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Meet Our Team

Our department serves as a hub for faculty and scholars engaged in research and teaching across related disciplines of Politics, Governance, and Economics. Led by a department chair, we also have a dedicated Director of Graduate Studies and an Undergraduate Faculty Coordinator who oversee and support our academic programs. Our department is supported by a professional administrative and programmatic team, ensuring efficient operations and services.

We also collaborate with affiliated faculty, scholars, and adjunct instructors to enhance our teaching and research capabilities, fostering a vibrant intellectual community. PGEÌýadministers the GGPS and GGPS:QEMÌýprograms for graduate students. Our faculty members, affiliated faculty, and adjunct instructorsÌýteach these courses.ÌýAdditionally, our department supports the Global Economy (GE) and Global and Comparative Governance (GCG) thematic areas, andÌýoffers undergraduate regional courses, providing students with a deeper understanding of specific geographic regions and their role in the interconnected world.

Department Chair

Director of Graduate Studies

Undergraduate Faculty Coordinator

Department Manager

Program Coordinator

Department Faculty

Keith Darden Associate Professor SIS | Politics, Governance & Economics

Affiliated Faculty Fall 2024

PGE is proud to welcome a number of affiliated faculty from other AU and SIS departments, adjunct professors,Ìýand post-doctoral scholars who support our teaching and research needs.

Akbar Ahmed Distinguished Professor and Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies SIS | Peace, Human Rights & Cultural Relations

Ìý akbar@american.edu

PhD Students