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Gallya Lahav
Associate Professor
Political Science
College of Arts and Sciences
Contact Information
S-749 Social and Behavioral Scien
Stony Brook, 11794
631/632-7613
Biography
Gallya Lahav specializes in comparative political behavior, with particular interests in the politics of: Europe, immigration and refugees, the extreme-right, public opinion, and international security. She has been a consultant to the United Nations Population Division about international migration, and an expert witness to the US Special Operations Forces, European Parliament, Israel Population and Immigration Bureau and Authority and the Canadian Air Transport Safety Association.
Education
- PhD, City University of New York
- MSc, the London School or Economics and Political Science
- BA, State University of New York at Binghamton
Research Grants
| Award | Start | End | Sponsor | Type | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGER: The Dynamic, Multi-Faceted Effects of Threat on U.S. Domestic and Foreign Policy Attitudes | 2001-10-01T00:00:00 | 2002-10-31T00:00:00 | National Science Foundation | Federal | 49999 | Closed |
Publications
- Author Article International Migration Review Foreign Workers in Israel: Global Perspectives 2010 44 2 502 - 508
- Author Book 2007 1
- Author Article West European Politics Actors and venues in immigration control: Closing the gap between political demands and policy outcomes 2006 29 2 201 - 223
- Author Book 2005 8
- Author Article American Journal of Political Science Threat, Anxiety, and Support of Antiterrorism Policies 2005 49 3 593 - 608
- Author Article JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies The Limits of a European Immigration Policy: Elite Opinion and Agendas within the European Parliament 2005 43 4 851 - 875
- Author Book 2004 5
- Author Article Comparative Political Studies Public Opinion Toward Immigration in the European Union: Does It Matter? 2004 37 10 1151 - 1183
Courses
| Term | Role | Course ID | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2018 | Primary Instructor | POL 567 | Culture, Values, and Public Op |
| Spring 2017 | Primary Instructor | POL 488 | Internship |
| Spring 2017 | Primary Instructor | POL 496 | Sr Honors Proj in Pol Sci |
| Spring 2017 | Primary Instructor | POL 567 | Culture, Values, and Public Op |
| Fall 2017 | Primary Instructor | POL 309 | Politics in the European Union |
| Fall 2017 | Primary Instructor | POL 310 | Immigration & Refugee Politics |
| Fall 2017 | Primary Instructor | POL 475 | Undergrad Teachng Practicum I |
| Spring 2016 | Primary Instructor | POL 391 | Topics in Political Science |
| Spring 2016 | Primary Instructor | POL 475 | Undergrad Teachng Practicum I |
| Spring 2016 | Primary Instructor | POL 567 | Culture, Values, and Public Op |
| Fall 2016 | Primary Instructor | POL 309 | Politics in the European Union |
| Fall 2016 | Primary Instructor | POL 310 | Immigration & Refugee Politics |
| Fall 2016 | Primary Instructor | POL 475 | Undergrad Teachng Practicum I |
| Fall 2016 | Primary Instructor | POL 487 | Directed Research |
| Fall 2016 | Primary Instructor | POL 495 | Sr Honors Proj in Pol Sci |
| Spring 2015 | Primary Instructor | POL 103 | Intro to Comparative Politics |
| Spring 2015 | Primary Instructor | POL 475 | Undergrad Teachng Practicum I |
| Spring 2015 | Primary Instructor | POL 476 | Undergrad Teachng Practicum II |
| Spring 2015 | Primary Instructor | POL 567 | Culture, Values, and Public Op |
| Fall 2015 | Primary Instructor | POL 309 | Politics in the European Union |
| Fall 2015 | Primary Instructor | POL 310 | Immigration & Refugee Politics |
| Fall 2015 | Primary Instructor | POL 475 | Undergrad Teachng Practicum I |
| Spring 2014 | Primary Instructor | POL 103 | Intro to Comparative Politics |
| Spring 2014 | Primary Instructor | POL 475 | Undergrad Teachng Practicum I |
| Spring 2014 | Primary Instructor | POL 567 | Culture, Values, and Public Op |
| Fall 2014 | Primary Instructor | POL 309 | Politics in the European Union |
| Fall 2014 | Primary Instructor | POL 310 | Immigration & Refugee Politics |
| Fall 2014 | Primary Instructor | POL 476 | Undergrad Teachng Practicum II |
Honors
