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Andrew Vitek is an Associate Teaching Professor of Political Science and Director of the Counterterrorism Option at Penn State's Department of Political Science. He is affiliated with the Intercollege Master of Professional Studies in Homeland Security program. His research focuses on comparative politics, political violence, extremism, and democratization processes. Previously, he conducted graduate studies at SUNY Albany's Rockefeller School, focusing on counterterrorism and political violence projects.
Key research areas include the global far-right movement, domestic extremism dynamics, and terrorism studies. His pedagogical innovations involve integrating popular culture elements like songs and cartoons into teaching international relations and comparative politics. He currently teaches courses related to homeland security and political science at University Park.
As program director, Vitek oversees the Counterterrorism Option, which prepares professionals for roles in counterterrorism policy and analysis. His work bridges academic research with practical applications in security studies. Professional activities include curriculum development and advising the Homeland Security interdisciplinary program.
Vitek's office is located in 452 Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building, and he holds regular office hours on Wednesdays. His scholarly contributions span comparative politics, terrorism studies, and pedagogical methods, with recent publications addressing far-right expansion and domestic extremist organizational impacts.
