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Graduate Students
PhD Program in Political Science


Grad_Basil Christine Basil
Interests: Classical
political philosophy;
politics and literature;
and the American
Founding

B.A., Government and Political Philosophy, Belmont
        Abbey College

Email: Christine_Basil@baylor.edu



Grad_Bissex Christopher Bissex
Interests: American    government; political theory; American founding; and   American political thought

B.A., Liberal Arts, Thomas Aquinas College
M.A., Political Science, Baylor University

Email
: Christopher_Bissex@baylor.edu

Grad_Burns Kevin Burns
Interests: Ancient and
early modern political
theory; politics and
literature; politics and
religion; Progressivism

B.A., Politics, University of Dallas

Email
: Kevin_Burns1@baylor.edu

0Grad-Capper David W. Capper
Interests: American    government; comparative  politics; and political theory

B.A., Political Science, Hampden-Sydney College
M.A., Political Science, Baylor University

Office
: Draper 338
Email: David_Capper@baylor.edu
0Grad-Carr Rex G. Carr, Jr.
Interests: International    relations; and political          theory

B.A., Political Science and Philosophy, University of
        Maine
M.A., Political Science, Baylor University

Office
: Draper 338
Email: Rex_Carr@baylor.edu
Grad_Carrington Adam Carrington
Interests: American politics; political theory; Puritans; American founding; and the interplay between theology        and political thought

B.A., Political Science and Religion, Ashland
        University
M.A., Political Science, Baylor University

Email
: Adam_Carrington@baylor.edu

Grad_Carroll Olivia Carroll
Interests: Political
philosophy;
French political theory;
and politics and
literature

B.A., Political Science and Communication
        Studies, Lee University

Email: Olivia_Carroll@baylor.edu



Grad_Clayton Andrew Clayton
Interests: International    relations; diplomacy; political theory; politics and literature;    and politics and film

B.A., Classical Civilizations and Philosophy,
        Gonzaga University
M.A., Political Science, Baylor University

Email
: Andrew_Clayton@baylor.edu
Grad_Fleury Eric Fleury
Interests: Russian-American relations; nuclear proliferation  and the regional politics of  Eastern Europe; and politics     and literature, esp.         Chesterton and Dostoevsky


B.A., Political Science, Holy Cross College
M.A., Political Science, Baylor University

Email
: Eric_Fleury@baylor.edu


Grad_Gallagher Brenna Gallagher
Interests: Classical political thought; politics and        literature; and the American Founding

B.A., Political Science and Dance, Kenyon College
M.A., Political Science, Baylor University

Email
: Brenna_Gallagher@baylor.edu
Grad_Jeffrey Marjorie Jeffrey
Interests: Ancient,
early modern, and
contemporary political
thought

B.A., Political Science, Wofford College

Email: Marjorie_Jeffrey@baylor.edu



Grad_King Josh King
Interests: Relationship
between religion and
politics; early modern
political thought (esp.
Rousseau); and politics
and literature

B.A., Political Science and History, Furman
        University
M.A., Political Science, Baylor University

Email
: Josh_King@baylor.edu


Grad_Little David Little
Interests: Classical
political thought; origins
of liberal thought;
constitutional law;
and politics and
literature

B.A., Political Science, Wake Forest University

Email: David_Little@baylor.edu



Grad_C.Mathie Catherine Mathie
Interests: Political theory;
politics and literature;
comparative American
and Canadian politics

B.A., Liberal Arts, Thomas Aquinas College
M.A., Political Science, Baylor University

Email
: Catherine_Mathie@baylor.edu


Grad_M.Mathie Mary Mathie
Interests: Greek political    thought, especially Aristotle; politics and literature; the American Founding; and constitutional law

B.A., Liberal Arts, Thomas Aquinas College
M.A., Political Science, Baylor University


Email: Mary_Mathie@baylor.edu
Grad_Odom James Odom
Interests: American
politics; constitutional
law; and international
relations

B.A., Religion and Economics, Baylor University
M.S., Foreign Service, Georgetown University
M.A., Political Science, Baylor University

Email
: James_Odom@baylor.edu


Grad_OMalley Deborah O'Malley
Interests: Constitutional
and comparative law;
American political thought;
Alexis de Tocqueville;
natural law theory;
political philosophy; and
politics and literature

B.A., Philosophy and Political Science, Ashland
        University

Email: Debbie_Omalley@baylor.edu



Grad_Peters Corinne Peters
Interests: Classical
political philosophy

B.A., Liberal Arts, St. John's College
M.A., Political Science, Baylor University

Email
: Corinne_Peters@baylor.edu


Grad_Reighard Vince Reighard
Interests: Political           philosophy and political        theory; American politics;         and constitutional law

B.A., Political Science, Ashland University
M.A., Political Science, Baylor University

Email
: Vince_Reighard@baylor.edu
Grad_Romano Anthony Romano
Interests: Constitutional           law; American politics; and political theory

B.A., Political Science, University of Delaware
M.A., Political Science, Baylor University

Email
: Anthony_Romano@baylor.edu
0Grad-Scully Mark Scully
Interests: American politics; the American presidency; political parties; public law; American political thought; political theory; and early modern and ancient political philosophy

B.A., Liberal Arts, St. John's College
M.A., Political Science, Baylor University

Email
: Mark_Scully@baylor.edu
Grad_Sims Stephen Sims
Interests: Relation of            poetry, philosophy, and       politics; classical political   thought, esp. Aristotle and   Cicero; and how theology    informs the political structure

B.A., Liberal Arts, Thomas Aquinas College
M.A., Political Science, Baylor University

Email
: Stephen_Sims@baylor.edu


Grad_Thomas Miriel Thomas
Interests: Constitutional
theory; comparative
constitutionalism;
American political
thought; rights theory

B.A., Politics, Ave Maria University

Email: Miriel_Thomas@baylor.edu



Grad_Warf Nathan Warf
Interests: American
Founding; constitutional
law; common law;
conservative thought;
and political theology

B.S., Bible, Freed-Hardeman University
M.P.P., American Politics, Pepperdine University
J.D., Pepperdine University

Email: Nathan_Warf@baylor.edu

Grad_Wysocki Joseph Wysocki
Interests: American politics; constitutional law;          presidential studies; and separation of powers jurisprudence

B.A., Political Science and Economics, Belmont
        Abbey
M.A., Political Science, Baylor University

Email
: Joseph_Wysocki@baylor.edu
Master of Arts in International Relations
Grad_Clark Tiffany Clark
Interests: international law, international relations, foreign policy, and the Middle East

B.A., International Studies, Baylor University

Email: T_Clark@baylor.edu



Masters of Public Policy and Administration
Grad_Gardner Kimberly Gardner
Interests: Political
philosophy; the
American Founding;
and the status of
liberal education in
the University
B.S., Political Science, Boise State University

Email
: Kimberly_Gardner@baylor.edu

Grad_McCreary Mark McCreary
Interests: Constitutional
law; constitutional theory;
political theory; and the
influence of U.S. public
policy on non-profit
administration

B.B.A., Finance, Baylor University

Email
: Mark_McCreary@baylor.edu


Grad_Nyitray Scott Nyitray
Interests: American
politics; constitutional
theory; political theory;
politics and American
drama/theatre

B.A., Political Science and Theatre, Marietta College
M.A., Theatre, University of Kentucky

Email
: Scott_Nyitray@baylor.edu


Jeffrey Pennewell
Interests:

B.A., Political Science, Baylor University

Email: Jeff_Pennewell@baylor.edu