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Faculty
Samuel Bird
Assistant Professor of Economics
- Office: Olin 335
- Phone: 563-387-1133
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., Agricultural & Resource Economics, University of California at Davis; B.S., Economics and Global Resource Systems, Iowa State University.
Steve Holland
Professor of Economics
- Office: Olin 331
- Phone: 563-387-1130
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., Applied Economics, University of Minnesota; J.D., Georgetown University; B.A., Economics and English, St. Olaf College
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Amanda Lindsay
Assistant Professor of Economics
- Office: Olin 340
- Phone: 563-387-1816
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., Agricultural & Resource Economics, University of California at Davis; M.E.S.M, The Bren School, University of California at Santa Barbara; B.A. Environmental Science, Colby College.
Rachel Brummel
Assoc Professor of Environmental Studies/Political Science
- Office: Valders 372E
- Phone: 563-387-1778
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: PhD. Conservation Biology and a focus on Social Science & Policy, University of Minnesota, B.A. Biology and Environmental Studies, Grinnell College
Rachel Brummel came to Luther in 2014 and retains affiliations with both the Environmental Studies program and Political Science Department. Dr. Brummel completed her undergraduate education in biology and environmental studies at Grinnell College (2003) and PhD. at the University in Minnesota (2010, Conservation Biology), focusing on political and social facets of environmental conservation. Prior to coming to Luther, Dr. Brummel taught in the Environmental Studies program at Lafayette College in Easton, PA.
Dr. Brummel teaches courses such as Environmental Politics & Policy, Environment & Community, Rivers & Society, and a J-term course entitled “Society and the Sixth Mass Extinction.” In her research, Brummel examines political and community-level responses to transboundary environmental change. Some of her recent projects include wildfire policy in the U.S. and Australia, the politics of invasive Asian carp in Minnesota, and U.S. pollinator conservation policy.
Michael Engelhardt
Professor of Political Science
- Office: Koren 301
- Phone: 563-387-1252
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., M.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison; B.A., Hope College
Dr. Engelhardt teaches courses in American Foreign Policy, American Politics, Congress and the Presidency, Political Parties and Interest Groups, Crisis Decision-Making and Global Politics. His research interests have been in the areas of military intervention and nuclear nonproliferation and he has published several articles in these fields, as well as coauthoring a text in American Politics. He also coaches Luther's Mock Trial team and is faculty adviser to Luther College Republicans.
During most January Terms, Dr. Engelhardt teaches a course entitled "It's a Conspiracy!?," which examines various political conspiracy theories using critical thinking. Students are required to write a research paper in which they critically analyze a theory not discussed in class.
Carly Foster
Associate Professor of Political Science
- Office: Koren 303
- Phone: 563-387-1874
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D. Political Science, University of Kansas; M.A. Political Science, University of Kansas; Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies, University of Kansas; B.A. Political Science, University of Kansas
Carly Hayden Foster joined the Luther College Political Science in 2015 and is currently chair of the Political Science Department. She has also taught at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (2007-2015) and Washington State University (2006-2007). Dr. Foster earned her Ph.D. in Political Science (2005) and Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies (2004) from the University of Kansas.
Dr. Foster teaches courses on social policy, constitutional law, gender and politics, political thought, and the Iowa Caucuses. Dr. Foster’s research interests center on gender and race as they relate to law, policy and politics. She has published work on gender and race in welfare policy, health policy, child welfare policy, elections, and political organizations.
Orcun Selcuk
Assistant Professor of Political Science
- Office: Koren 304
- Phone: 563-387-1250
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D. and M.A. Political Science, Florida International University; M.A. Modern Turkish History, Boğaziçi University; B.A. Political Science and International Relations, Boğaziçi University.
Dr. Selçuk joined Luther College in 2019. He teaches Global Politics, Developing Democracies, Latin American Politics, and Research Methods. He is also the faculty adviser to Luther Model United Nations and International Students & Allies student clubs.
Dr. Selçuk’s research broadly focuses on populism, polarization, and democratization from a cross-regional perspective. Out of his research on Turkey and Latin America, he published in Southeast European and Black Sea Studies, Democratization, Insight Turkey, ASMEA Book Notes, the Monkey Cage and the Miami Herald.
Storm Bailey
Professor of Philosophy
- Office: Ockham House 105
- Phone: 563-387-1687
- E-mail: Professor of Philosophy
Education: Ph.D., University of Madison, Wisconsin; B.A., Wheaton College
Jon Jensen
Professor of Philosphy and Environmental Studies
- Office: Valders 372D
- Phone: 563-387-1696
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., Philosophy, University of Colorado, Boulder; M.A., Philosophy, University of Colorado; B.A., Philosophy and Political Science, Luther College
Holly Moore
Associate Professor Philosophy and Identity Studies
- Office: Valders 372G
- Phone: 563-387-1222
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., Philosophy, DePaul University; M.A., Philosophy, Villanova University; B.A., Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University
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