Dalia F. Fahmy is assistant professor of political science at Long Island University where she teaches courses on U.S. Foreign Policy, World
Politics, International Relations, Causes of War, and Politics of the Middle East. She is also Senior Fellow at the Center for Global Policy in
Washington, D.C. Fahmy’s current research looks at the changing role of Islamists in the democratic future of the Middle East. Fahmy has
published several articles in academic journals focusing on democratization and the effects of Islamophobia on U.S. foreign policy. She has
been interviewed by and written editorials in various media outlets including ABC, CNBC, CNN, MSNBC, and The Huffington Post, and appears
often on Aljazeera. Dr. Fahmy has won several academic awards and fellowships for her research, including the prestigious Kleigman Prize in
Political Science in 2014, and the Newton Prize for excellence in teaching in 2016.