Niel Brasher

Dr. Niel Brasher is Professor and Department Chair in the Political Science Department at Shippensburg University's College of Arts & Sciences. He holds a PhD in Political Science from American University (1988) and an MA in Policy Analysis from University of Colorado, Boulder (1984). His research focuses on political economy, welfare policy analysis, and research methodology.

Dr. Brasher recently completed a report for the Center for Rural Pennsylvania examining TANF's impact on rural families. He organizes summer educational trips to Europe where students visit institutions like the European Union and NATO across multiple countries including Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Greece, Luxembourg, UK, and Czech Republic.