Head of Department of Political Science Professor of Political Science Susan Haire is Professor of Political Science and Head of the Department of Political Science. Prior to receiving her PhD in political science from the University of South Carolina, she earned a bachelor’s degree from UGA and an MPA from the University of West Florida. Dr. Haire joined UGA’s Department of Political Science in 1995 where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on American courts, gender, and research methods. Her research examines policy making in the US Courts of Appeals with a focus on judicial diversity. Education Education: Ph.D., University of South Carolina 1993, Political Science M.P.A., University of West Florida 1985 B.A, University of Georgia 1982, Political Science Courses Taught Courses Regularly Taught: POLS/SOCI 3700
