Political Science

Dr. Benjamin Toll specializes in the study of American politics. He received a PhD 2015年从印第安纳大学布卢明顿分校获得硕士学位.M. Dawson Institute of Church-State Studies at Baylor University. He teaches Introduction to American 政治和各种美国政治的上层阶级. He also teaches courses in the Criminology program at Wilkes.

托尔的研究重点是宗教对美国政治、通讯的影响 between elites and the public and how we respond to the elites. He regularly comments 在地方和全州范围内为地方，全国，和国际媒体举行的选举. 他最喜欢的是在2020年竞选期间，他在一周的时间里接受了采访 有一家德国报纸、芬兰广播电台、英国电视台和日语 newspaper.

When not teaching or doing research, Dr. Toll likes to spend time with his family 它由四个孩子，五只蟾蜍，两条鱼，一条狗和一个妻子组成. He coaches 青少年足球(因为他必须)，青少年垒球和棒球(因为他喜欢) it).

Dr. 托尔还在一个关注儿童福利的全州公民审查小组任职 并向州儿童、青年和家庭办公室提出建议 about best practices. 他在少年拘留所工作的经历，工作 有了高危青少年、政策知识和6年养父母的经历，就能做到这一点 a perfect fit for community engagement.

Dr. Andrew P. 米勒是政治学副教授和协调员 of the International Relations Program at Wilkes. Dr. Miller received a BA in Political 伊利诺伊大学理学硕士，伊利诺伊州立大学政治学硕士 and a PhD in Political Science from Purdue University. His teaching and research interests 关注拉丁美洲的经济发展，特别是咖啡的政治 industry and the economic development potential of tourism. He is the author of three 关于中美洲发展问题的书籍，第四本将于2008年出版 Summer of 2023. 他和他的妻子克里斯蒂住在Laflin，喜欢旅游和 watching sports.

Dr. Robert Seeley在富兰克林和马歇尔学院(Franklin and Marshall College)获得经济学学士学位 his PhD in Economics from the University of Maryland. During his tenure at Wilkes, 他曾担任工商管理和经济系主任 工商管理硕士项目主任，卫生硕士项目主任 Administration program. Dr. Seeley is particularly interested in the economics of 劳动力市场(劳动经济学)、税收政策(公共财政)、收入专业 和大学运动员(体育经济学)，健康政策(健康经济学) Care), and the economics of crime.

Dr. 凯尔·克雷德专门研究公法和最高法院. He received his PhD from Temple University. He teaches Criminal Law, Law and Society, and Constitutional Law. In addition, Dr. Kreider has co-authored four books on voting rights and electoral reform. When not teaching or writing, Dr. Kreider spends time with his family and his two golden retrievers. He enjoys watching baseball, soccer and true crime TV.

Dr. Andreea Maierean是政治科学和研究的副教授 Abroad Director. 她在波士顿大学获得政治学博士学位. 她曾在罗马尼亚布加勒斯特的国家政治研究学院学习 and Public Administration; in Trieste, Italy, at the University of Trieste; in Budapest, Hungary, at Central European University; and in Vienna, Austria, at the Institute for Human Sciences. 她的研究和教学兴趣包括后共产主义转型 to democracy, transitional justice and environmental policy.