Politics

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Frances Edwards

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Emeritus Professor, Political Science, Director of the Master of Public Administration Program and Deputy Director, National Transportation Security Center, Mineta Transportation Institute. (Photo by: David Schmitz/San José State University)

Frances Edwards is Deputy Director of the National Transportation Security Center at the Mineta Transportation Institute. She is an emeritus professor of political science and former director of the Master of Public Administration program. Her research focuses on issues related to seismic safety, emergency management, homeland security, continuity of operations for government and businesses and global supply chain security. She holds a doctoral degree in public administration from New York University. She was also a certified emergency services manager with 20+ years of experience as Director of Emergency Services in San Jose and Irvine, CA.

Phone: 408-924-5559
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Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Recovery, Disaster Relief, Earthquake, Emergency, Flood, Governance, Loma Prieta, Politics, Social Sciences, State and Local Politics
Posted on by Pourya Nadimi Politics (State and Local)

Garrick Percival

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Professor, Chair, Political Science. (Photo by: David Schmitz/San José State University)

Garrick Percival is a professor and chair of the political science department. He teaches courses in state and local government, public policy and American government. His research focuses on American politics and public policy, primarily the nexus between criminal justice policy and inequality at the state and local levels of government. He is the co-author of the book “California Politics and Government: A Practical Approach” (15 ed). He holds a doctoral degree in political science from the University of California, Riverside.

Phone: 408-924-5553
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Governance, Jails, Justice, Politics, Social Sciences, State and Local Politics
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Gordon Douglas

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Director, Institute for Metropolitan Studies; Associate Professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning (Photo by: David Schmitz/San José State University)

Gordon Douglas is the director of the Institute for Metropolitan Studies and an associate professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning. His work focuses on social inequality in planning and development, neighborhood identity and gentrification, and peoples’ relationships to their physical surroundings from streetscape design to disaster response. He is currently working on local improvement efforts in San José and Oakland, including affordable housing production, safe streets, and the rights of our unhoused community members. Prior to joining SJSU, Gordon helped lead the Institute for Public Knowledge at New York University and worked on the U.S. exhibition at the Venice Architecture Biennale. He holds master’s degrees in media and communication from the University of Southern California and the London School of Economics; and a doctoral degree in sociology from the University of Chicago.

Phone: 408-924-5852
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City Design, Design, Diversity, Disaster Preparedness, Politics, Gentrification, Social Inequality, Urban Communities, Urban Design
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Hien Duc Do

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Professor, Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences. (Photo by: David Schmitz/San José State University)

Hien Do is a professor of sociology and interdisciplinary social sciences specializing in Asian American Studies. His research focuses on Vietnamese Americans, the formation of Vietnamese-American communities and impacts on religion and immigration. He is an expert on race and ethnic relations, students in higher education and Asian Americans in politics. He holds a doctoral degree in philosophy from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Phone: 408-924-5461
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Karthika Sasikumar

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Professor, Political Science. (Photo by: David Schmitz/San José State University)

Karthika Sasikumar is a professor of political science. Her research and teaching interests are in international relations theory, international regimes, global security, migration and national identity. She specializes in nuclear security issues and terrorism in South East Asia and the Middle East. She holds a doctoral degree from Cornell University.

Phone: 408-924-1361
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Governance, International Politics, Middle East, Migration, Nuclear War, Politics, Radicalization, Social Sciences, Southeast Asia, Terrorism
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Melinda Jackson

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Professor, Political Science and Associate Dean, Undergraduate Education. (Photo by: David Schmitz/San José State University)

Melinda Jackson is a professor of political science and currently serves as associate dean of undergraduate education. Her research focuses on public opinion and political engagement in American politics. She is an expert on polling and the importance of Silicon Valley in U.S. politics. She holds a doctoral degree in political science from the University of Minnesota, with concentrations in American politics and political psychology.

Phone: 408-924-5293
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Debates, Donald Trump, Election, Governance, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, PACs, Politics, Polls, Social Sciences, US Politics
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Ryan Skinnell

Ryan Skinnell.

Associate Professor, Department of English and Comparative Literature (Photo by: David Schmitz/San José State University)

Ryan Skinnell is an associate professor of rhetoric and writing in the Department of English and Comparative Literature. His work focuses primarily on public rhetoric—how politicians, public figures, and average citizens use persuasive language to influence public policy. Dr. Skinnell is the author or editor of five books, including “Conceding Composition: A Crooked History of Composition’s Institutional Fortunes” (Utah State University Press, 2016) and “Faking the News: What Rhetoric Can Teach Us About Donald J. Trump,” (Societas, 2018). He has also published numerous essays in academic and popular outlets on rhetoric, writing education, political speech, fascism, and demagoguery. He holds a bachelor’s degree in english from the University of California, Santa Barbara, a master’s degree in english from California State University, Northridge and a doctoral degree in rhetoric, composition, and linguistics from Arizona State University.

Phone: 408-924-4207
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Politics, Rhetoric, Political Speech
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Sergio Bejar-Lopez

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Assistant Professor, Political Science (Photo by: Thomas Sanders/San José State University)

Sergio Bejar-Lopez is an assistant professor of political science. He teaches courses in comparative politics and Latin American politics. His research focuses on political and policy consequences, the political and policy consequences of globalization, the political influences of financial policies and the policy consequences of party systems. He holds a doctoral degree in political science from the University of Notre Dame. He holds a doctoral degree in political science from the University of Notre Dame.

Phone: 408-924-8330
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Political Science, Comparative Politics, Latin American Politics