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Department of Political Science and Philosophy

Department of Political Science and Philosophy

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We are a dynamic department with programs and courses across the political science and philosophy disciplines. Our award-winning faculty are committed to the success of our students, both in and out of the classroom.

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434 Cherry Hall
5030 Cherry St.
Kansas City, MO 64110

Department Faculty and Staff

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Rebecca Best
Chair and Associate Professor
 Email: bestrh@umkc.edu
Phone Number: 816-235-1326
Cherry Hall 407
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Bruce Bubacz
Curators' Distinguished Teaching Professor
 Email: bubaczb@umkc.edu
Haag Hall 402
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Debra Leiter

Associate Professor
 Email: leiterd@umkc.edu
Cherry Hall 414
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Mona Lyne

Associate Professor
 Email: lynem@umkc.edu
Cherry Hall 410
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Clancy Martin

Professor of Philosophy
 Email: martincw@umkc.edu
Cherry Hall 413

Antonio Molinar

Assistant Teaching Professor
 Email: jamrbk@umkc.edu
Cherry Hall 406
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Edith Gwendolyn Nally
Associate Professor, Philosophy
 Email: nallye@umkc.edu
Cherry Hall 408
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Max Skidmore

Professor Emeritus
 Email: skidmorem@umkc.edu
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Beth Vonnahme

Associate Dean and Professor
 Email: vonnahmeb@umkc.edu
816-235-6108 | Scofield 313
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Greg Vonnahme

Associate Professor
 Email: vonnahmeg@umkc.edu
816-235-5948 | Cherry Hall 417
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Benjamin Woodson

Associate Professor and Internship Coordinator
 Email: woodsonb@umkc.edu
Cherry Hall 420

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