Faculty

Lynda Barrow

Professor of Political Science

B.A., Albion College
M.A., The Johns Hopkins University
M.T.S., Wesley Theological Seminary
Ph.D., Syracuse University

Email: lbarrow@coe.edu

Lynda Barrow's research interests are in Latin American politics and the intersections of politics and religion. Her current research is on religion and world politics. She also serves as the faculty advisor for Coe's Habitat for Humanity chapter. She teaches a variety of courses on international politics and comparative politics, including American Foreign Policy, International Development and Latin American Politics. Outside of Coe, Dr. Barrow works with the local Habitat for Humanity affiliate, is active in her church and enjoys scuba diving.

Kimberly Lanegran

Joan & Abbott Lipsky Professor of Political Science 

B.A., Grinnell College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida

Email: klanegra@coe.edu

Kimberly Lanegran teaches courses on comparative politics, international relations, women and politics, and U.S. public policy. Her most recent publications focus on African truth commissions and international human rights trials. She is currently studying the implementation of Iowa's gender balance law in city and county government. She advises Coe's Model United Nations Club.

Bruce Nesmith

Professor of Political Science, Emeritus

B.A., North Central College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois 

Bruce Nesmith teaches courses on American political institutions, religion and U.S. politics, and political theory. He is locally active as the co-founder of the Corridor Urbanists and writes about cities and other places on his blog Holy Mountain. His co-authored chapter "Triangulation: Position and Leadership in Clinton's Domestic Policy" is in “42: Inside the Presidency of Bill Clinton” (eds) Michael Nelson, Barbara A. Perry and Russell L. Riley (2016). He is the faculty adviser to Political Science Club. He is married with two grown children.