Our Staff

Dr. Matthew Spalding

Vice President of Washington Operations & Dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government

Christopher N. Malagisi

Executive Director of Outreach

Andrew Heim

Manager of Special Projects

Dr. Matthew Mehan

Director of Academic Programs and Worsham Teaching Fellow

Robert Hasler

Manager of Professional Development

Adele Ritter

Manager of Operations

Cassidy Syftestad

Undergraduate Program Coordinator

Patrick Nalepa

Property Manager

Claire Bokma

Executive Assistant and Programs Coordinator

Krystina Skurk

Research Assistant

Victoria Watson

Admissions Counselor, Northeast and International

Maddie Conover

Admissions Counselor, Southeast

Faculty and Scholars

Our Washington, D.C., programs feature scholars from Hillsdale College, as well as thought leaders from the nation’s capital and beyond. You’ll learn alongside professionals from a range of backgrounds: congressional staff, policy influencers, think tank analysts, and more. Together, you’ll find common ground—and make lasting connections.

Dr. Matthew Spalding

Vice President of Washington Operations & Dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government

Dr. Matthew Mehan

Director of Academic Programs and Worsham Teaching Fellow

Michael Anton

Lecturer and Research Fellow

Dr. Larry P. Arnn

Hillsdale College President

Mollie Hemingway

Senior Journalism Fellow

Ronald J. Pestritto

Dean of the Graduate School, Professor of Politics, Charles and Lucia Shipley Chair in the American Constitution

Paul Rahe

Professor of History, Charles O. Lee and Louise K. Lee Chair in the Western Heritage, Member of Graduate Faculty

Kevin Slack

Associate Professor of Politics