Alan Hali, MA

Introduction

Alan Hali serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Politics and International Relations at UKH. He instructs courses such as Security Studies, IR theories, Introduction to Political Science and IR, International Political Economy, Geopolitics of Energy and Natural Resources, The Politics of the Middle East, Comparative Political Institutions, Comparative Political Systems, Kurdish Identity, and Kurdistan Region Politics. He supervises BA dissertations, serves as the undergraduate program coordinator for the department, and leads the internship module. Previously, he was an analyst at the Kurdistan Region Security Council and is now pursuing a PhD in Security Studies at Kansas State University.

Education

• - MA in International Security Studies, University of Arizona, 2025
• - Pedagogical Training for Teacher Professional Development Certificate. Salahaddin University, 2021
• - MA in International Studies, University of Kurdistan-Hewler, 2019
• - BS in Political Science, with a minor in Economics, University of Utah, 2015
• - Undergraduate Certificate in International Relations, University of Utah, 2015
• - International Foundation Certificate in Computer Sciences, UEA London, 2011

Research

Research focuses on International Relations, International Security, Violent and nonviolent conflict, Human Security, and International State-building.

Professional Membership

• American Political Science Association
• International Studies Association
• International Political Science Association