Alper Y. Dede teaches in the Department of Political Science as a temporary assistant professor.  Dr. Dede's areas of specialization are Comparative Politics and Middle Eastern Politics. His research interests include Islam and politics, political Islam, civil society and nationalism in the Middle East. His dissertation compares political Islamist movements in Egypt and Turkey. He taught various courses at WMU and IUSB.

Education

• Ph.D., Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
• M.A., Fatih University, Istanbul, Turkey
• B.A., Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey

Fields of Specialization

• Comparative Politics
• Middle Eastern Politics
• Political Theory and Philosophy