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Department Chair, Pre-Law Adviser & Internship Coordinator

Dr. Karen Swenson

2321 Coleman Hall

217-581-2523

kbswenson@eiu.edu

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Undergraduate Adviser, Graduate Coordinator & Accelerated Graduate Program Coordinator

Dr. Jeff Ashley

2345 Coleman Hall

jsashley@eiu.edu

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Undergraduate Adviser & Internship Coordinator

Mr. John Morris

3681 Coleman Hall

217-581-5989

jsmorris@eiu.edu

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Department Honors Coordinator

Dr. Kevin Anderson

2335 Coleman Hall

kranderson@eiu.edu

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Karen Swenson

Department Chair, Professor, and Pre-Law Coordinator, Political Science

Coleman Hall - 2321
217-581-2523
kbswenson@eiu.edu

John Morris

Senior Instructor and Undergraduate Advisor, Political Science

3681 Coleman Hall
2175815989
jsmorris@eiu.edu

Kevin Anderson

Professor, Department Honors Coordinator and 2021 Professor Laureate

Coleman Hall - 2335
2175812619
kranderson@eiu.edu

Jin Hong Kim

Coleman Hall 2325
jhkim2@eiu.edu

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