Published on May 24, 2017 by Sean Flynt Â
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Political science professor Serena Simoni
Íò²©¹ÙÍø political science professor Serena Simoni will serve as visiting scholar at the during her sabbatical this fall. She will conduct research for her new book, Queenpins of Organized Crime, lecture in graduate courses and engage in discussion with graduate students.
Simoni specializes in international relations, international security, transatlantic relations, international organization and foreign policy. She leads Íò²©¹ÙÍø’s Model United Nations program and the political science department’s D.C. Careers program, which helps a select group of students explore careers in public service.
In addition to her teaching and scholarship, Simoni has worked with the and the Italian Department of State. She was one of three experts discussing “Crisis and Resilience of Transatlantic Relations Under the Trump Administration” at the Heidelberg Center for American Studies in March.Íò²©¹ÙÍø is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Íò²©¹ÙÍø is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Íò²©¹ÙÍø enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Íò²©¹ÙÍø fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.