Political Science Advisory Board
About the Board
The UConn Political Science Advisory Board was formed in 2024 to support the department on critical matters, from curriculum and speaker programs to student internships and career placement.
Members of the Board are distinguished professionals from a variety of areas within the general fields of government, politics, law, media, national defense, and international relations, among others. The Board meets several times a year, in person or virtually, and members may come from any part of the nation or world. Several members are alumni of the department, while others are not. However, they all are devoted to the success of UConn Department of Political Science as it evolves in an increasingly complex world.
Current Board Members
Kyle Adams ’20 (CLAS)
Vice President of Client Success, CampaignHQ
Oksan Bayulgen
Professor and Head of the Department of Political Science, University of Connecticut
Alan R. Bennett ’69 (CLAS)
Adjunct Professor of Food and Drug Law, UConn; Retired, Senior Counsel, Ropes & Gray
Jaime Cheshire ’99 (CLAS)
Executive Director, Afghanistan War Commission
Dan Fata ’94 (CLAS)
President of Fata Advisory, LLC
Susan Herbst
Professor of Political Science and President Emeritus, University of Connecticut
Julia Katsovich
Bryan Parker
Co-Founder and CEO, Legal Innovations
Matthew Singer
Alan R. Bennett Honors Professor of Political Science, University of Connecticut
Jasper Thomsom
Senior Vice President, Actum LLC
J. Toscano
Founding Partner, Backstory Strategies
Michael Ward ’00 (CLAS)
Senior Manager, Public Policy, Amazon