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Carter Wilson
Department Head and Professor
carwilso@nmu.edu (906) 227-1502Office Location:
235 Gries Hall
Interests: Public Policy, Civil Rights Policy, Economic Policy, and Public Administration
Degrees:
- B.A., Wayne State University
- M.A., Wayne State University
- Ph.D., Wayne State University
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Brian D. Cherry
Professor and MPA Director
bcherry@nmu.edu (906) 227-1823Office Location:
260 Gries Hall
Interests: State and Local Government and Public Administration
Degrees:
- B.S., University of Southern Indiana
- MPA, Indiana State University
- Ph.D., Indiana State University
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Petra Hendrickson
Assistant Professor
pehendri@nmu.edu (906) 227- 2093Office Location:
263 Gries Hall
Interests: Introduction to Political Science, Comparative Politics, and International Relations
Degrees:
- B.A., Indiana State University
- M.A., Michigan State University
- Ph.D., Michigan State University
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Ruth Watry
Professor & Director of Paralegal Studies
rwatry@nmu.edu (906) 227-1824Office Location:
262 Gries Hall
Interests: American Government, Constitutional Law, and Women and Politics
Degrees:
- B.A., Mankato State University
- MBA, University of New Mexico
- M.A., Washington University
- Ph.D., University of Delaware
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Jongeun You
Assistant Professor
jyou@nmu.edu (906) 227-1821Office Location:
259 Gries Hall
Interests: Resilience and Sustainability, Emergency Management, and State and Local Government
Degrees:
- B.A., Seoul National University
- M.P.P., University of Michigan
- Ph.D., University of Colorado Denver
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Lara Clisch
Executive Administrative Assistant
lclisch@nmu.edu (906) 227-2019Office Location:
200A Gries Hall