International Affairs Faculty

Kristen Cooper

Assistant Professor of Economics and Business
Chair, Department of Economics and Business

Professor Cooper teaches classes in microeconomics, public policy, environmental economics, and Christian Teaching on the Economy. Her current research focuses on the development and use of well-being measures for public policy. She has also published on other topics related to behavioral economics and welfare (wellbeing) economics, including consumer behavior in “fast fashion” markets, evaluating environmental policy, and the strategic ... more ➔

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Paul Brink

Professor of Political Science
Director, Center for Faith and Inquiry

Professor Paul Brink (B.C.S. Redeemer University College; M.A. Dalhousie University; Ph.D. University of Notre Dame) has been teaching at Gordon since 2006. His teaching and research interests lie in political philosophy, particularly theories of justice, and faith and politics. A recent publication, “His Law is Love, and his Gospel is Peace” ... more ➔

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Mandy Liu

Assistant Professor of Economics

Mandy Liu teaches classes in Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Economic Development, and International Economics. Her primary research interests lie at the intersection of development and health economics with a concentration on human capital, and child and adolescent well-being. Within these areas her research examines the role of environmental shocks, health investments, and school infrastructure in influencing child and adolescent well-being in ... more ➔

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Ruth Melkonian-Hoover

Professor of Political Science
Director of Political Science and International Affairs

Professor Melkonian-Hoover is a professor in the Political Science Department (B.A. Biola University; M.A. and Ph.D. Emory University). With Lyman Kellstedt, she recently co-authored Evangelicals and Immigration: Fault Lines Among the Faithful (2019). She has published in Social Science Quarterly, The Review of Faith & International Affairs, Latin American Perspectives, ... more ➔

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Chan Woong Shin

Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs

Dr. Shin joined Gordon after teaching at Indiana Wesleyan University for 10 years. He teaches courses in International Relations and American politics. His research areas include religion and international relations, American foreign policy, evangelical Christianity and politics. Firmly committed to the idea and practice of faith integration, Dr. Shin is grateful for the opportunity to continue his vocation of Christian scholarship and teaching ... more ➔

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