This page was written and is maintained by Kate Hartford, AKA Kathleen Hartford. Here's the contact info in case you need it or want more evidence of bona fides:
 
Permanent:
Professor of Political Science, Political Science Dept.
Political Science Dept.
University of Massachusetts/Boston
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, MA 02125
Phone: 617-287-6923
E-mail: use the "send e-mail link" on the UMass/Boston web site to send a message
 

Why isn't the e-mail address in a mailto link? Because it's too convenient for those automatic harvesters of e-mail addresses that feed right into spam databases. Sorry, but until we find a better way of preventing spam invasions, I won't be using mailto links.