Thomson's research focuses on the political economy of development, authoritarianism and transitions to democracy.

Dr. Hanson's research focuses on autocracies, with an emphasis on the former Soviet Union.

Dr den Heyer is a mixed-methods researcher whose interests include police organizational reform and performance, police service delivery effectiveness, the police response to terrorism and the militarization of policing.

Hero's research and teaching focus on American democracy and politics, especially through the analytical lenses of Latino Politics, Racial/Ethnic Politics, State and Urban Politics.

Colbern's areas of expertise is in American politics, race, immigration, social movements, policy, federalism and citizenship.

Graduate Research Associate in the program "Social and Human Dimensions of Technology" by Arizona State University. Bioethics, Border Forensics STS, Animal Ethics.