Administration

Associate Department Head
Keith Shimko, Professor
shimko@purdue.edu
765-494-3711

Director of Undergraduate Studies
Melissa Will, Clinical Assistant Professor
will5@purdue.edu
(765) 494-4161

Director of Graduate Studies
Eric Waltenburg, Professor
ewaltenb@purdue.edu
(765) 494-4161

Associate Director of Graduate Studies (Admissions and Placement)
James McCann, Professor
mccannj@purdue.edu
(765) 494-4161

Director of Interdisciplinary Programs
Leigh Raymond, Professor
lraymond@purdue.edu
(765) 494-4161

Graduate Coordinators 
Lauren Howell (Admissions and Programming)
Karan Hustedt-Warren (Administration)
polgradcoordinator@purdue.edu

Academic Programs Manager
Lauren Howell
politicalscience@purdue.edu 
765-494-4163

Department Operations Manager
Karan Hustedt-Warren
khustedt@purdue.edu
765-494-4162

Senior Administrative Assistant
Kelly Thornburg
kthornbu@purdue.edu
765-494-4161

Undergraduate Academic Advisor
Britain Hamm
bwhamm@purdue.edu

Undergraduate Academic Advisor
Coleen Williams
cwill@purdue.edu

Undergraduate Academic Advisor
Sarah Starks
starks14@purdue.edu

Undergraduate Academic Advisor
Candace Tulore
ctulacz@purdue.edu

Undergraduate Academic Advisor
Courtney Wilson
wilso910@purdue.edu 

Business Manager
Caitlin Zahn
czahn@purdue.edu

Lead Business Assistant
Jessica Hathaway
hathawa1@purdue.edu