Hayat Alvi is an Associate Professor and the Khaled Chair in Political Science and International Policy.  Previously, she served as an Associate Professor at the US Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island.  Additionally, she was the Director of International Studies at Arcadia University in Pennsylvania, and she taught political science for four years at the American University in Cairo, Egypt.  Also, Dr. Alvi was a Fulbright Fellow in Syria.

Dr. Alvi’s specializations include International Relations, Political Economy, Comparative Politics, Security Studies, Terrorism, Conflict Resolution, Genocide Studies, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and South Asian Studies.

Dr. Alvi has published numerous books, journal articles, chapters, online videos and podcasts in her areas of expertise.  Her latest books include:  Nonviolent Activism in Islam: The Message of Abul Kalam Azad (Lexington Books, 2021); and The Political Economy and Islam of the Middle East: The Case of Tunisia (Palgrave MacMillan, July 2019).  She lives in Montgomery, AL.