John Calabrese

John Calabrese is a Professor at American University (AU), specializing in Middle East and East Asia Foreign Policy. He has over 25 years of college-level teaching experience, including roles at Richmond College (UK) and Bowdoin College. Since 1998, he has taught US Foreign Policy at AU and supervised research projects in the Washington Semester Program. He also serves as a non-resident Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute (MEI) and Book Review Editor of The Middle East Journal. Dr. Calabrese founded and directed MEI's Middle East-Asia Project (MAP), focusing on interdependence between the Gulf and South/East Asia.

• Education: BA in English and Government from Georgetown University; Graduate Diploma with Distinction and PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics.

His research emphasizes the international relations of the Middle East, particularly Gulf-Southeast Asia dynamics. He has contributed to AU's Core Curriculum by designing first-year seminars on Asia's conflict flashpoints, Gulf security challenges, and historical legacies in global politics. In 2010, he co-launched AU's Graduate Gateway Program in International Affairs.

No recent articles or awards are explicitly listed in the provided texts. His teaching includes courses on US-Great Power Competition, internship programs, and mentored field practicums in Washington, DC.