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Professors Not To Miss

Thomas Schaller

Thomas Schaller

department: Political Science

specialties: American government and politics

extras: author of Whistling Past Dixie: How Democrats Can Win Without the South; appeared on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report to discuss Whistling Past Dixie. View the video.

what students say: His courses are instructive and fun...His sense of humor made me look forward to every class...He is a great advisor. I've been successful at UMBC because of him...I recommend that every student at UMBC, regardless of major, take one of his courses...He shows you how political theories really affect our system of government.

Dr. Schaller's Profile: "Bringing Politics Close to Home"