Mission Statement
The Political Science Department facilitates the success of general education students and political science majors by offering lower division courses in each of the sub-fields: American government, international relations, comparative politics, public law, and political theory. Political Science classes emphasize the importance of an informed citizenry, seek to instill the ability to analyze political phenomena in a critical way, and develop the communication skills to convey those analyses to others.
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Faculty
Jason Ball: Professor Ball teaches American Government and Political Theory. He has worked as a part-time faculty member at OCC since 2018.
Megan Blash: Professor Blash teaches American Government. She has worked as a part-time faculty member since 2022.
Patrick Coaty, Ph.D.: Professor Coaty teaches American Government in both a classroom and online environment. He has been a full-time faculty member since 1999.
Rendell Drew, Ed.D.: Professor Drew currently serves as the Academic Senate President. He teaches American Government in both a classroom and online environment. He has been a full-time faculty member since 2004.
Vesna Marcina, Ph.D.: Professor Marcina teaches American Government as well as some elective courses for majors. She has been a full-time faculty member since 2002.
Ann Marie Williams: Professor Williams teaches American Government. She has worked for the Clinton White House and for the League of California Cities. She has been a part-time faculty member since 2008.
Alix Ziff: Professor Ziff teaches Global Studies and Political Science. She has been a part-time faculty member in the political science department since 2019.