Years at Knox: 1967 to present Education
Ph.D., Political Science, 1969, Tulane University
M.A., Political Science, 1965, Tulane University
B.A., Political Science, cum laude, 1963, Knox College Professional Interests
"I maintain a high interest in the politics of the Middle East, and continue to revise the textbook Politics and Change in the Middle East for its eighth edition. I am studying the role of Rotary International in world affairs, which will require research visits to Belgium, Switzerland, Bahrain, India and the Philippines. I have also designed and taught two new courses—one on international non-governmental organizations, the other on the transnational politics of Western Europe." Teaching Interests
American National Government, Survey of Comparative Politics, Politics of Asia, Politics of the Middle East, Politics of India, Islam and Social Change, Political Communication, European Politics Recent Scholarly Achievements
Publications
Presentations
Involvement
Awards Publications
Politics and Change in the Middle East. Co-authored with Knox faculty Roy Andersen and Jon Wagner. Prentice-Hall; eighth edition, 2006. "Building Partnerships Between Higher Education, Business and Government." International Education in Illinois Higher Education: Conditions, Issues, and Means for Improvement. Proceedings of Presidential Summit on International Education, 2000. "Can the Center Hold for Mubarak?" Newsday, Long Island, NY, 1997. Presentations
Public Presentations, KWQC TV-6, Davenport, Iowa. Public Presentations, Wisconsin Public Radio. "Integrated International Studies: A New Global Major Integrating Social Science and Modern Language." Co-authored with Heidi Tilghman. Midwest Political Science Association, 1998. Involvement
Co-Director, Knox College Center for Global Studies Panel Chair, Middle East Policy Makers Conference, plenary session, Washington, D.C. Member, Board of Directors, Academic Panel, The Clara Abbott Foundation, 2003-present
Resident Political Analyst, KWQC-TV (NBC), Illinois and Iowa, 1986-2005. Occasional guest and/or commentator on elections, public policy, international affairs: National Public Radio, British Broadcasting Company, Canadian Broadcast Company, Voice of America, Wisconsin Public Radio Member, Governor's Joint Task force on International Education, State of Illinois Member, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, University of Chicago Member, National Council on U.S./Arab Relations Director, Seminar, Illinois Humanities Council: Islam, the Fundamentals Awards
Caterpillar Distinguished Service Award, 2002.
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Contact
309-341-7495
rseibert@knox.edu What Students Say
"Professor Seibert's lectures are very engaging. He always has a story to tell. It's hard to forget the class material after he has related it to real-life experiences. And Professor Seibert is extremely supportive, both in and out of the classroom. He's an incredible listener and always has the right advice."
—Rebekah Tromble, political science major
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