The strength of the program lies in the quality of the faculty. many of the faculty have gained prominence in their respective areas of expertise and are active in national and international scholarly organizations. The faculty members of the department have earned their degrees from leading institutions of higher education in the United States and abroad. They have actively engaged in teaching and research and are contributors to the knowledge and literature of their respective disciplines. The program is enhanced by the teaching of visiting scholars from national and international organizations, including the United Nations, foreign missions and consulates.

Faramarz S. Fatemi, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
B.A., Earlham College; M.A., Columbia University; Ph.D., New School for Social Research
SPECIALTIES: Expertise in Middle Eastern History.
AREAS OF INTEREST: My interests are varied. I have taught, lectured and written about the political-economic conditions of the Middle East with emphasis on Iran. I am also attracted in one way or another to the contributions of Teacher/Scholars to humanistic thought.
URL: http://inside.fdu.edu/pt/fatemi.html
Email: fatemi@fdu.edu

Helen G. Brudner, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
New York University
SPECIALTIES: Expertise in Constitutional History and Constitutional Law.
AREAS OF INTEREST: An interest in Survival Techniques for the 21st Century.
URL: http://inside.fdu.edu/pt/brudner.html
Email: brudner@fdu.edu

Dr. Bamidele Ojo, B.S., M.S., LL.M., M.Phil., Ph.D.
B.S., M.S., University of Ife, Nigeria; LL.M., University of Nottingham, England; M.Phil., Ph.D., Institut d'Etudes Politiques, Bordeaux, France
SPECIALTIES: Africa, African-American Society Environmental Law
AREAS OF INTEREST: Comparative politics, history and politics of Africa, and geography.
Email:ojo@fdu.edu

Chris Rasmussen, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
B.A., Grinnell College; M.A., Ph.D., Rutgers University
SPECIALTIES: U.S. Cultural & Intellectual history
AREAS OF INTEREST:History of American Culture, popular culture and technology
URL: http://inside.fdu.edu/pt/chris_rasmussen.html
Email: samuel_j_raphalides@fdu.edu

Samuel J. Raphalides, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
B.A., Jersey City State College; M.A., Seton Hall University; Ph.D., New School for Social Research
SPECIALTIES: Expertise in U.S. Foreign Policy and Comparative Politics, with an emphasis on Europe.
AREAS OF INTEREST: U.S. foreign policy and comparative politics
Email: chris_rasmussen@fdu.edu

Albert Z. Soletsky, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Columbia University
SPECIALTIES: Expertise in Spanish Language & Literature.
AREAS OF INTEREST: Latin American Language & Literature, Noble Winners, Latin American Media.
Email: soletsky@fdu.edu

Dorothy Walensky, B.A., M.A. M.A.T.
B.A., Adelphi University; M.A., Middlebury College; M.A.T., Fairleigh Dickinson University
SPECIALTIES: Spanish & German Language & Literature.
AREAS OF INTEREST:Linguistics, Commericial Spanish and Spanish for Health Personnel.
URL: http://inside.fdu.edu/pt/walensky.html
Email: walensky@fdu.edu

Bernard Reiner, B.A., M.A.
B.A., Kent State University; M.A., New York University
SPECIALTIES: Expertise in U.S. Diplomatic History.
AREAS OF INTEREST: Immigration, Sports in America, Vietnam American Relations.
Email: bernard@fdu.edu

EMERITI FACULTY

Lev Braun
Professor Emeritus of History and Political Science

Margaret Coit Elwell
Professor Emerita of History

Kalman Goldstein
Professor Emeritus of Foreign Languages

Robert Naylor
Professor Emeritus of History

Paul Rosenzweig
Professor Emeritus of Foreign Languages and Literature

Willis Rudy
Professor Emeritus of History