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Department of Political Science
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5346 USA
(269) 387-5680

Graduate Advising

The Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Political Science at Western Michigan University is Dr. Peter Wielhouwer. He advises M.A. and Ph.D. students, chairs the department's Graduate Curriculum Committee and oversees the process of awarding assistantships. 

The Master of International Development Administration director, Dr. Paul Clements, handles admission and advising for the M.I.D.A. program.

Further information on advising:

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