CAHSS Alum Sworn in as Senior Foreign Affairs Officer

Farouk Raheemson, Ph.D., graduate of the doctoral program in Conflict Analysis and Resolution in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), has recently started a new position as a Senior Foreign Affairs Officer (Consultant), with the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL). The DRL is a part of the US Department of State. Raheemson works as an expert and consultant on a wide range of issues including corruption, human rights abuse, poverty, and subjects affecting Sub-Saharan Africa.

In addition to his doctoral degree from NSU, Raheemson has an M.A. in International Relations from Webster University, and a B.A. in History and International Relations from Lagos University.