Names and Years Served by Heads and Chairs since the Department's Founding in 1915

Susan Herbst

2000-2003

Number of years serving as department chair, by term served

Michael Wallerstein

1998-2000

Jonathan D. Casper

1995-1998

Wesley G. Skogan

1992-1995

Jonathan D. Casper

1989-1992

Ibrahim Abu-Lughod

1986-1989

Lee F. Anderson

1983-1986

Kenneth Janda

1980-1982

Ted R. Gurr

1977-1980

Herbert Jacob

1974-1977

Kenneth Janda

1973-1974

David W. Minar

1970-1973

George I. Blanksten

1969-1970

Richard C. Snyder

1968-1969

George I. Blanksten

1965-1968

Richard C. Snyder

1964-1965

George I. Blanksten

1963-1964

Richard C. Snyder

1957-1963

George I. Blanksten

1956-1957

William M. McGovern

1955-1956

Charles S. Hyneman

1953-1955

Rollin G. Posey

1949-1953

Kenneth W. Colegrove

1940-1949

Augustus R. Hatton

1928-1939

Norman D. Harris

1915-1928

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