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The Reubin O'D. Askew Department of Government Faculty Bios and Contact


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David Ramsey
Position: Chair, Associate Professor
  • Department: Government
  • Office Location:  Building 960, Room 257

Dr. David Ramsey, chair associate professor, teaches constitutional law and political philosophy.

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Adam Cayton
Position: Associate Professor
  • Department: Reubin O'D. Askew Department of Government
  • Office Location:  Building 960, Room 276

Dr. Adam Cayton, who has a Ph.D. in Political Science, conducts research on representation in Congress, legislative institutions, campaign effects, institutional change and other topics.

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Brian Crisher
Position: Associate Professor
  • Department: Reubin O'D. Askew Department of Government
  • Office Location:  Building 960, Room 271
  • Personal UWF Website

Dr. Brian Crisher, an associate professor, has written on military capabilities and various aspects of war and politics. Much of his research examines international conflict.

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Alfred G. Cuzán
Position: Distinguished University Professor
  • Department: Reubin O'D. Askew Department of Government
  • Office Location:  Building 960, Room 275

Dr. Alfred ​G. ​Cuzán, distinguished university professor of political science, teaches primarily American and ​comparative ​politics.

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Jacob Shively
Position: Associate Professor
  • Department: Reubin O'D. Askew Department of Government
  • Office Location:  Building 71, Room 118

Dr. Jacob Shively, associate professor, teaches international relations.

World Languages Faculty Bios and Contact


Claire Holderman
Position: Lecturer
  • Department: Reubin O'D. Askew Department of Government
  • Office Location:  Building 960, Room 273

For more than ten years as a college professor, she has taught courses in Spanish, writing, and college success.

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Merry Beth Low
Position: World Languages Coordinator, Instructor of French and Italian
  • Department: Reubin O'D. Askew Department of Government
  • Office Location:  Building 960, Room 273

Dr. Merry Beth Low, world languages coordinator and instructor of world languages, specializes and holds extensive experience in teaching French and Italian.

Takami Taylor
Position: Lecturer, Japanese
  • Department: Reubin O'D. Askew Department of Government
  • Office Location:  Building 50, Room 133

Kwimi “Takami” Taylor has been an instructor of Japanese with UWF since 2007. Prior to joining UWF, Taylor was an instructor of Japanese at LaGrange College, LaGrange, GA, and Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA.

Adjunct Faculty

The Reubin O'D. Askew Department of Government Adjunct Faculty Members


Brenton Avery

Angela Bryan

Donovan Chau

Mandy Dagold

  • Adjunct
  • Department: Reubin O'D. Askew Department of Government
  • phone8504742337
  • emailmdagold@uwf.edu
  • Office Location: Online Only

John Carter Edwards

Erin Jackson

  • Adjunct
  • Department: Reubin O'D. Askew Department of Government
  • emailejackson1@uwf.edu

John Link

  • Adjunct
  • Department: Reubin O'D. Askew Department of Government
  • emailjlink@uwf.edu

Doug Mock

  • Adjunct
  • Department: Reubin O'D. Askew Department of Government
  • emaildmock@uwf.edu

Aurora Osborn

  • Adjunct
  • Department: Reubin O'D. Askew Department of Government
  • emailaosborn@uwf.edu
  • Office Location: Building 18, Room 126

Zack Smith

  • Adjunct
  • Department: Reubin O'D. Askew Department of Government
  • emailzsmith@uwf.edu
  • Office Location: Online Only

Jessica Ramm

  • Adjunct
  • Department: Reubin O'D. Askew Department of Government
  • emailjramm@uwf.edu
  • Office Location: Online Only

Douglas Trelfa

  • Adjunct Instructor, Japanese Society
  • Department: Reubin O'D. Askew Department of Government
  • emaildtrelfa@uwf.edu
  • Office Location: Building 71, Room 148
  • Courses: Sociology, Japanese Society

Emeritus Faculty


The Reubin O'D. Askew Department of Government Emeritus Faculty Members:

  • William Tankersley, Associate Professor Emeritus, 2015
  • William G. Howard, Associate Professor Emeritus, 2006
  • Robert Anderson, Associate Professor Emeritus, 2003
  • M. Lal Goel, Professor Emeritus, 2003
  • David Myers, Professor Emeritus, 2003
  • James Witt, Professor Emeritus, 2003