Department of Political Science

PRL Staff

Administrative and Technical Staff

Marcus Kurtz - Director

As Director, Professor Kurtz coordinates staff duties and sets overall lab direction and policy, including software and hardware acquisition.

Office: 2049D Phone: 292-6572 Email: kurtz.61@osu.edu

Tom Dolan - Assistant Director

Tom's primary tasks include routing customer requests to the appropriate lab personnel, scheduling and maintaining the teaching computer lab, laptop computer loans, and technical support and consultation. He is also the data archivist for the lab, so any requests for ICPSR data should go to him.

Office: 2049N Phone: 292-1061 Email: dolan.42@polisci.osu.edu

Bill Miller - Systems Manager

As systems manager, Bill is responsible for technical support of both hardware and software. He also handles web server maintenance, web site maintenance, the department intranet, wireless, and inventory.

Office: 2049E Phone: 292-1814 Email: miller.61@osu.edu Cell phone: 519-9542

Isaac How - Programmer

Office: 2049K Phone: 688-3732 Email: how.4@polisci.osu.edu

Graduate Research Associates

Kadir Yildirim - Webmaster, lab maintenance and technical support

Kadir is responsible for the development and maintenance of the department's web site, including assistance for faculty in developing their own pages. He also helps maintain our three computer labs, handles event requests on the calendar and is on call to offer technical support.

Office: 2049F Phone: 292-0511 Email: yildirim.10@polisci.osu.edu

Sarah Wilson - Subject Pool, technical support

Sarah develops and maintains the human subjects pool, and is available for technical support.

Office: 2049F Phone: 292-0511 Email: wilson.1478@polisci.osu.edu

Graduate Assistant Office Hours

Undergraduate Research Associates

Nikhil Gudikandula - Undergraduate Assistant

Office: 2049H Phone: 292-0511 Email: gudikandula.1@polisci.osu.edu

Ruby X. Zheng - Undergraduate Assistant

Office: 2049H Phone: 292-0511 Email: zheng.484@polisci.osu.edu