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Head of Department
Professor Robert Lamb	Head of Department, Professor of Political Philosophy	Streatham Campus, Exeter

Academic staff
Dr Stephane Baele	Senior Lecturer in International Studies Political violence, terrorism, language, international relations theory, security studies.	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Susan Banducci	Professor and Director of the Exeter Q-Step Centre, Director of Research	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr David Benson	Senior Lecturer (Cornwall) Environmental politics, policy and governance	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Dr Gregorio Bettiza	Senior Lecturer in International Relations Norms and identities, religion, civilizational analysis, international order, international relations theory	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr David Blagden	Senior Lecturer in International Security Rising powers, realism, international relations theory, economic/military power, UK national security, deterrence.	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Nicole Bolleyer	Professor of Comparative Politics	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Nils-Christian Bormann	Lecturer Civil war, power-sharing, ethnic coalitions, horizontal inequality, and spatial methods.	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Aneta Brockhill	Lecturer in Politics and International Relations Violence, culture, conflict, occupation, Israel-Palestine conflict	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Dr Sarah Bulmer	Senior Lecturer (Cornwall) Critical military studies, feminism, queer theory, veterans transition	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Dr Ross Carroll	Lecturer Early Modern Political Thought, Burke, Wollstonecraft, Tocqueville , Emotions in the History of Philosophy, Ridicule and Politics	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Dario Castiglione	Associate Professor	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Sergio Catignani	Senior Lecturer in Security and Strategic Studies Military sociology, civil-military relations, critical military studies, organisational change, military families, military operations, gender and security.	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Travis Coan	Senior Lecturer Environmental and political communication, climate change politics, Bayesian statistics, machine learning, natural language processing	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Sarah Cooper	Lecturer in Politics	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Michael Dumper	Professor in Middle East Politics Middle East, religion, conflict, cities, ethno-nationalism, reconciliation	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Claire Dunlop	Professor of Politics and Public Policy Comparative Public Policy, Epistemic Communities, Evidence-Based Policy, Impact Assessment, LGBT Policies, Knowledge Utilization, Policy Learning, Policy Failure, Regulation, Science and Public Policy, Theories of the Policy Process	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Robin Durie	Senior Lecturer Health Healthcare Complexity theory Phenomenology Poststructuralism Time Difference Husserl Bergson Derrida Deleuze Marx Heidegger Communities Engaged research	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Isabelle Engeli	Professor of Public Policy	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Lise Esther Herman	Lecturer in Politics Political Parties; Partisanship; Right-wing Populism; Democratic Theory; European Politics	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Irene Fernandez-Molina	Lecturer in International Relations International relations of the Global South, foreign policy analysis, constructivism, conflicts, North Africa, EU foreign policy.	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Elena Gadjanova	Lecturer African politics, ethnicity, ethnic politics, elections, election campaigns, democracy, democratization.	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Athanassios Gouglas	Lecturer Political elites; elite circulation; legislative turnover; parliaments; comparative politics; comparative public policy; European Union politics; European Union policy; Greek politics; Greek policy; political advis*rs; special advisers; ministerial advisers; ministerial cabinets; cabinets ministeriels; knowledge utilization; global governance.	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Stephen Greasley	Senior Lecturer	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Iain Hampsher-Monk	Professor of Political Theory, Joint Editor of History of Political Thought History of Political thought, political theory, poltical philosophy, Edmund Burke, philosophy of social science.	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Alison Harcourt	Professor Agenda setting, regulatory competition, soft governance, Europeanisation, policy convergence, internet governance, standard developing organisations, standards, digital rights, self-regulation, soft governance, transnational activism, lobbying, citizenship.	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor John Heathershaw	Professor, Director of Impact Authoritarianism, Armed Conflict, Conflict Management, Peacebuilding, Nonviolence, Transnational political economy, Central Asia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Oliver James	Professor of Political Science	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Lorien Jasny	Senior Lecturer	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Gabriel Katz	Associate Professor Quantitative Methods (Bayesian statistics, causal inference, machine learning), Comparative (Latin American) Politics, Political/Electoral Behavior, Political Economy	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Nick Kirsop-Taylor	Lecturer (Cornwall) Environmental Politics. Environmental Voluntary Sector. Green State. Environmental Agencies.	