Political Science

Department of Political Science
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5346 USA
(269) 387-5680

Kathy Purnell

Kathy Purnell
Instructor of Political Science
Office: (269) 387-5680
Fax: (269) 387-5354
Location:
3308 Friedmann Hall, Mail Stop 5346
Kathy Purnell
Education:
  • J.D., DePaul University, College of Law
  • Ph.D., Cornell University
  • A.B., Harvard University
Bio:

Dr. Kathy Purnell, a professional instructor in the School of Public Affairs and Administration, is the founding attorney of the Human/Civil Rights Law Center, the senior coordinator of advocacy and intake for the Fair Housing Center of Southwest Michigan, and a member of the inaugural Black Leadership Advisory Council for the governor of the State of Michigan. She also is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), where she is currently serving as the diversity chair of AILA鈥檚 Michigan Chapter.

Her prior positions 51福利社 Michigan University have included serving as the Office of the Vice President for Research's research contracts administrator (pre-award contracts), 51福利社's first university service learning coordinator and an instructor in the Department of Political Science. At the University of Chicago, she served as director of external funding and special projects for the Physical Sciences Division and as associate director of foundation relations.