Clarkson University
Alexander Cohen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences and currently serves as the Chair of the Faculty Senate. He holds a BA in political science from New York University and a MA and PhD in political science from the UNiversity of Iowa. In addition to his duties on the senate, he also serves as the Associate Director of Faculty Support. He primarily teaches courses on American government, with an emphasis on gaming and active learning. His published research includes work on pedagogy, intersections between the weather and public opinion, assessments of student learning, Shakespeare, and zombies.
Clarkson University
Clarkson University educates the leaders of the global economy. One in five alumni already leads as an owner, CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. With its main campus located in Potsdam, New York, and additional graduate program and research facilities in the Capital Region and Beacon, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university with signature areas of academic excellence and research directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through more than 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, education, sciences and the health professions, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo and connect discovery and innovation with enterprise.