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Department of Political Science

Contact Us

The Department of Political Science is housed in Gambrell Hall, near the Pickens Street bridge. 

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Our Address

University of South Carolina
349 Gambrell Hall
817 Henderson Street 
Columbia, SC 29208-4114
Telephone: (803)-777-3109
Fax: (803)-777-8255

Department Contacts

Interim Chair, Professor of Sociology
Dr. Brent Simpson
BTS@mailbox.sc.edu

Department Vice Chair
Dr. Neal Woods
woodsn@mailbox.sc.edu

For Further Assistance

If you are looking for an individual, search our Faculty and Staff Directory. For additional information or assistance, please contact one of our team members.

Director of Graduate MPA Program
Dr. Carla Flink
flinkc@mailbox.sc.edu

Director of Graduate Studies, MAIS, and PhD Programs
Dr. Matthew Wilson
wilso929@mailbox.sc.edu

Graduate Placement Director
Dr. Kirk Randazzo
randazzo@mailbox.sc.edu

Director of Undergraduate Studies
Dr. Doug Thompson
dthompso@mailbox.sc.edu

Undergraduate Student Services Coordinators

Benjamin Ostick, Student Services Coordinator/Advisor
ostick@mailbox.sc.edu

Edward Morris, Undergraduate Coordinator/Advisor
EBM4@mailbox.sc.edu

Destinee Soto Medrano, Undergraduate Advisor
sotomedd@mailbox.sc.eu

Business Manager
Wende Miller
wcmiller@mailbox.sc.edu


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