Douglas W. Simon Professor of Political Science
Professional Biography Courses Taught On the Personal Side Doug's Recommended Web Sites

    Professor Simon has been at Drew since 1971.  He specializes in international affairs, United States foreign policy, international organization, and national security.  He received his B.A. from Willamette University in 1963 and his Ph.D. from the University of Oregon in 1971.  Prior to entering graduate school, he served in U.S. Air Force Intelligence, including a tour in Vietnam in 1965-66.  He co-directed Drew's Semester on he United Nations for fifteen years and served as Chair of Political Science from 1992 to 1995.  In 1991 he was the first recipient of Drew's Presidential Distinguished Teaching Award and that same year received the Sears Outstanding Educator Award.  He is the co-author of The New World of Politics, now in its fourth edition.  He also co-authored New Thinking and Developments in International Politics and has contributed to such publications as the Harvard Journal of World Affair, East Asian Survey, Comparative Political Studies, International Studies Notes, Teaching Political Science, and Society.

Courses Taught

PSCI 4 International Relations
PSCI 114 United States Foreign Policy
PSCI 118 Contemporary Approaches to International Relations
PSCI 136 The National Security Council
PSCI 147 The Vietnam Experience

On the Personal Side

       Doug is married to Susan Simon, who teaches high school mathematics and computer.  He has three children all grown and out on their own.  Doug was originally from the west coast having divided his early years between California and Oregon.  He enjoys reading, photography, and sports.  Indeed, he is a big New York Yankee and New York Giants fan.

Doug's Recommended Web Sites

  CNN Interactive
 Human Rights Internet
 Foreign Policy Association
 Foreign Policy
 PCL Map Collection
 World Statesman
 THE WARS FOR VIET NAM
National Security Council (NSC)