Dr. James F. Rinehart, Chair
Associate Professor of Political Science

334 MSCX
Troy University
Troy, Alabama 36082
Office Phone: 334-670-5646

Dr. James F. Rinehart is an Associate Professor of International Relations at Troy University. In addition, he serves as Chair, Department of Political Science and Director of the Master of Science in International Relations degree program.

From July 1995 to July 2001, Dr. Rinehart taught in the Graduate Program in International Relations at the United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (USAJFKSWCS), Troy University, Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. He also served as its Academic Director. Prior to joining TSU he taught at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Dr. Rinehart received his Ph.D. in International Relations from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. While at Maxwell, he served as a Research Assistant in the Program on the Analysis and Resolution of Conflict (PARC). He is the author of Revolution and the Millennium: China, Mexico, and Iran (Westport, CT: Praeger, 1997) as well as numerous articles and academic papers on the subjects of international relations, religion and ideology, revolution, terrorism, political violence, and conflict management. He has been interviewed frequently by regional media on these topics.

He is a member of the International Studies Association (ISA) and currently serves on the Executive Council of ISA/South. In addition, he is active in the International Society of Political Psychology.