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Director: Steven Lamy, Ph.D.*
Faculty
University Professor and Adjunct Professor: Stephen E. Toulmin, Ph.D.John A. McCone Chair in International Relations: Hayward R. Alker, Ph.D.
Robert R. and Katheryn A. Dockson Chair in Economics and International Relations: Todd Sandler, Ph.D.
Professors: Jonathan D. Aronson, Ph.D.*; Laurie A. Brand, Ph.D.; Steven L. Lamy, Ph.D.*; Abraham F. Lowenthal, Ph.D.*; John S. Odell, Ph.D.; Edwin M. Smith, J.D. (Law); Ronald Steel, M.A.; J. Ann Tickner, Ph.D.*
Associate Professors: Gerald J. Bender, Ph.D.*; Saori N. Katada, Ph.D.; Gerardo Munck, Ph.D.; Peter Rosendorff, Ph.D.; Carol Wise, Ph.D.
Assistant Professors: Robert English, Ph.D.; Daniel Lynch, Ph.D.; Gunnar P. Nielsson, Ph.D.*; Apichai Shipper, Ph.D.; Geoffrey Wiseman, Ph.D.
Emeritus Professors: Ross N. Berkes, Ph.D.; Peter A. Berton, Ph.D.*; Claude Buss, Ph.D.; Michael G. Fry, Ph.D.; Paul E. Hadley, Ph.D.; Charles A. McClelland, Ph.D.; James N. Rosenau, Ph.D.; Rodger Swearingen, Ph.D.
Degree Programs
The School of International Relations (SIR) offers the B.A., B.A./M.A., M.A. and Ph.D. in international relations. The curriculum is a balance of theoretical and policy oriented courses and stresses the importance of a diversity of approaches to the field.The School of International Relations encourages undergraduate double majors, especially with economics, environmental studies, geography, history, journalism, foreign languages, political science and sociology. Programs are flexible, allowing students to gain a broad background in international studies and, at the same time, to specialize in a particular area. Minors in international relations, international policy and management, international urban development, and global communication are also offered.