Political Science People
Research Professors | Professors of Teaching | Lambuth | Staff
Research Professors
Derefe Chevannes
Assistant Professor
407 Clement Hall
901.678.2395
dkchvnns@memphis.edu
James Fahey
Assistant Professor
901.678.2395
jjfahey@memphis.edu
Dursun Peksen
Professor
425 Clement Hall
901.678.2395
dpeksen@memphis.edu
Brooke Shannon
Assistant Professor
901.678.2395
bshnnon2@memphis.edu
Nicole Detraz
Professor
403 Clement Hall
901.678.2395
ndetraz@memphis.edu
Matthias Kaelberer
Professor, Chair of the Department of Political Science
401 Clement Hall
901.678.2395
mkaelbrr@memphis.edu
Sharon Stanley
Professor
405 Clement Hall
901.678.2395
sastanly@memphis.edu
Professors of Teaching
Ebony Dawkins
Associate Professor of Teaching/Undergraduate Advisor
438 Clement Hall
901.678.2342
endawkns@memphis.edu
Molly Henderson
Associate Professor of Teaching/Online Coordinator
412 Clement Hall
901.678.2375
mbhndrsn@memphis.edu
David Madlock
Associate Professor of Teaching
436 Clement Hall
901.678.2395
wmadlock@memphis.edu
University of Memphis Lambuth
Paul Mego
Professor of Teaching
200-C Varnell-Jones Hall (Lambuth Campus)
731.425.1923
paulmego@memphis.edu
Professional Staff
Administrative Associate II
437 Clement Hall (Main Campus)
901-678-2395
mamurry1@memphis.edu
Melissa joined the Political Science staff in 2022 as an Administrative Associate II. She is an alum of the University of Memphis earning bachelor's degrees in Anthropology and History in 2010, and a Master of Arts in Teaching in 2014. Melissa served as a teacher and librarian in Florida and Tennessee before returning to the University of Memphis.
Emily Fulmer
Assistant Professor of Teaching
427A Clement Hall
901.678.2395
eksnyder@memphis.edu
Jeff Leedham
Associate Professor of Teaching/Undergraduate Advisor
423 Clement Hall
901.678.2395
jleedham@memphis.edu