The government faculty is celebrated on campus for excellence in teaching and scholarship. Their doctoral degrees are from some of the country's most distinguished universities; their academic specialties span the spectrum of the curriculum offerings, from labor movements and political theory to Constitutional law and the politics of gender. They are also active on campus beyond the confines of the government department, and most have been honored on campus for their teaching skill and concern for the welfare of their students.
| Draper, Alan L., Ph. D. | (Professor & Department Chair) |
| Buck, Christopher D. | (Professor) |
| Exoo, Calvin F., Ph. D. | (Professor) |
| Hinchman, Sandra K., Ph. D. | (Professor, Munsil Chair) |
| Kling, Joseph M., Ph. D. | (Professor) |
| Lehr, Valerie D., Ph.D. | (Professor) |
| Malaquias, Assis, Ph. D. | (Associate Professor) |
| Morrisroe, Darby, Ph. D. | (Professor) |
| Olesker, Ronnie, Ph. D. | (Professor) |
| Popovich, Michael, Ph. D. | (Professor) |
| Schonberg, Karl K., Ph. D. | (Associate Professor) |