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Department of Social Sciences
Dr. Ben-Ruwin

Mohamed M. Ben-Ruwin
Professor of Political Science
Chair of the Department of Social Sciences
Ph.D., University of North Texas.

Program Evaluation
Human Resources Management
Middle East Politics
Comparative Politics

Office: LBV Science Center, 312E
Phone: 956-326-2632
Email:
mbenruwin@tamiu.edu

Anthropology Faculty

Dr. Jeffrey

Jaclyn Jeffrey
Associate Professor of Anthropology
Ph.D., University of Florida.

Office: LBV Science Center, 319
Phone: 956-326-2630
Email: jjeffrey@tamiu.edu

Geography Faculty

Dr. William Manger

William Manger
Assistant Professor of Geography
Ph.D., Arizona State University.

Office: LBV Science Center, 324B
Phone: 956-326-2528
Email : william.manger@tamiu.edu

History Faculty

Dr. Rex Ball

Rex Ball
Visiting Professor of History
Ph.D., Harvard University.

American History

Office: LBV Science Center, 324G
Phone: 956-326-2593
Email: rex.ball@tamiu.edu

Dr. Blackwell

Deborah L. Blackwell
Associate Professor of History
Director of the University Honors Program
Ph.D., University of Kentucky.

American History

Office: LBV Science Center, 323
Phone: 956-326-2628
Email : dblackwell@tamiu.edu

Dr. Cuéllar

Carlos Eliseo Cuéllar
Associate Professor of History
Director of the D.D. Hachar Honors Program
Ph.D., Texas Christian University.

American History

Office: Killam Office Building, 421C
Phone: 956-326-2626
Email
: ccuellar@tamiu.edu

Dr. Duffy

S. M. Duffy
Associate Professor of European History
Ph.D., Texas A&M University.

European History
American History

Office: LBV Science Center, 317
Phone: 956-326-2543
Email:
sduffy@tamiu.edu

Dr. Green

Stanley C. Green
Professor of History
Ph.D., Texas Christian University.

Mexican History
Latin American History
American History

Office: LBV Science Center, 324D
Phone: 956-326-2612
Email: sgreen@tamiu.edu

Dr. Jerry Thompson

Jerry D. Thompson
Regents Professor
Professor of History
D.A., Carnegie Mellon University.

Texas History
U.S. Civil War
American History

Office: LBV Science Center, 324E
Phone: 956-326-2635
Email: jthompson@tamiu.edu

Political Science and Public Administration Faculty

Dr. Haruna

Peter Fuseini Haruna
Associate Professor of Public Administration
Director of the MPA Program
Ph.D., The University of Akron.

On leave associated with a Fulbright Scholar grant award for the 2010–11 academic year.

Administrative Law
Public Budgeting

Office: LBV Science Center, 312D
Phone: 956-326-2613
Email: pharuna@tamiu.edu

Dr. Christopher Lawrence

Christopher N. Lawrence
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Ph.D., University of Mississippi.

American Political Institutions and Behavior
Comparative Political Behavior
Research Methods
Southern Politics

Office: LBV Science Center, 313
Phone: 956-326-2467
Email : christopher.lawrence@tamiu.edu

Dr. Lynne Manganaro

Lynne L. Manganaro
Assistant Professor of Public Administration
Ph.D., Arizona State University.

Organizational Theory
Public Policy
Research Methods

Office: LBV Science Center, 324C
Phone: 956-326-2617
Email : lynne.manganaro@tamiu.edu

Mr. Mark Menaldo

Mark A. Menaldo
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Pre-Law/Phi Alpha Delta Advisor
Ph.D. candidate, Michigan State University.

Political Theory
International Relations

Office: LBV Science Center, 315
Phone: 956-326-2652
Email: mark.menaldo@tamiu.edu

Dr. Momen

Mehnaaz Momen
Associate Professor of Public Administration
Ph.D., Cleveland State University.

Communication in Public Administration
Administrative Ethics
Racial and Ethnic Politics

Office: LBV Science Center, 321
Phone: 956-326-2631
Email: mmomen@tamiu.edu

Dr. Norris

James A. Norris
Associate Professor of Political Science
Pi Sigma Alpha Advisor
Advising Coordinator
Ph.D., Texas Tech University.

Comparative Politics
International Relations
American Politics
Research Methods

Office: LBV Science Center, 324F
Phone: 956-326-2607
Email : jnorris@tamiu.edu

Dr. Riggs

William W. Riggs
Associate Professor of Public Administration & Political Science
Ph.D., University of New Orleans.

Organizational Theory
Public Policy
Constitutional Law
American Political Institutions

Office: LBV Science Center, 325
Phone: 956-326-2540
Email : wriggs@tamiu.edu

Department Staff

Department Staff

Admiminstrative Assistant (Sitting):
Hortencia Carrillo

Student Workers (Standing, Left to Right):
Juan Antonio Morales, Jr.
Luis Fernando Cantú
Jayadev Maradana
Vanessa Soto

Office: LBV Science Center, 312
Phone: 956-326-2465
Fax: 956-326-2467