Kyle Kattelman

Kyle Kattelman

Associate Professor of Political Science,
Department of Social Sciences and History

Contact Information

 

Courses

  • POLS 1101: Introduction to Political Science
  • POLS 2231: Comparative Government
  • POLS 2253: American Government
  • POLS 3202: United Nations: Institutions and Global Governance
  • POLS 3313: Problems in International Politics
  • POLS 4462: Terrorism and Political Violence

Research

  • Terrorism
  • International Security
  • Democratization
  • Human Rights

Education

  • BA, Eastern Illinois University
  • MA, Eastern Illinois University
  • PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia

Academic Profile

Dr. Kattelman arrived at Fairleigh Dickinson in 2015, having previously held faculty positions at the University of Missouri and Mississippi State University. He teaches a variety of courses in political science, with a primary focus on terrorism and international security. Included in this subfield is a course on the United Nations, which includes class visits to the UN Headquarters in Manhattan. He is currently a Faculty Fellow for the Honors Academy at FDU, which includes developing unique curriculum over a multi-year period for a select cohort of motivated students across a variety of disciplines.

Dr. Kattelman additionally serves as a guest lecturer for the Network for Responsible Public Policy, providing lectures on contemporary political topics as part of a broader education outreach to the local community.

Dr. Kattelman is also an accomplished scholar and regularly publishes in some of the top-rated peer-reviewed publications in political science as well as various blogs and think pieces. He is currently writing a book manuscript, Recognizing the American Terrorist: Identity and Threat Perception. Here is a  link to his full publication and citation records full publication and citation record.

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