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Graduate Advising
Former PhD student Aparna Thomas with members of the village panchayat (council) during her field research. Professor Thomas, winner of the 2003 Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research in Women and Politics, now teaches at Cornell College in Iowa.
Graduate Directors
MA and PHD Programs
Dr. John Clark3352 Friedmann Hall
(269) 387-5620
MIDA Director
Dr. Paul Clements3408 Friedmann Hall
(269) 387-5699
The Graduate Manual
- Graduate Manual - PDF (last updated December 2008)
- Academic Integrity Policy - PDF (excerpted from the Graduate Manual)
Dates and Deadlines for Graduate Students
- 2008-2009 PhD comprehensive and MA field exam dates and deadlines - PDF
- Typical Deadlines for Graduate Students
PSGSA (Political Science Graduate Student Association) Email List
We ask that all students sign up for this. See an image of how to do so here.
Reading Lists
M.A. Reading Lists
- American Politics - PDF
- Comparative Politics - PDF
- Political Theory (revised June 2006) - PDF
Ph.D. Reading Lists
- American Politics - PDF
- Comparative Politics (revised June 2006) - PDF
- Political Theory (revised June 2006) - PDF
Other Resources
- "Choosing the Right Research Advisor" - PDF
from the Chronicle of Higher Education - "Thinking Beyond the Dissertation" - PDF
excerpt from an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education