Adjunct Professors

Jessy Abouarab, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor

Office: MMC, SIPA 1 - 410 | Email: jabouara@fiu.edu | Curriculum Vitae

Tamanna Ashraf, Ph.D.,Adjunct Professor

Office: MMC, SIPA 1 - 410 | Email: tashraf@fiu.edu | Curriculum Vitae

Nima Baghdadi, Ph.D.,Adjunct Professor

Office: MMC, SIPA 1 - 410 | Email: nbaghdad@fiu.edu | Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Baghdadi received his Ph.D in Political Science from Florida International University, and holds two Master’s degrees in Political Science and International Relations. His doctorate dissertation, titled “Dynamics of Iranian-Saudi Relations in the Regional Security Complex of the Persian Gulf,” received the AY-2018 best dissertation award from the School of International and Public Affairs. Baghdadi particularly traces the dynamics of Iranian-Saudi relations and focuses his research and writing in this area. He also teaches a variety of courses including, but not limited to, National Security and Strategy, Terrorism and Counterterrorism Studies, Islam in International Relations, Politics of the Middle East, Theories of International Relations, and Development of International Relations Thoughts. He regularly appears in academic conferences and contributes to a number of academic journals as a reviewer.

Stephen Balkaran, Adjunct Professor

Office: MMC, SIPA 1 - 410 | Email: sbalkara@fiu.edu | Curriculum Vitae

Sekou Camara, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor

Office: MMC, SIPA 1 - 410 | Email: scamara@fiu.edu | Curriculum Vitae

Nilo Cuervo, J.D., Adjunct Professor

Office: MMC, SIPA 1 - 410 | Email: ncuervoj@fiu.edu | Curriculum Vitae

Lukas K. Danner, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor

Office: MMC, SIPA 1 - 410 | Email: ldanner@fiu.edu | Curriculum Vitae

Erich De La Fuente, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor

Office: MMC, SIPA 1 - 410 | Email: edelafue@fiu.edu | Curriculum Vitae

Matthew Felice, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor

Office: MMC, SIPA 1 - 410 | Email: mfeli004@fiu.edu | Curriculum Vitae

Mohamed K. Ghumrawi, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor

Office: MMC, SIPA 1 - 410| Email: Mghumraw@fiu.edu | Curriculum Vitae

Gabriela Hoberman, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor

Office: MMC, SIPA 1 - 410 | Email: ghoberma@fiu.edu | Curriculum Vitae

Shamsuddin Karimi, Ph.D.,Adjunct Professor

Office: MMC, SIPA 1 - 410 | Email: skari005@fiu.edu | Curriculum Vitae

T.J. Liguori, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor

Office: MMC, SIPA 1 - 410 | Email: tliguori@fiu.edu | Curriculum Vitae

Mirsad Krijestorac, Ph.D, Adjunct Professor

Office: MMC, SIPA 1 - 410 | Email: mkrij001@fiu.edu | Curriculum Vitae

Vanessa Leon, Ph.D, Adjunct Professor

Office: MMC, SIPA 1 - 410 | Email: vcleon9@gmail.com | Curriculum Vitae

Idelsy Llanes, Adjunct Professor

Office: MMC, SIPA 1 - 410 | Email: imllanes@fiu.edu | Curriculum Vitae

Patricia Micolta, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor

Office: MMC, SIPA 1 - 410 | Email: pmicolta@fiu.edu | Curriculum Vitae

Martin Palouš, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor

Office: MMC, SIPA 1 - 410 | Email: mpalous@fiu.edu | Curriculum Vitae

Garrett Pierman, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor

Office: MMC, SIPA 1 - 410| Email: gpierman@fiu.edu | Curriculum Vitae

Garrett Pierman, originally from Kalamazoo, Michigan, earned his Ph.D. in Political Science from Florida International University in 2022, with a focus in Political Theory. His research interests are concerned with the dynamics of power in the digital age. His first book on the subject of digital power, Unrealized Digital Democracy, released in 2023 through Lexington Books.

Dr. Pierman has been teaching at FIU as an instructor of record since 2017. During that time, he has taught courses in political theory and comparative politics for PIR, as well as Technology in the Global Arena for the Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences, and Apocalypse How: Crisis and Optimism in The 21^st Century for the Honors College. He has also taught at the University of Miami, Nova Southeastern University, and Olympic College. Currently, he teaches at the University of South Carolina in the field of Cyber Policy and Ethics.