Important Fall 2023 Dates

CJ Major Application Deadline: August 25th at 10:00am

New Major Orientation for newly admitted CJ majors: September 5th 5-6:00pm

       Baldwin Hall, Room 264

CJ Society Meeting: September 5th 6-7:00pm

       Baldwin Hall, Pinnacle Room

Intern Preparation Meeting: September 12th 5-6:00pm

       Baldwin Hall, Room 264

CJ Society Meeting: September 19th 6-7:00pm 

Susan B. Haire

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:
  • 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 Regularly Taught:

Bobby Jo Otto

Lecturer
Education:
  • Ph.D., Sociology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, 2014.
  • M.A., Applied Sociology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee, 2006.
  • B.A., Sociology, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois, 2003.