Administrative Studies: Faculty News: Dr. Alexander Dawoody

Dr. Alexander Dawoody

• Met with the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Kurdish Regional Government in Erbil, Iraq.

• Met with the Minister of Education of the Kurdish Regional Government in Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq.

• Met with the presidents of Dihook and Zyan universities in Kurdistan, Iraq.

• Met with the Dean of Law and Politics at Salahaddin University-Kurdistan, Iraq.

• Selected as Editor-in-Chief of the Global Education Review Journal
• Led a symposium on community-based research at Public Voices Journal.
• Participated in USAEducation event in Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq.

• Presented an article on "ICT as a catalyst in the Arab Spring" at the 2012 International Conference on Nonlinear Sciences in Barcelona, Spain.
• Chair of the 2012 Faculty Symposium.
• Founder and President of the Association for Middle Eastern Public Policy and Administration (AMEPPA).

• Founder and Chair of the Section on Effective and Sound Administration in the Middle East (SESAME) at the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)

• Presented an article on "Revolution in the Middle East and the Obama Doctrine" at the 2012 ASPA conference in Las Vegas.

• Presented an article on "The Emergence of the Arab Spring: Observing the Middle East through Complexity" at the 2012 ASPA conference in Las Vegas.

• Presented an article on "The Middle East's Fourth Path" at the 12th International Conference in Rabat, Morocco.

• Presented an article on "ICT and Political Manifestation in China" at the 2011 China Goes Global conference of Harvard University.

• Presented an article on "Volatility and Low-Risk Observation as a Paradigm in System Analysis" at the 2011 Midwest Academy of Management Conference in Omaha.

• Presented an article on "Public Service between Laizes Faire Economic and Predatory Financial Capitalism" at the 2011 COMPACT conference in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

• Presented a paper on "From Moscow to Baghdad: Mutual Causality and Interconnectedness in the Emergence of New Global Dynamic" at the 2011 MPSA conference in Chicago.

• Published an article entitled "Dialogue in Guantanamo Bay" at Volume V, Number XII of the Journal of Public Voices.

• Published a research article on "Teaching Administration as a Nonlinear System" at Volume 8, Number 4 of the Journal of US-China Public Administration.

• Taught for one semester in summer 2011 at Tianjin Normal University, China.

• Published an article "U.S. action wins admiration" at Scranton Times-Tribune

• Published a research article on "Education as an Equalizer and Challenges to the American Republic" at Volume 7, Number 11 of the Journal of US-China Public Administration.

• Published a research article on "The Global Participant-Observer: Emergence, Challenges, and Opportunities" at The Innovation Journal, Issue 1, Volume 16.

• Presented a Research paper on "Healthcare Reforms in Context" at the 2011 National Conference of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) in Baltimore.

• Presented a Research paper on "Self-organization as a Paradigm Shift in U.S. Mid-East Policy" at the 2011 National Conference of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) in Baltimore.

• Moderated a panel on Global Comparison of Healthcare Systems and Reforms at the 2011 National Conference of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) in Baltimore.

• Presented a research paper on "The Nexus" as a Complexity Model for Public Policy" at the 2011 International Multi-Conference on Complexity, Informatics and Cybernetics (IMCIC), Orlando.

• Presented a research paper on "Education as a Strange Attractor: A Complexity Solution to US Education System" at the 2011 International Multi-Conference on Complexity, Informatics and Cybernetics (IMCIC), Orlando.

• Moderated a panel on "Complexity 1" at the 2011 International Multi-Conference on Complexity, Informatics and Cybernetics (IMCIC), Orlando.

• Presented a research paper on "From Moscow to Baghdad: Mutual Causality and Interconnectedness in the Emergence of New Global Dynamics" at the 2011 Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) Annual Conference, Chicago.

• Chaired a panel on "The Likelihood of Change in Authoritarian Regimes" at the 2011 Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) Annual Conference, Chicago.

• Chaired a panel on "Global Cities and Place Identity" at the 2011 Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) Annual Conference, Chicago.

• Chaired a panel on "Deliberation, Learning, and Participation" at the 2011 Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) Annual Conference, Chicago.

