2016 - Present | Associate Professor, Nova Southeastern University ‐ Halmos College of Arts and Sciences - Department of Conflict Resolution Studies | |
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2013 - Present | Director, Nova Southeastern University ‐ Institutional Assessment and Planning | |
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2009 - 2016 | Assistant Professor, Nova Southeastern University | |
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2008 - 2009 | Visiting Assistant Professor, Northern Illinois University ‐ Department of Political Science | |
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2007 - 2008 | Visiting Instructor of International Relations and Political Science, Niagara University ‐ Department of Political Science | |
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2006 - 2007 | Instructor of International Relations and Political Science, Tulane University ‐ Department of Political Science | |
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2002 - 2007 | Instructor of Political Science, University of New Orleans ‐ Department of Political Science | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Islamic fundamentalism, Middle Eastern politics, Islam, religious extremism, terrorism, suicide terrorism, anti-system extremism, political institutions, social movements, Islamic politics, international conflict, Iranian nuclear ambitions, U.S. Foreign policy, National Security, conflict analysis and resolution, Islamic democracy, and Iranian political institutions
Professional Service and Affiliations
2014 - Present | HCAS Representative, QEP (Quality Enhancement Plan) Committee | 2013 - Present | HCAS Representative, Institutional Assessment Committee | 2013 - Present | HCAS Representative, SACS Reaccreditation Committee | 2012 - Present | Liaison, CAHSS-Institutional Assessment | 2012 - Present | Member, HCAS Faculty Development Committee | Present | Member, American Political Science Association | Present | Member, Institute for Palestinian Studies | Present | Member, Middle East Studies Association | Present | Member, Midwest Political Science Association | Present | Member, Southern Political Science Association | 2013 - 2013 | Member, Masters of Conflict Analysis and Resolution Internal Review Committee | 2012 - 2013 | Alternative SHSS Representative, Institutional Assessment Committee | 2012 - 2013 | Faculty Advisor, SHSS Student Government Association | 2010 - 2013 | Chair, Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution Curriculum Committee | 2009 - 2013 | Member, Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution Master's Admission Committee | 2010 - 2012 | Faculty Representative and Spokesperson, Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution | 2010 - 2012 | Member, Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution Doctoral Admission Committee | 2010 - 2011 | Member, Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution Comprehensive Exam Committee | 2010 - 2011 | Member, Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution Faculty Search Committee | 2009 | Faculty Co-Facilitator, NSU Common Ground Film Festival |
Honors and Awards
- (2015) NSU Lifelong Learning Institute University-wide Recognition
- (2015) NSU's Horizons Alum Magazine Faculty Profile
- (2011) Stuey Award University-wide Finalist for Co-Curriculum Advisor of the Year Award
- (2011) Nova Southeastern University Faculty Profile for the Current
- (2010) Stuey Award university-wide Finalist for Co-Curriculum Advisor of the Year Award
- (2010) Stuey Award Faculty Winner for the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Science for the Co-Curriculum Advisor of the Year Award
Courses
- Human Rights Violations, Theory, and Practice
- Violence Prevention
- Political Violence
- International State Building
- Social Causes of Terrorism
- Political and Community Based Conflicts
- Metropolitan Conflict
- International Negotiations
- Political Conflict
- Culture and Conflict
- Islam Peace and Conflict
- International Conflict
- Systems and Institutions
- Quantitative Methods
- Doctoral Seminar
- Teaching and Training
- Political Theory
- Quantitative Research
- Research Methods
- Middle Eastern Conflict
- Islamic Politics
- Public Policy
- American Government
- Comparative Politics
- International Relations
2008 | Ph.D., Political Science, University of New Orleans | |
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2004 | M.A., Political Science, University of New Orleans | |
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2000 | M.S., History Education, Canisius College | |
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1998 | B.A., Political Science and English Literature, Niagara University | |
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Contact Information
(954) 262-3024
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