11 Department of Political Sciences

If you need assistance of any kind, please contact us. Note that the department office is open Monday to Friday, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm and closed for lunch daily from 12:00 – 1:00 pm. The office is located in Kenneth Taylor Hall (KTH), room 527 

• Peter Graefe, Chair, graefep@mcmaster.ca, Ext. 27716
• Netina Tan, Graduate Chair, netina@mcmaster.ca, Ext. 24741
• Todd Alway, Undergraduate Chair, alwayto@mcmaster.ca, Ext. 23886

We are fortunate to have the following staff in Political Science to assist you. 

• Wendy Ryckman, Academic Department Manager, ryckman@mcmaster.ca, Ext. 24420
• Manuela Dozzi, Graduate Administrative Assistant, dozzim@mcmaster.ca, Ext. 24742
• Sara Binnie, Undergraduate Administrative Assistant, binnies@mcmaster.ca, Ext. 24741

In the main office, Sara Binnie and Manuela Dozzi are your first point of contact for questions on items ranging from McMaster policies to departmental procedures. Sara is our undergraduate support staff person and Manuela is our graduate support staff person who administers our MA and PhD programs. 

For all other questions, please see: Wendy Ryckman (Administrator), Todd Alway (Undergraduate Chair), Netina Tan (Graduate Chair) or Peter Graefe (Department Chair).