Kenneth Betsalel, Ph.D.

Professor of Political Science

Contact Information

  • betsalel@unca.edu
  • 232-5041
  • 224 Zageir Hall

Office Hours

  • Monday 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Wednesday 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Friday 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Note: Please email for an appointment

 

Dr. Ken Betsalel is a political theorists who specializes in origins of democracy, contemporary political ideologies, American political thought and civic engagement through community service learning.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California -- Berkeley
  • MA in Politics from Brandies University in Waltham, Massachusetts
  • BA in Political Science from the University of California -- Berkeley

 Courses Taught

  • POLS 247: Origins of Democracy
  • POLS 346: American Political Thought
  • POLS 347: Contemporary Political Ideologies
  • POLS 357: Civic Engagement in Community

This faculty member teaches in UNC Asheville's Humanities Program.