TTU Online Faculty/Staff
Assistant Director – Online Instruction
Sara Norman is the Assistant Director for Online Instruction for the Department of Political Science at Texas Tech University. She received her B.S. in Criminal Justice at the University of North Texas (2007) and her Ph.D. in Political Science at Texas Tech University (2013). She is the Instructor of Record for online POLS 1301 and 2306 courses. Dr. Norman also teaches undergraduate courses in Criminal Process and Moot Court.
Rebecca Larsen, MPA, MSW
Assistant Professor of Practice
Rebecca Larsen an Assistant Professor of Practice for the Department of Political Science at Texas Tech University in Waco. She received her B.A. in Journalism and Political Science from the University of Texas at El Paso, her Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Texas at Austin, and her Master of Public Affairs from the University of Texas' LBJ School of Public Affairs. She has a background in criminal justice social work, research, and policy advocacy. Her other previous work includes political campaign consulting, nonprofit management, support for the City of Austin's budget department, teaching undergraduate government courses, and crisis intervention for sexual assault survivors.
She teaches undergraduate courses in public policy and administration, and she has been published by the Institute of Urban Policy Research and Analysis and the National Association of Social Workers. She also coordinates the political science department at Texas Tech's Waco campus.
Matthew Ellison, Ph.D.
Online Faculty
Matthew Ellison is an instructor in both face-to-face course settings as well as in the online education program for the Department of Political Science. Matthew Ellison received his Ph.D. from Texas Tech University in October of 2019. His research interests focus primarily on American political behavior including topics relating to voting behavior, political attitudes and participatory behavior, and racial and ethnic attitudes. His research interests also include American campaigns and elections and Southern politics.
Department of Political Science
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Address
Dept. of Political Science, Texas Tech University, 113 Holden Hall, Boston & Akron Streets, Lubbock, TX 79409-1015 Fax: 806.742.0850 -
Phone
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Email
pols.webmaster@ttu.edu