The month of November marks a significant time in American politics as 2020 is an election year. With two, starkly different candidates, this election is set to be historical by design.
The following scholars at Chapman University are available to offer expert perspectives on a variety of topics related to the 2020 Election, including public policy, mail-in-voting, environmental policy, constitutional government, Orange County specific politics and many more.
For quick access to the experts listed below, please contact Public Relations Director Amy Stevens at amstevens@chapman.edu or (714) 628-2824.
Art Blaser, professor of peace studies and political science
Expertise: The disability vote; Institutions and COVID mortality; Representation in policy-making; Mass atrocity- Chinese Uighur, North Korea, Truth commissions: (COVID, race issues); Nongovernmental organizations [effects from the election]
Gordon Babst, associate professor of political science
John Compton, associate professor and chair of political science
Jim Doti, professor of business and economics, President Emeritus
Expertise: Popular vote; economic implications of the election
Lori Cox Han, professor of political science
Expertise: American Presidency; Media and Politics; Women and Politics
Nubar Hovsepian, associate professor of political science
Expertise: Middle Eastern Politics; Globalization; Democracy and Democratization
Andrea Molle, assistant professor of political science
Expertise: Religion; International relations; COVID-19; European politics
Crystal Murphy, associate professor of international studies and director of MA in International Studies Program
Expertise: Conflict/Post-Conflict Studies; Sustainability Topics; Political Economy
Fred Smoller, associate professor of political science
Expertise: Orange County politics; Mail-in voting; National politics
David Shafie, associate professor of political science
Expertise: Public Policy; Environmental Politics; California Politics
