The offices of the Department of Political Science are open Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm., but are temporarily closed due to the pandemic.
Dr. John Sutcliffe, Department Head
Email: sutclif@uwindsor.ca
Phone: 519-253-3000 ext 2347 or ext 2360
Office: Chrysler Hall North 1147
Dr. John Sutcliffe is Professor in the Department of Political Science. Originally from Scotland, Dr. Sutcliffe has been at the University of Windsor since 2000.
Dr. Jesse Salah Ovadia, Graduate Chair
Email: jesse.ovadia@uwindsor.ca
Phone: 519-253-3000 ext 2353
Office: Chrysler Hall North 1136
Dr. Jesse Ovadia is Professor in the Department of Political Science and Chair of the department's Graduate Program. Dr. Ovadia's research interests are: research concerns policies that promote state-led development such as local content policies in oil and gas as well as the politics that surrounds their implementation.
Dr. Jamey Essex, Undergraduate Chair
Email: jessex@uwindsor.ca
Phone: 519-253-3000 ext 2358
Office: Chrysler Hall North 1139
Dr. Jamey Essex is Professor in the Department of Political Science and Chair of the department's Undergraduate Program. Dr. Essex's research interests are: Political geography and geopolitics; globalization and development; agriculture and food; international political economy.
Dr. Elena Maltseva, PhD
(On Leave as of December 31, 2021)
Email. elena.maltseva@uwindsor.ca
Phone: 519-253-3000 ext. 2175
Kelley Allard, Administrative Secretary (Retired)
Email: kallard@uwindsor.ca
Phone: 519-253-3000 ext 2347
Office: Chrysler Hall North 1143
Kelley Allard has over 15 years experience at the University of Windsor and has been with the Department of Political Science since April 2019.
Jennifer Forde, Graduate and Undergraduate Secretary
Email: polsci@uwindsor.ca or polscigrad@uwindsor.ca
Phone: 519-253-3000 ext 2348
Office: Chrysler Hall North 1149
Academic Counselling
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