• Chaired a panel on "Muslims and Politics in America" at the 2011 Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) Annual Conference, Chicago.

• Represented Marywood University at the Institute for Public Policy & Economics.

• Published an article on "The End of a dictator" at ASPA's PA Times

• Published an article on "Failure in Libya is no option" at Scranton Times-Tribune

• Published an article on "Revolutions in the Middle East" at the Battle Creek Enquirer.

• Met with the Iraqi Ambassador along with ASPA representatives to coordinate the establishment of the Iraqi Society for Public Administration

• Met with the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) representative to the United States along with ASPA representatives to coordinate the Establishment of Kurdistan Association for Public Administration

• Met with the Cultural Attaché of the Embassy of Afghanistan along with ASPA representatives to establish the Afghanistan Society for Public Administration

• Leading the initiative to establish a new ASPA section on Middle Eastern Public Administration (MEPA)

• Elected to the Executive Committee of ASPA section on Complexity and System Studies

• Hosting a special symposium on the Middle East at The Innovation Journal

• Received a Bicentennial Award from Marywood University

• Presented a lecture as a guest speaker on "Islam and Changes in the Middle East" at a Religious Studies class.

• Presented a paper entitled "Reworking Maslow's Hierarchy: A Complexity Response" at the 6th International Conference on Public Administration (ICPA) in Canberra, Australia.

• Moderated a panel on "Communication, Innovation and E-Governance" at the 6th International Conference on Public Administration (ICPA) in Canberra, Australia.



• Presented a paper entitled "Iraqi Administrative Challenges" at the 2010 International Conferences of the Koran Association for Public Administration (KAPA) in Seoul, Korea.

• Moderated a panel on "Society, Politics and Public Administration: Who Should Take Care of Citizens?" at the 2010 International Conferences of the Koran Association for Public Administration (KAPA) in Seoul, Korea.

• Received an award for excellence in teaching from the American Political Science Association (APSA) in Washington, D.C.

• Presented a paper entitled "Teaching Public Administration and Finance as Adaptive Complex System" at the 6^th Transatlantic Dialogue Conference, Working Group C. Siena, Italy.

• Presented a paper entitled "Global Interconnectedness and the Financial Crisis: The Imperative of Collapse" at the 5^th Sino-US International Conference on Public Administration , Xiamen, P.R. China.

• Presented a paper entitled "From Bounded Ignorance to Bounded Rationality: Toward Internationalizing Our Curriculum" at the American Political Science Association (APSA) Teaching and Learning National Conference, Philadelphia.

• Presented a paper entitled "E-Citizenship and the Butterfly Effect" at the Annual National Conference of the Midwest Political Science Association (MWPA), Chicago.  

•  Presented a paper entitled "The Birth of Global E-Citizenship: Does the Flapping of a Butterfly's Wing in Tehran Set off a Tornado in Washington, D.C.?" at the 4^th International Nonlinear Science Conference at the University of Palermo, Sicily.

• Presented a paper entitled "Self-Organization as an Archetype: Examining U.S-Iraqi Relations" at the 4^th International Nonlinear Science Conference at the University of Palermo, Sicily.

• Presented a paper entitled "Leadership and Phobia: Toward a Smarter Use of Language in Fighting Terrorism" at the National Conference of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), San Jose, California.

• Presented a paper entitled "Education as a Human Right: Examining the Education System in the United States" at the Institute for Public Policy & Economic Development Faculty Development Seminar, kings College, Wilkes-Barre.

• Presented a paper entitled "The Challenges of Healthcare Reform to American Seniors" at the Annual Meeting of the Coalition on Aging, Scranton.

• His article entitled "Dialogue in Guantanamo Bay" is accepted for publication at the Journal of Public Voices.

• His article, entitled "Education as an Equalizer and Challenges to the American Republic" is accepted for publication at the US-China Journal of Public Administration.

• His article, entitled "E-Citizen and Iran's Philosopher King" is accepted for publication as a book chapter at the 2^nd edition of Public Information Technology and E-Governance.

•  Published an article entitled "Xenophobia, the Other Face of Racism" in PA Times online.