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John D. Occhipinti, PHD

Adjunct Lecturer: (585) 395-2584
jocchipinti@brockport.edu
Office: Fannie Barrier Williams Bldg 304
Office Hours:
I do not have an office on campus. Please send me and email so we can set up a remote meeting.

Bio

I grew up in Buffalo, New York. I graduated from St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute.

Education

I earned my B.A. in International Relations and German Literature from Colgate University and his M.A. and Ph.D. in government and politics from the University of Maryland at College Park. I was a Fulbright Scholar in Tübingen, Germany in 1989-1990, when the Berlin Wall was opened and conducted my Ph.D. field research in Berlin in 1994-1995 on the transformation of the East German police after German unity.

Areas of Specialty

International Relations, Comparative Politics, Homeland Security, Transnational Crime, and International Police Cooperation.

Courses Taught

At SUNY Brockport, I teach PLS 338 Global Issues (online).
Over the years, I have taught undergraduate courses on many other subjects in Political Science (and Criminal Justice).
Since 2011, I have been an adjunct professor at George Washington University, teaching an online course on Interagency Cooperation in the Homeland Security Master’s Degree Program of the College of Professional Studies.

Research Interests

Homeland Security in the United States and Europe
Europol (European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation)
US foreign policy, especially relations with security partners in Europe and North America

In the past, I have worked on projects for the US State Department and National Intelligence Council.