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Dr Ekaterina Kolpinskaya	Lecturer	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Sandra Kröger	Senior Lecturer European Union, European integration theory, Brexit, democratic theory, representation, civil society organisations	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr David Lewis	Associate Professor Russia; Authoritarianism; Peacebuilding; Conflict; International Relations	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Beverley Loke	Lecturer in International Relations International order, Hegemony and Great Power Responsibility, International Relations of the Asia-Pacific, Global Governance, China-US Relations	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Sarah Drews Lucas	Lecturer Feminist political theory, agency and identity, social epistemology, contemporary political theory, Hannah Arendt	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Bice Maiguashca	Senior Lecturer national and global left politics, theory and practice of national and global feminisms, populism, social movement activism	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Andrew Massey	Professor of Politics, Associate Dean - Internationalisation and Development Comparative Public Administration. Public Policy. Governance. Public Sector Reform. Sustainable Development Goals	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Deborah McFarlane	Lecturer in Politics and International Relations Religion, Politics, Conflict, Peace, South Asia, Gender, Boundaries, Resources	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Dr Amy McKay	Senior Lecturer Interest groups/pressure groups, Lobbying, Policymaking, Legislatures, Bureaucracy and rulemaking, Health care policy	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Catriona McKinnon	Professor of Political Theory	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Weeda Mehran	Lecturer	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Farah Mihlar	Lecturer	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Shubranshu Mishra	Lecturer	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Alice Moseley	Lecturer in Politics Behavioural Public Policy, Nudge, Behavioural Public Administration, Political Participation, Civic Engagement, Accountability in Public Services	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Klejda Mulaj	Senior Lecturer Conflict, security, and peace studies	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr James Muldoon	Lecturer (Cornwall)	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Lieutenant General (Retd) Prof Paul Newton KBE	Chair In Security And Strategy, Director Of Strategy And Security Institute	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Brieg Powel	Lecturer in International Relations	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Alex Prichard	Senior Lecturer, Director of Education Anarchist political thought; International political theory; The ethics and phenomenology of war and violence; Republican political theory; Constitutional politics; Co-production methods in political philosophy	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Jason Reifler	Professor of Political Science	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Martin Robson	Senior Lecturer in Strategic Studies, Academic Director and MStrat Programme Director Strategy, strategic thought, strategic studies, maritime security, international security.	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Lamprini Rori	Lecturer in Politics Comparative politics, political behaviour, political communication, party politics, elections, campaigns, social-democrats, far right, far left, radicalisation, social media, emotions	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Dr Duncan Russel	Associate Professor Public policy, environmental policy, climate policy, policy coordination, science-policy interations, policy appraisal	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Clare Saunders	Professor in Politics (Cornwall)	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Dr Andrew Schaap	Associate Professor Contemporary political theory, democratic theory, agonistic politics, radical democracy, transitional justice, indigenous rights, politics of reconciliation, Hannah Arendt, Jacques Rancière.	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Dr Darren Schreiber	Senior Lecturer	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Karen Scott	Senior Lecturer	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Professor Jamie Shea	Professor of Strategic Studies	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Sir Steve Smith	University Vice Chancellor, Professor of International Studies	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Dan Stevens	Professor (Cornwall)	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Dr Florian Stoeckel	Lecturer in Politics Public Opinion, Political Psychology, Comparative Politics with a focus on Europe, European Integration, Quantitative Methods and Experiments	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Doug Stokes	Professor of International Relations, Director of the Centre for Advanced International Studies and Faculty Director of Post-Graduate Research US foreign policy, Security Studies, Grand Strategy, International Political Economy.	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Delacey Tedesco	Lecturer (Cornwall) Global urban transitions, political geography, aesthetics, sovereignty, boundaries	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Dr Eva Thomann	Senior Lecturer Public Policy Public Administration Policy implementation Europeanization Customization Street-level bureaucracy Accountability	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Owen Thomas	Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations International Relations; Security; Foreign Policy; Secrecy; Deception; Privacy; Iraq; Transparency; Accountability; War; Violence	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Dr Catarina Thomson	Senior Lecturer in Security and Strategic Studies National security; foreign policy; UK and US security elites; political psychology; experimental methods; political behaviour	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Joanie Willett	Senior Lecturer (Education and Research) - Cornwall	Penryn Campus, Cornwall

