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Hofstra University's primary mission is to provide a quality education to its students in an environment that encourages, nurtures, and supports learning. At Hofstra, new ideas take shape through collaboration, engagement, and interaction. Hofstra students create their success with small classes and dedicated faculty, alongside a beautiful campus, plus all the opportunities of New York City within easy reach. Our faculty are Fulbright Scholars, Emmy Award winners, successful entrepreneurs, groundbreaking scientists, pioneering educators, best-selling authors, and C-suite business executives. They are contributing to significant advances in bio-medical engineering, researching new ways to bring technology into the classroom, leading disaster response and conflict resolution efforts across the globe, and inspiring students to use their talents to serve the community.
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Rebecca Natow
Assistant Professor of Specialized Programs in Education
Dr. Natow teaches higher educational leadership and policy in the Department of Specialized Programs
Program Evaluation Qualitative Research Methods Higher Education Educational Policy Student Affairs
Julie Byrne
Professor and Monsignor Thomas Hartman Chair in Catholic Studies
The Professor and Monsignor Thomas Hartman Chair in Catholic Studies at Hofstra University
Religion and Popular Culture Religion and Sports Pope Francis Independent Catholics Roman Catholics Religion and Race Religion, gender and sexuality Religion and Politics Religion and Today's Headlines
James Sample
Professor of Law
Professor Sample focuses on voting rights and constitutional issues
The Supreme Court Voting Rights Voting Rights Policy Constitutional Law Judicial Elections Administrative Law
Lawrence Levy
Associate Vice President and Executive Dean of the National Center for Surburban
Dean Levy works close with Hofstra’s academic community to shape an innovative agenda for suburban study
Suburban Spaces and Development Suburbs Education Taxation Politics of the Suburbs Suburban Voters
Meena Bose
Professor of Political Science, Executive Dean for Public Policy & Public Service Programs
Dr. Meena Bose is Executive Dean of Hofstra University’s Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs
Presidential Elections Presidential Campaigns Presidential Politics Presidential History
Paula M. Uruburu
Professor Emerita of English
Professor Uruburu researches the Gothic and the Grotesque, the Gilded Age, and film history (genre, auteur, adaptation).
Film Anniversaries Celebrity Culture Pop Culture Film History Gender Studies Horror films Evelyn Nesbit Zombies
Jase Bernhardt
Associate Professor of Geology, Environment, and Sustainability
Dr. Bernhardt has had a lifelong passion for studying weather and climate. His current research focuses hurricane preparedness.
Rip Tide safety Hurricanes Climatology Climate Change Weather Climate Environmental History Meteorology Virtual Reality to Promote Evacuation
Alan J. Singer
Professor of Teaching, Learning and Technology
Alan Singer specializes in social studies education and United States history.
Social Studies Education United States History History of Slavery Teaching race. ethnicity and class
Eric Freedman
Professor of Law
Professor Freedman focuses on constitutional law and history, as well as the death penalty and habeas corpus
Constitutional Law First Amendment Law Death Penalty
Mary Anne Trasciatti
Professor of Writing Studies and Rhetoric
Dr. Trasciatti is a Professor of Writing Studies and Rhetoric
Public Memory/Commemoration Public Protest Triangle Shirt Factory Fire Public Space and Public Expression Women's Studies Persuasion