Faculty
SIA Faculty



Christian Elliott
- Assistant Professor of International Affairs
- Assistant Professor of Sustainability and Political Science

Johannes W. Fedderke
- Professor of International Affairs and African Studies

James W. Houck
- Vice Admiral, JAG Corps, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
- Distinguished Scholar in Residence, Penn State Law and the School of International Affairs



Sophia A. McClennen
- Professor of International Affairs and Comparative Literature


Mare Sarr
- Associate Professor of International Affairs and African Studies

Mitchell Smith
- Director of the School of International Affairs
- Professor of International Affairs

Affiliate Faculty


Gabeba Baderoon
- Associate Professor of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, African Studies and Comparative Literature

Deanna Behring
- Assistant Dean for International Programs, College of Agricultural Sciences

Seth Blumsack
- Professor of Energy Policy and Economics and International Affairs

Lorraine Dowler
- Associate Professor of Geography
- Associate Professor Women's Studies






Col. Jacob Graham
- Professor of Practice of Information Sciences and Technology

Terrence Guay
- Clinical Professor of International Business
- Associate Dean of Strickler Office of International Programs



Cyanne E. Loyle
- Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs

Carleen Maitland
- Associate Professor of Information Sciences and Technology
- Co-director, Institute for Information Policy


Jud Mathews
- Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Penn State Law
- Professor of Law and Political Science


Sascha Meinrath
- Palmer Chair in Telecommunications, Telecommunications



Maggie Messitt
- Norman Eberly Professor of Practice in Journalism
- Editorial Director of the Bellisario Media Center

Peter Mhando
- Associate Teaching Professor of International Business and International Affairs

Judd Michael
- Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
- Nationwide Insurance Professor of Safety & Health



Andrea Tapia
- Associate Professor of Information Sciences and Technology



Catherine Wanner
- Affiliate Faculty, The Rock Ethics Institute and the School of International Affairs
