The Political Science faculty is committed to both research and teaching. In terms of research, faculty members give papers at scholarly conferences all over the world and write books and publish articles in the best journals in the profession. At the same time, faculty members are dedicated teachers. The full time faculty and adjunct professors teach all the courses offered in the department.
Brian Grodsky, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Office: PUP 311
Phone: 410-455-8047
Email: bgrodsky@umbc.edu
Ian Anson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Associate Director of the Institute of Politics
Office: PUP 305
Phone: 410-455-2142
Email: iganson@umbc.edu
Laura Antkowiak, Ph.D.
Professor and Director of Sondheim Public Affairs Scholars Program
Office: PUP 319
Phone: 410-455-6560
Email: lantkowiak@umbc.edu
Felipe Filomeno, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Director, Global Studies
Office: Fine Arts Rm. 551
Phone: 410-455-2182
Email: filomeno@umbc.edu
Devin T. Hagerty, Ph.D.
Professor and Undergraduate Program Director
Office: PUP 317
Phone: 410-455-2185
Email: dhagerty@umbc.edu
Mileah Kromer, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Director of Institute of Politics
Office: PUP 318
Email: mkromer@umbc.edu
Brigid Starkey, Ph.D.
Teaching Professor and Faculty Associate, Global Studies
Office: PUP 320
Phone: 410-455-8475
Email: bstarkey@umbc.edu
Busra Nur Ozguler Aktel, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Office: PUP 313
Phone: 410-455-2193
Email: bozguler@umbc.edu
Gregory H. Winger, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Office: PUP 310
Phone: 410-455-2568
Email: Gregory.Winger@umbc.edu
Adjunct Faculty, 2025-26
- Thomas Azari (also Head Coach, Mock Trial), tazari1@umbc.edu
- Martin Kobren, mkobren@umbc.edu
- Laszlo Korossy, korossy1@umbc.edu
- Elli Lieberman, ellil1@umbc.edu
- Kerwin Miller, kxmiller@umbc.edu
- Kevin Nelson, kenelson@umbc.edu
- Molly Timko, mtimko@umbc.edu
Emeritus Faculty
