Political Science

Dr. Colin Hannigan

Colin Hannigan completed his Ph.D. in International Relations and Comparative Politics with a focus on civil conflict. His primary research interests involve third party intervention in civil conflict and post-conflict power-sharing/political inclusion (particularly when rebel groups become parties). Colin received an M.A. en route in Political Science from the University of New Mexico in the Spring of 2014. He also holds a B.A. from CSB/SJU, where he majored in both Political Science and Hispanic Studies and minored in Latino/Latin American Studies.

Academic Degrees:
  • Ph.D., University of New Mexico, 2020
  • M.A., The University of New Mexico, 2014
  • B.A., Saint John’s University
Areas of Research:

Dr. Colin Hannigan’s primary research interests involve third party intervention in civil conflict and post-conflict power-sharing/political inclusion (particularly when rebel groups become parties).

Spring 2022 Courses:
  • POLS 114 – Policy Memo
  • POLS 121 – Intro to International Relations
  • POLS 342 – Democratization
  • POLS 395 – Model United Nations
Fall 2022 Courses:
  • POLS 180 – Politics and Political Life
  • POLS 364 – Senior Research Seminar in International Relations and Comparative Politics
  • POLS 395 – Model United Nations
  • DATA 162 – Intro to Data Analysis and Visualization
  • DATA 272 – Intermediate to Data Analysis and Visualization
Colin Hannigan, assistant professor

SJU Simons 112
320-363-2733
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College of Saint Benedict
Saint John’s University

Dr. Whitney Court
Chair, Political Science Department
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320-363-2048