Department of Political Science

The Department of Political Science examines governance, power, and public policy at local, national, and global levels. Students engage directly with primary source documents, current events, and original research under faculty mentorship. The program prepares graduates for careers in law, public service, journalism, and advanced academic study.

Courses & Registration

Course descriptions for all POLS offerings are in the university catalog; scheduled sections for each term are published in SU‑SIS. This department has 18 class sections scheduled for Fall 2026.

• Catalog: all POLS course descriptions
• Fall 2026 POLS class schedule

Faculty

Name	Title	Office	Email
Jennifer Cardoso	Senior Lecturer	Whitford Hall 120	cardosoj3@southgateuniversity.org
Mary Donovan	Professor	Whitford Hall 104	donovanm@southgateuniversity.org
Priya Kaminski	Assistant Professor	Whitford Hall 193	kaminskip2@southgateuniversity.org
Jacob Sinclair	Associate Professor	Whitford Hall 153	sinclairj@southgateuniversity.org
Olusegun Wozniak	Assistant Professor	Whitford Hall 267	wozniako@southgateuniversity.org