| Type | Description | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Academy Membership | ||
| Award | Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, State University of New York | |
| Honors | SUNY Stony Brook Faculty Achievement award |
Scholarly Activities
| Activity | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Colloquia | Expert, Coordination Meeting on International Migration, Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations, New York ( Coordination Meetings, New York) | 2012-12-07 |
| Other | “The Citizenship Initiative, ” Planning Workshop led by David Jacobson, University of Southern Florida, St. Petersburg, Florida | 2012-12-03 |
| Festival Participation | “Coyote,” Play by Kevin Kautzman, Rogue Readings, SUNY-Stony Brook, | 2011-11-30 |
| Presentation/Paper at a conference | “Immigration Policy in an Era of Globalization,” Federal Reserve Bank and the John Goodwin Tower Center for Political Studies at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, . | 2011-08-19 |
| Colloquia | “Italy as an Immigration Country,” Presentation for Forum on Italian American Criticism on Threatre of the Mind, Stage of History, Center for Italian Studies, Stony Brook, NY | 2011-08-18 |
| Lecture | “(Re)Framing the Migration Debate: Securitization of Migration and Global Governance,” Colloquium on Global Governance and Society, University of Delaware | 2011-08-14 |
| Colloquia | “Migration and the Great Recession: the Transatlantic Experience, Migration Policy Institute, Washington, DC, . | 2011-08-13 |
| Seminar | “Migration and the Great Recession: the Transatlantic Experience, Migration Policy Institute, Washington, DC, . | 2011-08-13 |
| Workshop | Immigration Reform with special reference to New York City, Center for Migration Studies, . | 2011-08-03 |
| Performance | Immigration Debates in the Rich World, Conference on National Borders in the 21st century, Stony Brook | 2011 |
Professional Service
| Service | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Curator | Population Division, United Nations | 2011 - 2012 |
| Referee | CQ Press, Routledge Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press | 2011 - 2012 |
| Referee | Division of Humanities and Social Sciences, Swiss National Science Foundation; Institito Carlo Albertino, Italy | 2011 - 2012 |
| Referee | Journal reviewer, APSR, Comparative European Politics, Comparative Politics, Political Behavior | 2011 - 2012 |
| Service on Editorial Boards | ENMISA Compendium | 2011 - 2012 |
| Other | Book blurb, Joel Fetzer, Immigration Politics in Luxembourg (Routledge) | 2010 - 2011 |
| Outside Consulting | UN Population Division, Special Operations Forces, US Air Forces | 2010 - 2011 |
| Referee | American Political Science Review, Comparative Politics, Comparative Political Studies, International Migration Review, Political Psychology, Political Behavior, Cambridge University Press, | 2010 - 2011 |
| Review Boards - Agency, Institute, Gov. | Division of Humanities and Social Sciences, Swiss National Science Foundation; Carlo Albertino Foundation, Italy; Israel Science Foundation; National Science Foundation | 2010 - 2011 |
| Service on Editorial Boards | Encylopedia on Ethnicity, Immigration and Nationalism, International Studies Association | 2010 - 2011 |
University Service
| Service | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| College/University Committee | Distinguished Teaching Awards, SUNY Stony Brook, Selection Committee | 2011 - 2012 |
| College/University Committee | International Academic Programs, Executive Board | 2011 - 2012 |
| College/University Committee | Visa Committee, International Academic Programs, Advisory Board | 2011 - 2012 |
| Departmental Committee | Search Committee, Comparative Political Economy | 2011 - 2012 |
| College/University Committee | Globalization and Internationalization Planning Committee (GIPC) | 2010 - 2011 |
| College/University Committee | International Academic Programs, Executive Committee, fall 2011 | 2010 - 2011 |
| College/University Committee | Visa Committee, International Academic Programs, spring 2011 | 2010 - 2011 |
| Departmental Committee | Search Committee, 2010, Comparative Political Economy | 2010 - 2011 |