Research staff
Dr Iulia Cioroianu	Research Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Patricia Correa Vila	Associate Research Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Mr Rick Harmes	Associate Research Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Laszlo Horvath	Postdoctoral Research Associate	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Jonathan Kamkhaji	Research Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Benjamin Lyons	Postdoctoral Research Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Vittorio Merola	Postdoctoral Research Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Mr Nick Or	Postdoctoral Research Associate	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Catherine Owen	British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow Russia; China; Eurasia; authoritarianism; illiberalism; civic participation; governance;	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Stephen Quinlan	Associate Research Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Imir Rashid	Associate Research Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Cheryl Willis	Research Fellow, Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute (LEEP). Associate Lecturer – Business School (Tourism Management)	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Seungwon Yu	Honorary Research Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter

Associate members
Professor David Armstrong	Emeritus Professor	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr John Ault	Associate Research Fellow	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Dr Roberto Baldoli	Honorary Research Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Donald Barr	Honorary Research Associate	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Richard Bellamy	Visiting Professor	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Lewys Brace	Associate Lecturer in Data Analysis	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Paul Brassley	Honorary University Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Allan Butler	Visiting Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Peter Carruthers	Honorary University Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Michael Clarke	Associate Director from RUSI, London	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Richard Collins	Honorary Visiting Professor	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Adrian Collins	Visiting Professor	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Roos den Uyl	Associate Research Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Bruce Doern	Emeritus Professor	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Patrick English	Associate Lecturer	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Robert Fish	Associate Research Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Joe Foweraker	Honorary Professor Democracy, oligarchy, state, comparative, Latin America	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Associate Professor Dr Deborah Goodwin OBE	Honorary Associate Professor	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor David Grey	Visiting Professor	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Marc Herzog	Honorary Research Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Alice Inman	Honorary Research Associate	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Stephen Jarvis	Honorary Visiting Professor	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Laura Jones	Honorary University Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Phil le Grice	Honorary Research Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Anna Matveeva	Honorary University Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor John McInerney	Emeritus Professor	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Nick Millard	Honorary Visiting Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Gordon Morris	Honorary Research Associate	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Richard Moyes	Honorary University Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Giovanni Navarria	Visiting Fellow Internet, Media, Politics, Networks, Networked Politics, Networked Citizens, Citizens, Citizens power, digital politics.	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Mansour Nsasra	Honorary University Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Ms Hilary Palmer	Honorary Associate Research Fellow.	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Sam Robbins	Honorary fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Mark Robins	Honorary University Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Michael Rush	Emeritus Professor of Politics	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Eirini Saratsi	Research Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Angelos Sepos	Honorary Research Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Malcolm Shaw	Visiting Professor	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Richard Soffe	Honorary Research Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Nick Sotherton	Honorary University Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Dr Nigel Stone	Honorary Research Associate, Chief Executive Exmoor National Park Authority	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Mr Bill Tupman	Honorary Research Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Martyn Warren	Honorary University Fellow	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Professor Stephen Wilks	Professor of Politics	Streatham Campus, Exeter

Professional Services Staff
Tom Allen	SSIS Student Recruitment Administrator	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Melissa Barrett	Widening Participation and Student Recruitment Assistant	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Gemma Bartlett ACIM	Strategic Marketing Campaign Manager	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Kate Blackmore	Outreach Officer- Communications & Corporate Affairs	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Mrs Jemma Buddle	Department Administrator, Politics	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Miss Keleigh Burgess	College Administrator	Penryn Campus, Cornwall
Katharine Donachie	Politics Department Administrator	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Francesca Farmer		Streatham Campus, Exeter
Mrs Debbie Ironside-Smith	SSI Administration Manager	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Sarah Lucas	Communications and Marketing Officer	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Eleanor Monger	Student Recruitment and Admissions Manager	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Miss Julia Paci	Employability and Outreach Manager	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Emma Reeve	Head of Communications and Marketing	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Laura Shears	Executive Assistant	Streatham Campus, Exeter
James Smith	Business Partner, International Partnerships	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Jane Tanner	Web Marketing Officer (Web Team)	Streatham Campus, Exeter

Graduate Teaching Assistants
Dr Michael Cailes	Teaching Assistant	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Martin Moorby	Postgraduate Teaching Assistant	Streatham Campus, Exeter
Katherine Townsend	Postgraduate Teaching Assistant	Streatham Campus, Exeter