John Coleman, Department Chair (email: coleman@polisci.wisc.edu)
Scott Gehlbach, Associate Chair (email: gehlbach@polisci.wisc.edu)
in Room 110 North Hall
Front Desk, General Information, 263-2414 (email: info@polisci.wisc.edu).
Debbie Bakke, Financial Specialist, 265-1167 (email: djbakke@wisc.edu). Expense reimbursement, purchase requisitions, transmittal forms, faculty research and grant accounts, department S&E, trust fund and student award account maintenance, purchasing and financial reports, coffee fund.
Mary Hurley, Faculty Support and Payroll Coordinator, 263-2415 (email: mchurley@wisc.edu). Department payrolls, faculty allowances, department copier, copy center projects, course syllabi, faculty leave accounts, faculty support, DoIT phone account administration.
Toni Landis, Undergraduate Advisor, 263-2028 (email: ttlandis@wisc.edu). Academic advisor for undergraduate political science majors (online scheduler).
Deb McFarlane, Graduate Program Coordinator, 263-1878 (email: djmcfarlane@wisc.edu). Administrative assistance to Ph.D. program and Associate Chair, coordinates admissions, fellowship competition, TA and grader appointments and payrolls, prelim exams and placement.
David Nelson, Career and Internship Coordinator, 263-2031 (email: denelson3@wisc.edu). Undergraduate career/internship coordinator for the Social Sciences that include majors in Political Science, International Studies, and Sociology.
Lance Potter, Department Administrator, 263-1780 (email: lpotter@wisc.edu).
Marilyn Price, Timetable Coordinator, 263-1877 (email: marilynprice@wisc.edu). Timetable creation, Course registration/enrollment, travel reimbursement, key distribution, UPS package shipping
Beth Shipman, Chair's Assistant, 263-1793 (email: eshipman@wisc.edu). Administrative assistance to the chair including taking calls, sorting mail, keeping calendar; arrangements for department visitors, faculty recruitment and tenure exercises, grant administration, department outreach and fund raising activities.
Christy Lee Ward, Undergraduate Program Coordinator, 263-2414 (email: clward3@wisc.edu).
Daniel Simanek, Department IT Processing Consultant,
265-3681 (email:
it@polisci.wisc.edu).
Ken Mayer, Computer Services Committee Chair (email:
krmayer@wisc.edu)