Department of Political Science
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
I would like to take this opportunity to address a number of different groups. To the faculty, I thank you all for your dedication to our students and our mission. To the staff of the Division of Politics, Administration & Justice, I thank you for going above and beyond on a daily basis. To the families of our graduating students, I thank you for entrusting the education of your loved ones to us and for the support you have given them as they have completed this milestone achievement. To all of our graduates, I charge you to go out into the world and make it a better place than you found it. That you are here today, graduating, is a testament to the faith that the faculty have in your abilities. You did this; we’re confident that you can rise to the challenge that we are all given: to give back to the community and society that gave us so much. How each of you will do so will be different, but we’re confident that no matter the task, there’s nobody better than a Titan to complete it.
STUDENT SPEAKER
Khira Mistry is graduating Magna Cum Laude from CSUF with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science. Throughout her studies, Khira has consistently showcased her exceptional leadership abilities as a CSUF President's Scholar and active member of various organizations. Notably, she founded a club dedicated to hosting TEDx conferences, served as an ASI Commission Coordinator, and was Team Captain of the esteemed Moot Court Team. Khira's experiences have fueled her deep passion for advocacy, particularly gendered issues like reproductive health access and sexual assault prevention. With an unwavering dedication to effecting change, Khira intends to collaborate closely with lawmakers and lobbyists in Washington D.C. to advance these crucial causes. Her long-term aspirations include attending law school and working with social justice nonprofits to make a lasting legal precedent for these issues.
DEPARTMENT AWARDS/HONORS
PS Alumni of the Year: Eliza Ramirez
Ivan Richardson Prize: Khira Mistry
Outstanding Undergraduate Political Science Major: Megan Nguyen
Outstanding M.A. in Political Science Student: Jalen Ward
Harvey Grody Public Law Award: Sebastian Ruiz
Karl H. Kahrs Award: Alan Nava
Stambough/O’Regan DC Award: Ayanna Grunwald
Faculty
Adams, David
Arsneault, Shelly
Doucette, Meriem
Fiber-Ostrow, Pam
Hill, Sarah
Jarvis, Matt (Chair)
Kwon, Myungjung (MJ)
Lovato, Brian
O'Regan, Valerie
Robinson, Robert
Shevchenko, Alexei
Spitzer, Scott
Stambough, Stephen
Stone, Samuel
Ting, Yuan
Traven, David
Tucker, Justin
Xiao, Yan
ADJUNCT FACULTY
Berg, Aaron
Bourbonnais, Melissa
Buechel, Kathryn
Dale, Jason
Darnell, Karalee
Falkow, Michael
Fox, Stacy
Goldin, Richard
Haynes, Victor
Holmes, Owen
Jimeno, Nancy
Kim, Sekwen
Miller, Trish
Mira, Oscar
Rabi, Michael
Stambaugh, Judy
Tang, Simon
Van Sky, Angelique
Political Science
GRADUATES
Political Science, M.A.
Brittany Aguirre
Pierre Danous
Leilani Giles
Altie Holcomb
Madelyn Medina
Oscar Meza
Michael Quinn
Mohammad Sahibzada
Jalen Ward
Political Science, B.A.
Naeemah Abdul-Karim
Yasser Al Rawi
Anthony Alamarez
Adrian Alvarado
Edward Amezcua
Faiz Amin
Kyle Anderson
Jonathan Andrade Valenzuela
James Andrews
Chike Anusiem
Rafael Apodaca Barragan
Erica Barcenas
Daniela Becerra
William Bishoff
Mackenzie Braxton
Ryan Brizo
James-Anthony Burandt
Alessandro Calame
Matthew Campos
Isabella Carbajal
Karla Cardenas
Nicholas Caro
Catherine Carranza
Brianna Cazeau
John Cervantes
Dorean Concha
Kai Conti
Monserrat Coria
Sarah Cortez
Nicholas Cummings
Pedro Durango
Jeffrey Egkan
Wanda Espana
Hayley Felix
Sebastian Franco
Cielo Frausto-lupo
Conor Friedle
Andrew Galvan
Ana Garcia
Adam Garcia
Edgar Garcia
Jesus Godoy
Kaitlyn Gomez
Kaiulani Gonzales
Jose Gonzalez
Veronika Gordeladze
Jorah Grady
Christopher Guillaume
Enrique Heredia
Jacqueline Hermosillo
Jareth Hernandez
Michelle Hernandez
Ashlyn Hoffman
Thomas Houlihan
Taylor Howard
Heather Huynh
Vivian Jacobo
Berenice Linares-Gil
Westley Loeffler
Evan Makris
Melissa Martinez
Asia McMurry
Elton Mejia
Dulce Mejicanos
Adrian Meza
Samuel Middleton
Khira Mistry
Grecia Montes De Oca
Martin Morales
Kamille Morales
Paulina Moran
Brian Moran
Sama Nafea
Alan Nava Tapia
George Navarro
Megan Nguyen
Alison Nieves
Sarah Nishioka
Grace Norcross
Brian Parze
Sondra Paulus
Ana Peyro Fernandez
Emily Powell
Cindy Quiroz
Jakob Ramirez
Lidia Rios
Marcus Rivera
Yeslene Rodriguez
Dulce Rodriguez
Vicente Rodriguez
Richard Rodriguez
Kelly Rojas
Mayra Ruiz
Sebastian Ruiz
Isaac Ruiz
Dixie Samaniego
Fridah Sanchez
Ailin Sanchez
Ashley Sandoval
Gabrielle Sanford-Luevano
Osvaldo Silvestre
Mahak Singh
Amanda Soto
Serene Soto
Jannet Soto
James Stellino
ArcherCian Suguitan
Sherene Tajdini
Andrea Tapia
Michael Tolar
Jocelyn Turner
Neha Upadhyaya
Nico Van Suchtelen
Sanjay Varghese
John Vega
Omar Vega Gutierrez
Ashley Villalobos
Andrew Wager
Ethan Warner
Aajah Williams
Lauren Zarate
Gerardo Zarate
Security Studies Certificate
Alex Bennett
Ailin Sanchez
International Politics Minor
Alex Bennett
Hayley Felix
Berenice Linares-Gil
Tristan Perez
Ailin Sanchez
Neha Upadhyaya
Law, Politics, Society Minor
Camryn Beaty
Kaiulani Gonzales
Paulina Jimenez
Melisa Lam
Dora Perez
Kelly Rojas
Andrea Vallejo
Kateleen Vivanco
Walter Wheeler
Lauren Zarate
Political Science Minor
Arisbeth Acosta
Paige Adamo
Karimah Al Omari
Carlos Amador
Ma Constanze Baal
Avery Bautista
Miriam Becerra
Brisa Bernal
Liane Brown-West
Lorenzo Brunyer
Robert Camacho
Kaelynn Rose Dagarag
Caitlin Dempsey
Brianna Garcia
Sara Garza
Michelle Gonzalez
Apoorva Kotaru
Andreana Lombardo
Nicholas Melendrez
Jefferson Ngo
Michele Novajoski
Andreya Pineda
Oscar Saldana
Casandra Segura
Sarah Snyder
Heather Solis
Wendy Soto
Jennifer Telish
Margaret Trejo
Stephanie Viramontes
Zachary Zirzow
