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Kenneth Betsalel, Ph.D.
Professor of Political ScienceContact Information
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.