Regular Faculty
Regina Freer, Chair
Professor, Politics
B.A., UC Berkeley; Ph.D., University of Michigan
Regina Freer’s research and teaching interests include race and politics, demographic change, urban politics, and the intersection of all three in Los Angeles.
Samantha Acuña
Assistant Professor, Politics
B.A., University of Redlands; Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles
Samantha Acuña is interested in constitutional law, immigration policy, judicial behavior, and gender-based violence.
Kai Yui Samuel Chan
Assistant Professor, Politics
B.Soc.Sc. The Chinese University of Hong Kong; M.Sc. The London School of Economics and Political Science; M.A., Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley
Kai Yui Samuel Chan teaches classes on political theory, democratic theory, trans-national politics. Having earned his PhD from UC Berkeley in Political Science with a specialization in…
Tsung Chi
Professor, Politics
B.A., National Chengchi University; M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University
Tsung Chi teaches courses in comparative politics, East Asian politics, Chinese politics, and research methodology.
Peter Dreier
E.P. Clapp Distinguished Professor of Politics; Professor, Urban & Environmental Policy, Emeritus (1993-2025)
B.A., Syracuse University M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago
Peter Dreier has been involved in urban policy as a scholar, government official, reporter, and advocate for 30 years.
Isaac Hale
Assistant Professor, Politics
B.A., 91PORN; Ph.D., University of California, Davis
Isaac Hale teaches classes on political institutions, research methodology, and elections.
Elizabeth Wiener
Assistant Professor, Politics