International Relations & Global Affairs

Michael C. Burch
Associate Professor of Political Science
Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder

Teaches courses and conducts research emphasizing the role of rebel and criminal actors in shaping conflict, war, crime, and corruption in an era of globalization with a focus on the Middle East and Africa. Recent courses include The Syrian Civil War, The Globalization of Crime, Middle East Politics, and African Politics.

Mary K. Meyer McAleese
Professor of Political Science
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

Specializes in teaching and research in the international relations and comparative politics fields, including US Foreign Policy, Inter-American Relations, Latin American Politics, Women & Politics Worldwide, Theories of War & Peace, and Politics of Migration & Refugees.

Allison Quatrini
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Ph.D. 2017, The George Washington University

Specializes in teaching and research on East Asia and China, including courses on Chinese Government and Politics, Democratization in East Asia, and Politics of the Environment in China. Her research interests include Chinese ethnic minorities and state-society relations in China.