Instructors in the CEA program are prominent national experts in the field of elections, bringing an incredible depth of knowledge and real world experience to their classes. Current faculty:
Faculty
![Head shot of Judd Choate](/sites/hhh.umn.edu/files/styles/medium/public/2020-09/choate-Judd-480square.jpg?itok=mHMJCEFy)
![Portrait of Lawrence Jacobs](/sites/hhh.umn.edu/files/styles/medium/public/2020-05/ljacobs.jpg?itok=VRADtzIw)
Professor
Center for the Study of Politics and Governance
137 Humphrey School
![Portrait of Neal Kelley](/sites/hhh.umn.edu/files/styles/medium/public/2024-07/Kelley-Neal-Headshot-380Square.png?itok=CO_cOcQu)
![Head shot of Jennifer Morrell](/sites/hhh.umn.edu/files/styles/medium/public/2021-06/morrell-jennifer-480square.jpg?itok=nmWkqPv6)
![Head shot of Tamara Patrick](/sites/hhh.umn.edu/files/styles/medium/public/2023-09/patrick-tamara-2023-480square.jpg?itok=BDfIVB-o)
![Head shot of Kathryn Pearson](/sites/hhh.umn.edu/files/styles/medium/public/2020-09/pearson-kathryn-480sq.jpg?itok=D639XSSF)
Associate Professor, CLA
Center for the Study of Politics and Governance
![head shot of Whitney Quesenbery](/sites/hhh.umn.edu/files/styles/medium/public/2020-09/quesenbery-whitney-480sq.jpg?itok=wH1qsv6K)
Adjunct Faculty
Center for the Study of Politics and Governance
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![Portrait of Maurice Turner](/sites/hhh.umn.edu/files/styles/medium/public/2024-07/maurice-turner-480square.png?itok=gRRKotnz)
Past Instructors
- Doug Chapin, Director - Election Research, Fors Marsh Group
- Dana Chisnell, Acting Executive Director for Customer Experience, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
- Matt Masterson, Director of Information Integrity, Microsoft
- Astrid Ochoa, Principal & Founder, Ochoa Consulting Partners, LLC
- Amy Wilson, former Training Coordinator, Colorado Secretary of State’s Office