Graduate Programs

The Political Science Department at Kent State University offers a Masters of Arts (MA) and a doctoral degree (PhD) in Political Science and a Masters in Public Administration (MPA).

The MA/PhD program offers three areas of concentration: 1) American Politics and Policy; 2) Conflict Analysis and Management; and 3) Transnational and Comparative Politics and Policy. For more information, explore the MA/PhD program web pages or contact:

Dr. Michael Ensley Associate Professor
Graduate Coordinator
Department of Political Science  302 Bowman Hall  Kent State University  Kent, Ohio 44242-0001  Office: (330) 672-8933
Fax: (330) 672-3362
Email:  mensley@kent.edu

The MPA Degree may be earned online or on-campus and the program offers two areas of concentration: 1) public management; and 2) public policy. For more information, explore the MPA program web pages or contact:

Dr. Mark Cassell
Professor
MPA Coordinator
Department of Political Science  302 Bowman Hall  Kent State University  Kent, Ohio 44242-0001  Office: (330) 672-8945
Fax: (330) 672-3362
Email: mcassell@kent.edu