Thank you for visiting my faculty profile at St. Petersburg college (SPC). Here, you will know a little bit more about me and my academic interests.

Firs of all, I am a thinker, writer, 12 Monkeys' time traveler (the show), and a FC Bayern München superfan. I have a Ph.D. in Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA). Prior to that, I obtained both a Master of Arts in Political Science with a concentration in International Development Policy and Administration from the University of Florida, and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science magna cum laude from the Université de Montréal in Quebec, Canada.

As a SPC faculty, I generally teach international relations and political science courses. I have experience teaching various political science courses, including American government, International Relations, Introduction to Political Science, and Comparative Politics. Prior to coming to SPC, I taught at the University of Tampa (UT), Hillsborough Community College (HCC), and, briefly, at Keiser University.

Pedagogically, my philosophy is centered around what I call the ‘three Cs’. The latter emphasizes critical, civil, and civic student engagement. Those are the values I strive to instill to students. As a scholar, I am particularly interested in the developmental aspect of politics and public policy as well as transformative political and administrative processes in developing parts of the world. My research has appeared in various scholarly outlets, including Public Administration and Development, Development Policy Review, Small-Scale Forestry, and Forests, Trees, and Livelihoods.

Beyond my academic endeavors, I am also a political analyst concerned about the future of the world. As such, I regularly contribute to political and administrative discussions about public policies, democratic governance and accountability in Central Africa. Some of these opinion pieces have appeared in various French and English-language news outlets, including Jeune Afrique, Gabon Review, The Nation (East Africa), Africa Defense Forum, and The Conversation. I also have been interviewed (print and TV) by news outlets such as the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Deutsche Welle, and World Politics Review (WPR) about politics and government in the central African region. Finally, from time to time, I also provide political analysis to investment funds and private economic firms as part of their country political risk analysis.

Last but not least, on a more personal note, I am a big soccer (football) fan. I also adore traveling, reading, discovering new things, music, spending time with my family, and relaxing when I am not working.

If you have any questions or feel the need to reach me for any reasons, please email me at SPC.