John Calabrese

Assistant Professor
School of Prof & Extd Studies

• John Calabrese is a native of Brooklyn, New York. He earned his BA in English and Government from Georgetown University; a Graduate Diploma with Distinction in Comparative and International Politics and a PhD in International Relations from The London School of Economics.
  
  He began his career teaching high school English and Social Studies in Washington, DC. He has over 20 years' teaching experience at the college level, including at Richmond College (UK) and Bowdoin College. Since 1998, he has taught US Foreign Policy and supervised research projects in AU's Washington Semester Program. In spring 2010, he helped launch the AU Graduate Gateway Program in International Affairs.
  
  Concurrently, Dr. Calabrese serves as a Scholar in Residence at the Middle East Institute (MEI), General Series Editor of MEI Viewpoints, and Book Review Editor of The Middle East Journal.
  
  His research interests are focused on the international relations of the Middle East, particularly on the growing interdependence between the Gulf countries and South/East Asia.

• Degrees

  BA, Georgetown University
  Grad. Dip. and PhD, The London School of Economics

• Favorite Spot on Campus:

  With my family.
  
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