To speak with any of the following experts, please email John Krantz, strategic communications director, or call 515-271-3119.
Professor DeLaet is a published author and currently teaches courses on human rights, immigration, global health, gender and world politics, and the United Nations.
Professor Anthony Gaughan is on the faculty of the Drake Law School and author of multiple articles on campaign finance. He is a former U.S. Navy officer and Iraq War veteran.
Professor Dennis Goldford is the co-author of The Iowa Precinct Caucuses: The Making of a Media Event (3rd ed., U. of Iowa Press, 2010), and a long-time political analyst.
Professor Mark Kende teaches courses in constitutional law, comparative constitutionalism, civil rights, cyberlaw, and civil procedure at Drake Law School.
Assistant Professor McCoy has decades of experience as a journalist and public affairs officer within the government sector. She teaches courses in strategic political communication.
Professor Rachel Paine Caufield is the author of The Iowa Caucus (Arcadia Press, 2016). For two presidential campaign cycles she has coordinated candidate visits to the Drake campus.
Associate Professor of Finance Thomas Root is a frequent commentator on Iowa’s economy in relation to the global economy, tariffs, and market fluctuations.
Professor Skidmore is a published author, an expert on China, and currently teaches courses on international political economy, American foreign policy, and international relations.
Assistant Professor Watts is an expert in American politics with a focus on African American politics, racial and ethnic politics, and the political behavior of African American millennials.
Associate Professor Williams is a published author, and a specialist in the politics of Central and Eastern Europe, including Russia, and the war in Ukraine.
Assistant Professor Woodford teaches American politics with an emphasis on racial and ethnic politics, identity politics, public policy and housing policy.
Associate Professor Zwagerman serves as director of the Agricultural Law Center at Drake. She is a published author and expert in the areas of agricultural law and food law.