Russell Lucas

Ph.D. Georgetown University, Government, 2000
M.A. University of Michigan, Modern Middle Eastern & North African Studies, 1994
B.A. University of Michigan, Political Science, 1992

Dr. Lucas is a Professor of International Relations in James Madison College and of Global Studies in the College of Arts & Letters.  He teaches classes on the politics and culture of the Middle East, as well as theories of global studies.  His research specializes on Middle Eastern politics and culture with attention to foreign policy, public opinion, political institutions, and the media.  His book, Institutions and the Politics of Survival in Jordan: Domestic Responses to External Challenges, 1988-2001 was published by SUNY Press.  He has also published articles in a range of journals, including Journal of Democracy, International Studies Quarterly, International Journal of Middle East Studies, Journal of Arabian Studies, International Interactions, Journal of Middle East Culture and Communication, and the Middle East Journal.  His current research focuses on conceptions of public opinion in the Arab World and on the politics of Arab monarchies.  He has previously served as the Director of the Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities program in the College of Arts and Letters.  He has previously taught at Florida International University and at the University of Oklahoma.