Wanda Akin Brown, J.D.Adjunct Professorakinwand@shu.eduProfile
Wanda M. Akin teaches international criminal law and lectures widely in the areas of trial advocacy, media and persuasion, publishing/literary ventures and criminal trial preparation. She is also an adjunct professor at Seton Hall School of Law.
Professor Akin maintains a private law practice. Previously she has worked as a managing attorney for Chubb & Son Inc., Scanlon & Akin, and as senior trial attorney to Podvey, Sachs, Meanor, Catenacci, Hildner & Cocoziello. Professor Akin has been a guest commentator on numerous television news programs including Court TV and MSNBC.
Wanda Akin received a J.D. from the Seton Hall University School of Law and a B.A. from the University of Louisville. She has been admitted to the Bars of New Jersey, the United States District Court of New Jersey, the U.S. Supreme Court, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. She is certified on the List of Qualified Counsel to appear before the Special Court for Sierra Leone, a UN backed International Criminal Tribunal.
View an excerpt from Professor Akin's participation in a trial at the Special Court for Sierra Leone at http://www.sc-sl.org/video.html, click on video, Trial of RUF Accused, week of 5 July 2004. Click here to go back to Faculty Directory
Raymond Brown, J.D.Adjunct Professorbrownray@shu.eduProfile
Raymond Brown is an expert in international criminal law and professional responsibility.
Professor Brown is a member of both the New Jersey and New York Bars. He is a partner of Brown and Brown and hosts the Emmy Award winning New Jersey Network program Due Process and the nationally syndicated Inside the Law. He also serves as a research analyst for MSNBC news and a research scholar and instructor at Seton Hall University School of Law.
Raymond Brown received a J.D. from Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley. He completed undergraduate studies at Columbia University. 
Brandon D. Declet, J.D.Adjunct Professordecletbr@shu.eduProfile
Brandon D. Declet serves as an Intelligence Research Specialist for the Counter
Terrorism Bureau of the New York City Policy Department
(NYPD). In this capacity he is considered an
expert in the fields of homeland security,
counterterrorism, intelligence, maritime security, and
chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons.
His duties also include counseling senior NYPD
leadership on legislative and policy issues related to
the counter terrorism mission. At the Whitehead School,
Professor Declet teaches graduate-level courses in
international security, intelligence analysis,
terrorism, arms control, international diplomacy and
international law. Previously, he was a senior analyst with Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), specializing in
legal analysis, legislation, public policy, strategic
planning, intelligence analysis, counter terrorism, military transformation and international security.
Brandon Declet has a J.D. from the Fordham University School of Law and completed
his undergraduate studies in political science at Union College.
He is currently pursuing his LL.M. in national security
law at Georgetown University Law Center. Click here to go back to Faculty Directory
Suzanne N. DiMaggio, M.A.sdimaggio@unausa.orgProfile
Suzanne DiMaggio is the Executive Director of Global Policy Programs at the United Nations Association of the USA, the nation's largest grassroots foreign policy organization and leading center for policy research and public outreach on the United Nations and global issues. In that capacity, she oversees all aspects of the Association's policy studies programs and activities. In addition to these responsibilities, she directs UNA-USA's "track two" dialogues with partner institutes in the Middle East and Northeast Asia on a range of issues, including terrorism, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, regional security, multilateral peace and humanitarian operations and UN reform.
Prior to joining UNA-USA, Professor DiMaggio was a program officer at the United Nations University, a research institute that links the UN system with the international academic community. Her work at the United Nations University, which was first based in Tokyo and then at UN headquarters, focused on international security issues and sustainable development. She also was a Research Associate at the Ralph Bunche Institute on the United Nations in New York.
Suzanne DiMaggio teaches a seminar on the United Nations, and has previously taught courses on international politics and sustainable development. She holds a M.A. in international relations from The Graduate Center at the City University of New York (CUNY), and a bachelor's degree from New York University. She completed doctoral coursework in political science, with specializations in international relations and political psychology at The Graduate Center, CUNY.
A frequent commentator on U.S. foreign policy and UN issues, Professor DiMaggio's recent national and international media appearances/interviews include: BBC World Television, Bloomberg, China.com, The Christian Science Monitor, CNBC, CNN, The Financial Times, Fox News, The Houston Chronicle, Knight Ridder News Service, The Los Angeles Times, Muzi News (Shanghai), The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Reuters, The Washington Observer and Yomiuri Shimbun (Japan), among others. 
Epsey Farrell, Ph.D.Adjunct Professorfarrelep@shu.eduProfile
Epsey Farrell is a specialist in Southeast Asia and an expert on the law of the sea.
