Dr. Atallah S. Al Sarhan is an Associate Professor of Political Science with expertise in U.S. foreign policy, Jordanian politics, Middle East politics, national security, and military and strategic studies. His academic work focuses on analyzing global and regional power dynamics and the interaction between regional and international political developments, with particular attention to the Middle East region.
His research interests center on foreign policy analysis, political modernization, and the political and security consequences of regional and international crises. His recent scholarship has addressed topics such as U.S. foreign policy, Middle East policies, Jordanian foreign policy, political reform and decentralization, refugee and asylum issues, and the impact of regional conflicts on stability and development. Dr. Al Sarhan has published extensively in refereed international and regional journals and has contributed book reviews and peer-reviewed conference papers to leading academic forums.
Dr. Al Sarhan has broad teaching, academic, and administrative experience at both undergraduate and graduate levels. He has taught courses in international relations, comparative political systems, foreign policy analysis, national security, military and strategic studies, electronic warfare, peacekeeping, and research methods in conflict and international relations. He previously served as Head of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at The Hashemite University, where he contributed to curriculum development, academic planning, and quality assurance.
He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Clark Atlanta University (United States), an M.A. in Political Science from Al al-Bayt University, and a B.A. in Political Science from Yarmouk University. Dr. Al Sarhan is affiliated with the American Political Science Association and Pi Sigma Alpha, the American National Honorary Society for Political Science, and was a member of the International Union for Languages and Translation (2021–2023). His academic achievements include receiving the Ford Foundation Graduate Assistant Support Plan, which fully funded his doctoral studies.