Faculty in Political Science
	Karen E. Dean    Ruth Badger Pixley Professor of Social Sciences and Professor of Political Science | Director of the Al Habtoor    Leadership Center    217.245.3427 | dean@mail.ic.edu     B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Kent State University    Professor Dean teaches courses in American politics and a variety of interdisciplinary courses that put the study of politics in interesting contexts (e.g., Race and Politics, Politics in the Arts). Students benefit from the many forms of experiental learning that Professor Dean integrates in her classes.           Winston R. Wells, Chair    Associate Professor of Political Science |    Coordinator of International Studies    217.245.3089 | wwells@mail.ic.edu        B.A. Northwestern University; M.A., Ph.D.    University of California-Los Angeles   Professor Wells offers courses in international studies, international relations, and comparative politics. He is also the pre-law advisor and coordinates the Model United Nations program.   Sabbatical Leave: Spring 2013                   Heather Yates    Visiting Instructor in Political Science    217.245.3181 | heather.yates@mail.ic.edu   B.A, The University of Kansas, M.A.,The University of Missouri-Kansas City