She received the Swiss Universities Graduate Fellowship in European History at the University of Lausanne. Along with several local government and community positions, Dr. Farrell has worked as a researcher for Time magazine, Life Magazine and the Glory and the Dream, and as a reporter for the Press-Scimitar in Memphis.
Dr. Farrell's publications include the book The Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Law of the Sea: An Analysis of Vietnamese Behavior within the Emerging International Oceans Regime and an article in Asian Affairs entitled "The Northern Territories in Japanese-Soviet Relations."
Epsey Farrell received a Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina. She holds a M.A. in Political Science and a B.A. in Modern European History from Bryn Mawr College. Click here to go back to Faculty Directory
Jacques Fomerand, Ph.D.Adjunct Professorfomeraja@shu.eduProfile
Jacques Fomerand joined the United Nations Secretariat in 1977 where he followed economic, social and coordination questions in the Office of the Under-Secretary-General of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs. From 1992 to June 2003 when he retired from United Nations service, he was Director of the United Nations University Office in North America.
Professor Fomerand earned a Ph.D. in political science at the City University of New York, studied law and completed undergraduate studies in political science at the University of Aix-en-Provence, France.
Professor Fomerand has widely published on matters related to the functioning of the United Nations and is currently completing a Dictionary of the United Nations to be published by Scarecrow Publishers. 
Michaela Hertkorn, Ph.D.Adjunct Professorhertkomi@shu.eduPresidents Hall, Room 5
973-275-2268 Profile
Michaela Hertkorn is a specialist in conflict and peace research, security studies and European studies. In addition to her work as a term faculty member, Dr. Hertkorn is Director for Transatlantic Relations with the Duesseldorf Institute for Foreign and Security Policy at the University of Duesseldorf in Germany.
Dr. Hertkorn obtained a Ph.D. from the Department of Political Science/Institute of International Relations and Regional Studies at the Free University Berlin. Her dissertation, "A Comparative Analysis of Actors and Theory," focused on preventive diplomacy and was published in a revised English version by Mensch & Buch Verlag,
Berlin, December 2002. Most of her doctoral research was
conducted in the U.S. with a fellowship by the German
American Center for Visiting Scholars - then located within
the German Historic Institute in Washington, D.C. - and as
visiting scholar with the BMW Center for German and European
Studies of Georgetown University.
Dr. Hertkorn completed a post-doctoral fellowship on European foreign and security policy with the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies of Johns Hopkins University. Her research on transatlantic relations continued as a visiting scholar with New York University's Center for European Studies.
 Sophia
N. Johnson, M.A.
Adjunct Professor
johnsoso@shu.edu
Professor Sophia Johnson joined the Whitehead School of
Diplomacy & International Relations in 2006. Her
principal research interests are in the area of
comparative political economy with a focus on developing
countries. She specializes in the evolution and impact
of international organizations and social movements on
governance, domestic and international politics of
economic development, the politics of health,
environment and human rights policies, and the causes
and consequences of globalization.
In addition to serving as a health policy consultant in
New York, Johnson is President of Doctors On Call, an
international surgical outreach organization. She has
authored and published numerous papers and presented at
academic conferences worldwide. Her current research
analyzes health limits of developing countries.
A Toronto native, Johnson completed her Bachelor of Arts
Degree in Political Science and History at the
University of Toronto (1995), Post Graduate Journalism
Degree (1997), and Masters of Arts Degree in Political
Science at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
(2005). She will receive her Ph.D. in Global Affairs
from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in
2008. Click here to go back to Faculty Directory
Ambassador Ahmad Kamal (Ret.), M.A.Adjunct Professorkamal@shu.eduProfile
Ahmad Kamal has expertise in globalization and its impact, leadership and its applications, and the United Nations and its relevance. He spent 40 years in the Foreign Service of Pakistan and 10 years as Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Ambassador Kamal was elected to the Chairmanship of some of the highest bodies of the United Nations. Since joining the Whitehead School of Diplomacy in 1999, Ambassador Kamal has brought his contacts and knowledge of the United Nations to bear, guiding many students to successful UN internships.
Ambassador Kamal received a DIEP in Paris, a M.A. from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, and completed a research fellowship at the London School of Economics.
