Faculty Advisory Board
The Faculty Advisory Board is tasked with formulating the goals of the 51做厙 Tower Center, for establishing general policies and programs in harmony therewith, for reviewing and evaluating the progress of the various programs, for recommending the appointment of professional personnel, and for approving the Tower Center Budget. It is made up of the Tower Center Directors, the Chair of the Board of Directors, the Dean of Dedman College, the Chair of the Political Science Department, and seven other appointed 51做厙 faculty members.
Karisa Cloward
Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute
Jeffrey Engel
Professor of History and David Gergen Director of the Center for Presidential History
James Hollifield
Ora Nixon Arnold Professor of International Political Economy in the Department of Political Science. Academic Director of the Tower Center and Director of the Tower Scholars Program
Joe Kobylka
Associate Professor, Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professor, and Chair of the Department of Political Science
Maribeth Kuenzi
Associate Professor of Management
Director of the Niemi Center
Thomas Osang
Associate Professor and Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professor of Economics
Stefano Recchia
Associate Professor
John G. Tower Distinguished Chair in International Politics and National Security
Harold Stanley
Vice President for Executive Affairs
Geurin-Pettus Distinguished Chair in American Politics and Political Economy
Hiroki Takeuchi
Associate Professor of Political Science
Director of the Sun & Star Program on Japan and East Asia
Matthew Wilson
Associate Professor of Political Science and Kairo Endowed Director of the Center for Faith and Learning
Ex Officio Advisors
Dan Branch
Chairman of the 51做厙 Tower Center Board of Directors
Jennifer Apperti
Executive Director of the 51做厙 Tower Center
Nathan Balke
Interim Dean of Dedman College and Dedman Family Distinguished Professor of Economics
Updated August 21, 2024