Division of Politics & Economics
Welcome to the Division of Politics & Economics
In the Division of Politics & Economics (DPE), we are passionate about quality graduate education, faculty-student collaboration, innovative research in the economic and political sciences, and strong commitment to transdisciplinary scholarship. We offer a graduate-only academic environment in which students work intimately with internationally renowned scholars on a range of research projects and receive personalized mentorship.
DPE curriculum combines a strong foundation in theory and methodology with experiential, holistic training that is essential to any practicing social scientist. Our core offerings in Politics, Economic Sciences, International Studies, and Public Policy are highly customizable, resulting in unique programming in American Politics, Political Philosophy, Global Commerce & Finance, International Trade & Development, and more. DPE also provides valuable training in the cutting-edge realm of Neuroeconomics, an exciting new field that bridges the economic sciences, psychology, and public policy and is available only at Claremont Graduate University. We even offer dual-degree programs that let you further expand your scholarship, such as the MA in Politics, Economics, & Business, designed in partnership with the renowned Drucker School of Management.
Our concentrated fields of study are many. DPE trains talented graduates in the areas of World Politics, Comparative Politics, Public Policy & Methods, and more. Economic Sciences students develop a sought-after expertise in international finance, global commerce and finance, international trade and development, public choice, and industrial organization. The division’s focus on political economy is especially strong in our International Studies and Comparative Politics tracks; both involve collaborations with the Economic Sciences faculty committed to applications-oriented research and teaching. Our high-level transdisciplinary training has propelled graduates into careers at top universities, government agencies, ministries of finance, and more.
Chairs: Tom Kniesner, Economic Sciences; Heather Campbell, Politics & Government; Yi Feng, International Studies
170 E. 10th Street • Claremont, CA 91711 • 909-607-3371 • Fax 909-607-7285
Heather E. Campbell
Professor & Chair, Department of Politics & Government
Field Chair, Public Policy
Economic Sciences
Masters Programs
Doctoral Programs
Certificate Programs
International Studies
Masters Programs
Doctoral Programs
Politics & Government
Masters Programs
Doctoral Programs
Dual Degree Programs
Faculty
Department of Economic Sciences – Core Faculty
Jorge Barraza
Research Assistant Professor of Economic Sciences
Research Interests
Experimental economics, Behavioral economics, Affect and prosocial decision making
Graham Bird
Clinical Professor of Economic Sciences
Research Interests
International finance, international macroeconomics, economic development
C. Monica Capra
Professor of Economics
Research Interests
Experimental economics, Behavioral economics, Neuroeconomics
Robert Klitgaard
University Professor
Research Interests
Public policy, Economic strategy, Institutional reform, Corruption
Tom Kniesner
University Professor
Chair, Department of Economic Sciences
Research Interests
Labor economics, Health economics, Econometrics
Joshua Tasoff
Associate Professor of Economic Sciences
Research Interests
Behavioral economics, experimental economics, microbial economics
Thomas Willett
Horton Professor of Economics
Director, Claremont Institute for Economic Studies
Research Interests
International money and finance
Political economy of economic policy
Paul J. Zak
Professor of Economic Sciences, Psychology & Management
Director, Center for Neuroeconomics Studies
Research Interests
Neuroeconomics, Neuroscience of narratives, Neuromanagement
Department of Politics & Government – Core Faculty
Mark Blitz
Fletcher Jones Professor of Political Philosophy
Field Chair, Political Philosophy
Director, Salvatori Center for the Study of Individual Freedom
Research Interests
Political science, Philosophy, Plato, Heidegger, American politics
Heather E. Campbell
Professor & Chair, Department of Politics & Government
Field Chair, Public Policy
Research Interests
Environmental policy, Public policy, Water policy, Racial profiling, Housing, K–12 education, Student evaluations of teaching, Public utility regulation
Robert Klitgaard
University Professor
Research Interests
Public policy, Economic strategy, Institutional reform, Corruption
Javier Rodríguez
Mary Toepelt Nicolai and George S. Blair Assistant Professor
Research Interests
Public and health policy, social inequality; Causal identification in policy analysis and program evaluation; Quantitative methods for social science research
Jean Reith Schroedel
Professor of Political Science
Field Chair, American Politics
Research Interests
Native American voting rights, American political development, women and politics, religion and politics, and congressional policy-making
Michael Uhlmann
Professor of Government
Director, Tribal Administration Certificate Program
Research Interests
American presidency, Executive–congressional relations, Federal judiciary,
Federal administrative process, National security decision making
Department of International Studies – Core Faculty
Mark Abdollahian
Full Clinical Professor
Research Interests
Strategic decision making, International political economy, Sustainable development, Growth, Human social cultural behavioral modeling, Econometrics, Predictive analytics, Computational modeling and simulation, Data analytics, Visualization
Yi Feng
Luther Lee Jr. Memorial Chair in Government
Research Interests
International political economy, Public policy analysis, Quantitative methodology, Global power shifts, Globalization
Jacek Kugler
Elisabeth Helm Rosecrans Professor of International Relations
Research Interests
Causes and consequences of war, Political performance, Nuclear deterrence, Power transition, Political demography, Development, Decision-making
Melissa Rogers
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Research Interests
Comparative politics, political economy, economic inequality, Latin American politics, state institutional and economic development, research design, econometrics
Sallama Shaker
Full Clinical Professor of Middle East and Islamic Studies
Research Interests
Power politics, religion, and culture in the Middle East; Feminization of poverty and global challenges; Islam state politics; Islamic feminism; Cultural diversity; Globalization
Zining Yang
Assistant Clinical Professor
Research Interests
Formal modeling, data analysis
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Admissions Representatives
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Nicholas Lopez
Assistant Director of Admissions
T: 909-607-7151
Programs
Psychology & Evaluation
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Paige Piontkowsky
Associate Director of Admissions and Recruitment
T: 909-607-3240 (Direct)
T: 909-607-7811 (Central Admissions)
Programs
Economics, Educational Evaluation, Human Resource Management, International Studies, Politics, Public Health, Public Policy & Evaluation