Recent Research and Publications
Information Insecurity www.un.int/kamal/information_insecurityClick here to go back to Faculty Directory
Jacques Koko,
Ph.D.Adjunct Professorkoko@nova.eduProfile
Jacques Koko earned his Ph.D. degree in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from Nova Southeastern
University (Florida) with a focus on the "Determinants of Success in the United
Nations Peacekeeping Operations." Native of Benin in
West Africa, his work
and research interests encompass democracy, culture and
conflict, the circulation of small weapons in Africa,
peacemaking, peacekeeping, peacebuilding and local
capacity building. From 1999 to 2001 he worked with the
African Institute for Social and Economic Development (INADES)
in Ivory Coast as a Social Analyst. Currently, he serves
as a
Senior Political Analyst for Americans for Informed
Democracy. As a conflict resolution practitioner Dr.
Koko has gained field experiences through workshops and
training in Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo,
Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Cameroon,
Togo, Mali, Burkina Faso and Benin. He holds a BA in
Political Philosophy and a M.A. in Conflict
Transformation and Peacebuilding.
In
addition to English, Dr. Koko speaks French, Spanish and
several African languages. He has published articles in
both French and English on conflict resolution related
issues. Selected articles are featured in The Journal
of Intergroup Relations, Vol. XXX, (1), Spring 2003,
pp.29-44), in the
Global Peace Survey of Peace Research Foundation, in
the Knight, in the
Footpaths and other journals and websites.
Dr. Koko
is the author of a book entitled, National Conference
as a Strategy for Conflict Transformation and
Peacemaking: The Legacy of the Republic of Benin Model,
published by Adonis & Abbey Publishers (London, UK) in
2008. His teaching interests include peacekeeping and peacemaking,
ethnopolitical conflict, conflict and displacements,
conflict resolution theory, international relations
theory, and research methods.
He is a
member of the Alliance for Conflict Resolution, the
Association for Conflict Resolution, and the African
Studies Association. 
Domenic Maffei, Ph.D.Adjunct Professormaffeido@shu.eduProfile
Domenic Maffei joined the Whitehead School of Diplomacy in the spring of 2003. His area of study is International Relations Theory with a focus on integration, international organizations and the European Union.
Dr. Maffei is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Caldwell College where he also serves as Chair of the Faculty Commission on World Concerns. He has been a visiting scholar at the Center for European Studies at New York University and has studied at Anhui University in the People's Republic of China, and at Nuffield College in Oxford.
Domenic Maffei earned a Ph.D. from New York University, a M.A. from Rutgers University, and completed undergraduate studies at William Paterson University.
Recent Research and Publications
Book Review, Sieglinde Gstohl's "Reluctant Europeans: Norway, Sweden and Switzerland in the Process of Integration," European Union Studies Association Review, spring 2003 
Robert H. Manley, J.D., Ph.D.Professor Emeritus, Seton Hall UniversityProfile
Robert H. Manley, is a retired Professor and Chair of the Political Science Department in the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University. In addition, Dr. Manley served as Director of Graduate Studies at the Whitehead School of Diplomacy during the period of the School's founding.
Dr. Manley has taught political science and related subjects at Morehouse and Spelman Colleges, the University of Puerto Rico, Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York, the University of Ghana (as a Fulbright Scholar) and the Chinese Foreign Affairs University in Beijing. He is a member of the New York and New Jersey bars.
Robert Manley earned a Ph.D. from Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, a J.D. from Cornell University Law School, an M.P.A. from the Littauer School (now the Kennedy School at Harvard University), and completed his undergraduate studies at Colgate University in 1947. Dr. Manley also has studied at the University of Manchester, England on a Rotary Foundation Fellowship and at the Center for Studies in International Relations and International Law.
He served in the U.S. Navy from 1944-46 and the Air Force from 1951-1953. In 1975 he became founder and President, International Public Policy Institute, an NGO with consultative status at the United Nations.
Recent Research and Publications
Robert Manley's publications include Guyana Emergent, a book published by GK Hall, Boston. (2nd Ed. Schenkman Publishing Co., Cambridge), and various journal articles in the fields of international law, international public policy and related areas, as well as a number of book reviews.
Ambassador Laszlo Molnar, Ph.D.Adjunct ProfessorProfile
Laszlo Molnar is the former Permanent Representative of the Republic of Hungary to the United Nations. Ambassador Molnar earned a Ph.D. from Budapest University of Economic Sciences. Click here to go back to Faculty Directory
Ambassador Slavi Pachovski (Ret.), Ph.D.Adjunct Professorpachavsl@shu.eduProfile
Slavi Pachovski is the former Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to the United Nations. Ambassador Pachovski earned a Ph.D. from Sofia University Law School.
