester, 2005, Associate Professor; B.A., Trinity College, 1998; M.A., State University of New York, Stony Brook, 2002; Ph.D., 2006. Member, Phi Beta Kappa.
Webpage - Phone: 209.946.2007 - Office: Wendell Phillips Center, Rm. 126

Research Interests	Courses Offered
Volunteerism, Effectiveness of Voting	U.S. Government and Politics Political Science Research Government in Action Urban Politics

Other Political Scientists at Pacific

Gene Bigler, 2005, Visiting Professor/Practitioner; B.A. University of the Pacific, 1967; M.A. Johns Hopkins University, 1972; Ph.D., 1979.
Phone: 209.946.7335

Research Interests		Courses Offered
Public Diplomacy		Latin American Politics Intern-American Relations National Security

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Yong Kyun Kim, 2009, Assistant Professor of Political Science; B.S., Seoul National University, 1998; M.A., 2001; Ph.D., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 2009.

Research Interests		Courses Offered
Sovereign Debt		Introduction to Political Science International Relations International Organizations International Political Economy Latin American Politics

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Daniel O'Neil, School of International Studies; B.A. University of Texas–Austin, 1987; M.A. Washington University in St. Louis, 2005; Ph.D., 2010.

Research Interests		Courses Offered
Chinese International Economic Policy		Introduction to Political Science Politics of Asia International Political Economy International Organization