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title: "Faculty | Department of History, Political Science and International Studies"
url: "/academics/kakos/departments/hist-pol-sci-intl/faculty"
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date: 2026-05-01
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# Faculty | Department of History, Political Science and International Studies

Department of History, Political Science and International Studies

## Faculty

Meet the faculty of the Department of History, Political Science and International Studies at Manhattan University, a team of published scholars in Riverdale, NY whose work spans U.S. and global politics, historical research, and international relations. Many of our professors are active with international organizations, including the United Nations, bringing direct New York City policy experience into every classroom.

 

  ![](/sites/default/files/profile-pictures/205116.jpg)  [Robert Barrows](/directory/robert.barrows)Adjunct

Political Science

 [Kakos School of Arts & Sciences](/directory?field_of_study=198)

 

  ![](/sites/default/files/profile-pictures/53587.jpg)  [Pamela Chasek](/directory/pamela.chasek)Professor

Political Science

 [Kakos School of Arts & Sciences](/directory?field_of_study=198)

 

  ![](/sites/default/files/profile-pictures/52776.jpg)  [Margaret Groarke](/directory/margaret.groarke)Professor

Political Science

Coordinator of Community Engaged Learning

Political Science

 [Kakos School of Arts & Sciences](/directory?field_of_study=198)

 

  ![](/sites/default/files/profile-pictures/533041.jpg)  [Adam Howe](/directory/adam.howe)Research Faculty

Political Science

 [Kakos School of Arts & Sciences](/directory?field_of_study=198)

 

  ![](/sites/default/files/profile-pictures/562694.jpg)  [Daniel Kaminsky](/directory/daniel.kaminsky)Adjunct

Political Science

 [Kakos School of Arts & Sciences](/directory?field_of_study=198)

 

  ![](/sites/default/files/profile-pictures/479481.jpg)  [David Monda](/directory/david.monda)Adjunct

Political Science

 [Kakos School of Arts & Sciences](/directory?field_of_study=198)

 

  ![](/sites/default/files/profile-pictures/428011.jpg)  [Elizabeth Nelson](/directory/elizabeth.nelson)Associate Professor

Political Science

 [Kakos School of Arts & Sciences](/directory?field_of_study=198)

 

  ![](/sites/default/files/profile-pictures/549817.jpg)  [Nicholas Pehlman](/directory/nicholas.pehlman)Adjunct

Political Science

 [Kakos School of Arts & Sciences](/directory?field_of_study=198)