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Hofstra University's primary mission is to provide a quality education to its students in an environment that encourages, nurtures, and supports learning. At Hofstra, new ideas take shape through collaboration, engagement, and interaction. Hofstra students create their success with small classes and dedicated faculty, alongside a beautiful campus, plus all the opportunities of New York City within easy reach. Our faculty are Fulbright Scholars, Emmy Award winners, successful entrepreneurs, groundbreaking scientists, pioneering educators, best-selling authors, and C-suite business executives. They are contributing to significant advances in bio-medical engineering, researching new ways to bring technology into the classroom, leading disaster response and conflict resolution efforts across the globe, and inspiring students to use their talents to serve the community.
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Margaret Abraham
Professor of Sociology
Margaret Abraham's research specializes in domestic violence, gender studies, and the South Asian Diaspora.
Sociology Gender Ethnicity Globalization Migration Domestic Violence
Kara Alaimo
Associate Professor of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations
Kara Alaimo, PhD is a global public relations consultant, trainer, professor, and author.
Risk Management Global Public Relations Cross-Cultural Communication Media Theory Crisis Communication Advocacy PR Public Relations Political Communication Political Science
Herman Berliner
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs; Professor of Economics
Dr. Berliner is focused on increasing and promoting global business programs, student entrepreneurship, and other experiential learning.
Economics Economics and Public Policy Finance Financial Policy Economics of Higher Education International Business Education
Jase Bernhardt
Assistant Professor
Dr. Bernhardt has had a lifelong passion for studying weather and climate. His current research focuses hurricane preparedness.
Virtual Reality to Promote Evacuation Meteorology Environmental History Climate Weather Climate Change Climatology Hurricanes
Meena Bose
Professor of Political Science
MEENA BOSE is Executive Dean of Hofstra University’s Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs
Presidential Elections Presidential Campaigns Presidential Politics Presidential History
Russell Burke
Professor of Biology
Dr. Burke's current research involves diamondback terrapins at Jamaica Bay, wood turtles in northern NJ and the coyote invasion of LI
Urban Ecosystems Urban Environments Suburban Spaces and Development Ecology Evolution Conservation Biology Herpetology
Craig Burnett
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Professor Burnett's research focuses on state and local government, urban politics, political behavior, and electoral institutions
“Electoral Systems” Research Direct Democracy Political behavior Urban Politics American Politics Ranked Choice Voting (Instant Runoff Voting) Nassau and Suffolk County and New York State Politics
Julie Byrne
Associate Professor of Religion
The Monsignor Thomas J. Hartman Chair in Catholic Studies at Hofstra University
Religion and Popular Culture Religion and Sports Pope Francis Independent Catholics Roman Catholics Religion and Race Religion, gender and sexuality Religion and Politics Religion and Today's Headlines
Gregory DeFreitas
Professor of Economics
Prof. DeFreitas is an expert on labor studies.
Labor Economics Research Methods Urban Economics Microeconomics African Economic Development Research Methods Economics of Immigration Earnings Inequality Youth Unemployment Economics of Small Business Labor Unions African Labor Issues New York City Economy
Carolyn Dudek
Chair of the Political Science Department, Director of European Studies
Professor Dudek specializes in comparative politics with regional focuses in Europe and Latin America
Latin American Politics European Politics Regional Economic Growth and Development Fluent in Spanish