Farhad Kazemi

Background

Kazemi, Farhad was born on January 7, 1943 in Tehran, Iran. Son of Parviz and Irandokht (Ehteshami) Kazemi. came to the United States, 1960.

Education

Bachelor, Colgate University, 1964; Master of Arts, George Washington University, 1966; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1973.

Career

Teaching fellow, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1968-1970; from instructor, assistant professor, associate professor to professor policy science, New York University, 1971-1988; acting dean Graduate School Arts and Science, New York University, 1989-1991. Consultant United States Government, 1980s and 90s. Visiting lecturer University of Pennsylvania, 1979.

Director Kevorkian Center, New York University, 1982-1985, department chairman political science, 1985-1989, 92-93, 96-97. Visiting professor Princeton University, 1996. Visiting senior fellow Oxford (England) University, 1997.

Achievements

• Farhad Kazemi has been listed as a noteworthy Political science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Middle East Studies Association (board directors 1985-1988, president 1995-1996). Member American Political Science Association, International Political Science Association, International Studies Association, Middle East Institute, Society Iranian Studies (member county, editor 1982-1986), International Society Political Psychology, Council Foreign Rels., Atlantic Council Washington (academic associate since 1985).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, biking, sailing.

Connections

Married Tina A. Garber, July 9, 1966 (divorced 1975). Children: Shirin, Sara. Married Jane Opper, April 28, 1977;stepchildren: Lygeia, Maude.

Father:

Parviz Kazemi

Mother:

Irandokht (Ehteshami) Kazemi

Spouse:

Tina A. Garber

Spouse:

Jane Opper

child:

Maude Kazemi

child:

Shirin Kazemi

child:

Lygeia Kazemi

child:

Sara Kazemi