Khodr Zaarour

Khodr Zaarour is a Teaching Professor at North Carolina State University's Department of Public and International Affairs within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. He holds a PhD in Planning, Policy & Globalization from Virginia Tech (2022), an M.A. in International Relations from the University of Pittsburgh (1998), and an M.A. in Liberal Studies/History from Duquesne University (1994).

His expertise spans American Foreign Policy, International Security, Terrorism and Revolutionary Movements, and Middle East Politics. He teaches courses in political science, international relations, global politics, and conflict-resolution policy.

Prior roles include researcher at the National Defense University, adjunct professorships at Virginia Tech and North Carolina Central University, and a desk officer at the U.S. Information Agency. He is affiliated with organizations like the American Political Science Association and the Council on Foreign Relations.

Zaarour's research focuses on the interplay between domestic politics and U.S. foreign policy, globalization, and peace-building strategies in conflict zones. His work often addresses transnational crime and democracy promotion in the Middle East.