Dr. Robert Amyot is the Dr. Neil and Enola McDonald Distinguished Professor of Political Science.
Areas of Interest
- American Politics
- Political Psychology
- Pedagogy
Education
- B.A., University of Massachusetts (Amherst): Economics
- Ph.D., The George Washington University: American Politics, Comparative Politics, Methodology
Courses
- GOVT 200 Introduction to U.S. Government (4)
- GOVT 230 Introduction to Comparative Government (4)
- GOVT 250 U.S. Public Policy Making (4)
- GOVT 252 Environmental Politics (4)
- GOVT 311 US Parties, Campaigns, Elections, and Public Opinion (4)
- GOVT 341 Gender and Politics (4)
- GOVT 342 Civil Society in National & Global Politics (4)
- GOVT 366 US Federal Policy Making: Congress & Presidency (4)
- GOVT 421 US Judicial Politics & Constitutional Law (4)
Other Roles
In 2024-25, I am serving as the president of the Faculty Senate, as director of the Personalized Program and the Honors Program, and am one of two pre-law advisors.
