People Group Archives: Faculty

Richard E. Tyre joined the faculty of the University of Central Florida in 2023 after a nine-year stint as an as adjunct instructor.  Before arriving at UCF, Tyre was a visiting instructor at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia, and at Florida State University in Tallahassee.  Tyre’s research interests are in Political Geography, Spatial Data, Mapping, […]

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 […]