Stephen Kim Park, J.D., M.A.L.D.Adjunct Professorparkstep@shu.eduProfile
Stephen Park earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a M.A.L.D. from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Click here to go back to Faculty Directory
Maureen Quinn, M.A.Adjunct ProfessorProfile
Maureen Quinn joined the faculty at the Whitehead School in January 2007 after a twenty-five year
career as a U.S. diplomat. Her career included postings as the Ambassador to Qatar, Coordinator
for Afghanistan and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, and Charge d’Affaires in Morocco and
Afghanistan. She held diplomatic postings as an economic officer in Pakistan, Guinea and Panama
and served half her career at the State Department in Washington. Ms. Quinn participated in a
mid-career Pearson Fellowship at the U.S. House of Representatives. During her career, she earned
the Presidential Distinguished Service Award and several State Department superior and meritorious
honor awards. Ms. Quinn received her bachelors degree in French and Economics from Newcomb College
of Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana and a master’s degree from Georgetown University’s
School of Foreign Service in Washington, D.C. She speaks French fluently, understands Spanish and
has some knowledge of Urdu. She is a native of Spring Lake, New Jersey.
Neena Ganguli Shenai, J.D., M.Phil.Adjunct ProfessorProfile
Neena Shenai earned a J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School and an MPhil from the University of Oxford. 
Robert Van Leeuwen, M.P.A.Adjunct Professorvanleero@shu.eduProfile
Robert Van Leeuwen joined the Whitehead School of Diplomacy after an accomplished career on the front lines of international affairs, with involvement in economic and social development, and leadership of complex United Nations humanitarian operations and programs in post-conflict societies, peace initiatives, journalism, and military service.
Professor Van Leeuwen teaches human rights and related international law. A Vietnam veteran decorated with the Bronze Star and Purple Heart, he is completing a book manuscript on the American experience after the U.S. war in Indo-China with emphasis on the humanitarian aftermath of the war and on the role of his generation and the next in shaping the America we know today. Professor Van Leeuwen served as an advisor to and fund raiser for his college classmate, presidential candidate Senator John Kerry.
Professor Van Leeuwen shared in the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). He worked with the Ford Foundation on economic development in Indonesia, the country where he was born. When he returned to the United States, he served with UNHCR and subsequently served in different capacities with the UN in Bosnia and Kosovo. Professor Van Leeuwen's UNHCR assignments include Deputy Chief of Mission in Thailand during the Cambodian emergency; Chief of Mission and Representative of the Secretary-General in Hong Kong, where he led the international effort to bring an honorable end to the exodus from Vietnam – helping to make possible the establishment of full diplomatic ties between Washington and Hanoi; and Chief of Mission in Pakistan, where he launched a new peace initiative for Afghanistan. He has published numerous articles on international affairs.
Robert Van Leeuwen has a Master of Public Affairs degree from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. He completed undergraduate studies cum laude at Yale University, and graduated from the UN International School in New York. Upon his graduation from Yale, Robert Van Leeuwen received the Richard Ames Hatch Prize for the graduating senior most likely to contribute to the peaceful resolution of international conflict. Click here to go back to Faculty Directory
Elizabeth H. Williams, M.A.Adjunct Professorewilliams@asiasociety.orgProfile
Elizabeth Williams is the Acting Assistant Director for the Asian Social Issues Program at the
Asia Society, where she conceptualizes and coordinates the Asia Society's public programs related
to social issues and human rights in Asia. Ms. Williams joined the Asia Society as Senior Program
Officer for HIV/AIDS and Public Health and continues to direct the AIDS in Asia Initiative, which
aims to raise awareness of the growing impact of HIV/AIDS in Asia and to create new partnerships
to respond to it. Previously, she held a fellowship at the World Health Organization in Geneva, and
served as Education Coordinator at Physicians for Human Rights, the Boston based organization which
shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997. Ms. Williams also worked in Zimbabwe and South Africa,
conducting field research for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. She holds a Masters in
Public Health from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University and is a cum
laudegraduate of Princeton University. She is a term member at the Council on Foreign Relations and
serves of on the Board of Visitors for the College of Health and Human Performance, University of
Maryland.
Li-Wen Zhang, Ph.D.Adjunct Professorzhangliw@shu.eduProfile
Li-Wen Zhang has spent time researching HIV/AIDS programs in Beijing, China and has lectured on issues of WTO/GATS International trade liberalization and its impacts on higher education in China. Professor Zhang has served as a permanent contract staff member at the United Nations Headquarters in New York for the Department of General Assembly Management, and has also been invited to advise the Delegation of Beijing's Fiscal Bureau on socio-economic Policy.
Professor Zhang completed a Ph.D. in International Comparative Education at Columbia University. |
