Manager of Undergraduate Studies I have worked in the Government Department for 18 years, 15 of which have been in my current position overseeing the undergraduate program. I love working with our incredible undergraduates as an adviser and guide, and seeing them grow during their time as concentrators. Our department, and Harvard in general, is…
Stephanie Ternullo
Assistant Professor of Government My research focuses on the relationship between place, politics, and political identity. Before coming to the Government Department, I developed my first book project on this topic as a PhD student in a Sociology Department – during the 2020 presidential election, I conducted a qualitative, comparative study of three White, postindustrial…
Mashail Malik
Assistant Professor of Government In much of my research, I investigate whether and how people construct meaning out of the ascriptive identities the outside world assigns to them, and what implications this meaning-making process has on their politics. At Harvard, I have loved the opportunity to pursue this research agenda in engagement with such a…
Stephen Rosen
Beton Michael Kaneb Professor of National Security and Military Affairs I have been a member of the Government Department, and the (W)CFIA for over 50n years, and have always been treated with kindness and patience beyond what I deserved. In days past, what gave me the most pleasure was the company of extraordinary professors, some…
Madai Quispe
Comparative Politics with a Focus on Latin America I’m a fourth year comparativist studying the political economy of development strategies in Latin America. In my second year, I worked as the student coordinator of the Comparative Politics workshop and the Chair of the GSA’s International Students’ Committee. Those experiences allowed me to get to know…
Rochelle Sun
International Relations Interested in Issues Related to Public Health Coming from a family of immigrants, the opportunity to pursue a PhD program at Harvard was a big milestone for both me and my family. The mindset that I’ve tried to keep through my first semester has been to act as a sponge and absorb as…
Andrew O’Donohue
Comparative Politics with a Focus on the Middle East In addition to studying the global crumbling of democracy, my time as a Ph.D. student has been filled with many fun experiences. Inside the department, my favorite space is the weekly Comparative Politics workshop – I love seeing friends for lunch, learning about new research, and…
Thom Wall
Assistant Director of Graduate Studies This year, I celebrated 20 years as a member of the Department of Government. Throughout these years, I have experienced the rapidly changing environment of higher education, and I have found pride in my ability to respond quickly to both faculty and graduate students as we (collectively) navigate changing needs….