EDUCATION:

University of Pennsylvania (1983-89): Ph.D. (Political Science, 1989): International Relations; Comparative Politics; Modern European Studies; thesis title: U.S. Wool Bill of 1947:politics of compensation.

Ohio University (1979-83):

M.A. (History, 1983): Modern West Europe; United States

M.A. (International Affairs, 1982): Development Studies

B.A. (International Affairs, 1980): graduation with honors

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT:

Universidad IberoAmericana (UIA), Mexico City (1998- ):Full-time Professor of International Studies.

Christopher Browne Center of Politics, University of Pennsylvania (2006-07): Visiting Fellow.

Universidad de las Américas (UDLA), Mexico City (1998- ):Visiting Professor, International Negotiations.

Centro de Investigación y Docencia de Económicas (CIDE), Mexico City (1994-1998): Full-time Researcher of NAFTA & Professor of International Relations Theory and IPE

Universidad IberoAmericana, Mexico City:Visiting Professor of U.S. Foreign Policy,and I.R. Theory (1994-98).

Philadelphia University, Assistant Professor of Political Economy (1990-94): Taught Introduction to Political Science, International Relations, International Political Economy, *Modernization, *Post-industrial Society, *Cities & People (modern world history), Russian History; and conducted the Senior Honors Seminar. Created/Piloted cross-cultural, interdisciplinary social science courses  (those asterisked).

Ripon College, Wisconsin, Visiting Assistant Professor (1989-90): Taught International Relations at both levels, Europe in Transition, Political Systems and Ideas, US Foreign Policy, and IPE.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE AS A GRADUATE:

University of Pennsylvania (1984-89): Teaching Assistant for International Politics, American Government, and US Foreign Policy; taught IPE (1987); Advisor International Relations Program (1988-89): reformulated program, enhanced enrollment, conducted senior seminars.

Wesley College, Dover, Delaware (Spring 1989): Politics of Developing Countries; and Politics of Trade.

Stockton State University, Pomona, NJ (Spring 1989): International Relations; and US Foreign Policy.

Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA (Spring 1988): International Relations.

Ohio University, Athens, OH (1981-83):Teaching Assistant, European history; US history.

PERSONAL:      

 Resident of United States; citizen of Bangladesh.

Languages: English (fluent in speech, writing, comprehension), Bangla (fluent in speech, writing, comprehension), Urdu/Hindi (fluent comprehension), French (fair comprehension), Spanish (intermediate-level comprehension, beginners level speech and writing).

Travel: Great Britain (with residence); India (with residence); Pakistan; Iran (with residence); the United States (with residence); Mexico (with residence), Brazil, Canada.

Newspaper correspondent on global affairs for 5 years (Bangladesh war, Iranian revolution).

Organized several panel discussions on ongoing global events for students at Philadelphia University (unless otherwise indicated):

“Arab-Israel conflict at a watershed:implications,” September 1993.

“N.A.F.T.A. and the world at large,” April 1993.

“Winds of change in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union,” April 1992.

“Modernization in developing countries,” November 1991.

“Foreign direct investment of corporations:causes and consequences,” October 1991.

“European Community and 1992:problems and prospects,” April 1991.

“G.A.T.T.:origins, growth, and decline of trade,” April 1991.

“Middle-east conflict:the Israeli perspective,” March 1991.

“Persian Gulf war:implications,” February 1991.

“Nicaraguan elections, 1990:implications,” March 1990 (Ripon College).

Mentor, Model U.N. for high school students in the Philadelphia area, held annually, sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia (1985-86); in Universidad Iberoamericana (1999).

Resident Teacher, Pennsylvania Governor's School of International Studies, held annually for promising high school students selected competitively from across the state (1985): Focus was on India, taught international trade, took students to Federal Reserve Bank in Philadelphia, the United Nations in New York, and the Department of State, among other locations in Washington, D.C.

President, Development and Administrative Studies Association, Ohio University (1981-82): Forum for exchange of ideas between interested graduate students.