Tricia Mulligan
Department Chair
Email: tmulligan@iona.edu
Phone: (914) 633-2429
The most important events in the lives of individuals and of communities, whatever their scope and location, are all shaped more by politics than by anything else.
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| Dr. Mary Hagerty, Dr. Jeanne Zaino, and Iona students on a visit to Albany to lobby on behalf of environmental legislation |
The Department of Political Science is dedicated to the pursuit of academic excellence and diversity. Consistent with the overall mission of Iona College, the department strives to impart to students intellectual curiosity, the tools to assess and solve complex problems, and the skills to become independent, moral, and motivated decision-makers. In the liberal arts tradition, the department employs a wide variety of pedagogical techniques to reach all learners. The department faculty believes that a diverse curriculum composed of the key areas in the field (American government, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Political Theory, and Public Policy) will best prepare students to understand and assess politics both during their time at Iona, and after.
In support of these traditions, the Department of Political Science seeks to:
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![]() Constitution Day, Film Screening of "Brick by Brick: A Civil Rights Story" Dr. Brian Nickerson, Dean of the School of Arts and Science, Dr. Joseph Pastore (Federal Mediator), Dr. Jeanne Zaino (Professor of Political Science), Tricia Mulligan (Chair, Political Science), William Kavanagh (Director/Producer - Brick by Brick) |
![]() Scott T. O'Donnell, Political Science Major, Executive Vice President, SGA, speaking on behalf of the student body at the Ryan Library Dedication Ceremony |
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Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia with Political Science faculty.
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