People Group Archives: Faculty

Michael Mousseau is a professor of international relations who specializes on the link between economy, society, and conflict. His work has shown how commerce impacts democracy and patterns of war and peace within and between states. Articles have appeared in Conflict Management and Peace Science (2005, 2018), Democratization (2016), European Journal of International Relations (2003), […]

Professor Merriam is an associate professor with a joint appointment to the School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs (College of Sciences) and Legal Studies Department (College of Community Innovation and Education). His research and teaching interests focus on national security law and constitutional law, focusing especially on constitutional issues associated with the military and […]

Dr. Drew Lanier is Associate Professor of Political Science in the School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs. A former practicing attorney, he is an expert in American politics, researching courts, their decision-making, and how the selection of judges impacts their operation. His research has been cited in many top-tier political science journals and other […]

BA, Rice University; Ph.D., UC Berkeley Research Areas: Congress, Constitutional Law, Public Opinion. My book project examines congressional investigations from the very beginning of the Republic to the present, with reference to both investigations of the executive branch as well as other subjects (such as Communist groups, labor shortages, and election procedures). It employs quantitative […]