Department of Political Science

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Our Faculty

Faculty Office Hours

Instructor

Office Hours
P. Arthur  
L. Atkison  
D. Black  
B. Bow  
L. Carbert  
D. Eisan  
R. Finbow  
N. Ghosn  
K. Good  
A. Hayden  
R. Johnstone  
M. Laurence  
S. Pruysers  
H. Tasker  
R. Zaiotti  

Chair

Brian Bow McCain 3052             E-Mail (902)494-6629

Professors

Peter Arthur Chair EDIA Committee & EDIA Student Mentor
McCain 3118		 E-Mail (902)494-6630
David Black

 Lester B. Pearson
Professor of International
Development Studies.
McCain 2115             		 E-Mail (902)494-6638
Katherine Fierlbeck

 McCulloch Professor of Political Science
McCain 2119		 E-Mail (902)494-6631
Robert Finbow Eric Dennis Memorial Chair and Deputy Director, JMEUCE.
McCain 2129		 E-Mail (902)494-6606
Frank Harvey
on leave		 Professor of Political Science
 E-Mail  
Ruben Zaiotti
on sabbatical Jan. 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026		 Director, Jean Monnet European Union Centre of Excellence
McCain 3047		 E-Mail (902)494-6609

Associate Professors

Kiran Banerjee

 McCain 3044 E-Mail (902)494-6603
Louise Carbert LJSO program coordinator
McCain 3011		 E-Mail (902)494-6628

Margaret Denike

 McCain 2117 E-Mail (902)494-6298
Kristin Good Graduate Coordinator
McCain 3046		 E-mail (902)494-1944
Anders Hayden Honours Coordinator & Undergraduate Advisor
McCain 3048		 E-Mail (902)494-6602
Rachael Johnstone McCain 3035 E-Mail (902)494-4587
Scott Pruysers
on Sabbatical July 1, 2025 -June 30, 2026		 McCain 3053 E-Mail (902)494-6626

Leah Sarson
parental leave, 2026

 McCain 3049 E-Mail (902)494-6611

Assistant Professors

Chevy Eugene    Cross-appointed with Black
and African Diaspora Studies
McCain 3015 / McCain 2117		 E-Mail (902)494-6609
Marion Laurence Director,
Centre for the Study of Security
and Development
McCain 3108		 E-Mail (902)494-6605
Heather Tasker McCain 3104 E-Mail (902)494-6611

Part-Time Faculty

Larissa Atkison McCain 3050 E-Mail  
Darryl Eisan McCain 3050 E-Mail  
Elise Sammons McCain 3050 E-Mail  
Sarah Shah McCain 3050 E-Mail  

** Mail for part-time faculty can be sent to Room 301, Henry Hicks Building, 6299 South St.

Professors Emeriti

Robert Boardman Dalhousie University
    
David M. Cameron Dalhousie University                             
Jennifer Smith Dalhousie University    
Denis Stairs Dalhousie University