Faculty
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D. Dustin Berna, Ph.D.Assistant Professor Phone: (954) 262-3024 |
Dr. Dustin Berna graduated from the University of New Orleans with his Ph.D. in 2008. His two major fields of study were Middle Eastern politics and international relations. American political institutions were third and minor field. His dissertation was a quantitative study that evaluated the causes and electoral success of Islamic fundamentalist movements. He has collected and coded every Islamic fundamentalist group that is or has been in operation in the Islamic world since 1970. Dr. Berna has two Masters Degrees; a M.A. in political science and a M.S. in history education. Dr. Berna also has two baccalaureate degrees; a B.A. in political science and a B.A. in English literature.
Dr. Berna’s research specializations include Middle Eastern politics, Islamic fundamentalism, religious extremism, social movements, terrorism, and political institutions. He has taught classes on the Iraq War, Islamic politics, Middle Eastern politics, terrorism, political violence, international relations, U.S. foreign policy, politics of developing states, revolutions, international negotiation, and violence Prevention.
Dr. Berna has written numerous articles on topics that range fromterrorism and Islamic fundamentalism to Iranian political institutions and Islamic democracy.