(Term Ends: 2027)
Dr. Scott Crichlow is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, part of West Virginia University’s Eberly College of Arts & Sciences. He has been a West Virginian and a member of the of the WVU faculty for over 20 years. He is a past Chair of the Department of Political Science and previously served as Director of the Rockefeller School of Policy and Politics. Active in Faculty Senate since 2018, including spearheading the creation of the Shared Governance Committee and serving as Chair of the Faculty Welfare Committee twice, Dr. Crichlow was elected by his fellow faculty senators to serve as Faculty Senate Chair for 2025-2026 and as a faculty representative on the Board of Governors for 2025-2027.
Dr. Crichlow’s research and teaching has centered on topics relating to decision-making, political institutions, foreign policy, and political psychology. His work has been published in academic outlets such as International Studies Quarterly, the Journal of Conflict Resolution, and Political Pyschology, and he coauthored a book published by Columbia University Press. Across his years in Morgantown he has taught thousands of WVU students across all levels of instruction, from introductory-level undergraduate courses up to serving as the dissertation chair for 17 WVU Ph.Ds. He regularly serves as the primary academic advisor for dozens of majors within the Department of Political Science, and he has led students on international academic experiences in the Netherlands, the Middle East, and the Gulf region. He has served as the faculty advisor for several student groups and currently serves as the advisor for the WVU Pre-Law Society.
Raised in Louisiana, Dr. Crichlow earned his B.S.F.S. from Georgetown University and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Louisiana State University.