APPLETON, WIS. — Harvey Kushner, professor of criminal justice and security administration at Long Island University, delivers the address “Radical Islam and What To Do About It” Wednesday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Youngchild Hall, 121. The event is free and open to the public.
An internationally recognized authority on terrorism and security matters, Kushner has lectured throughout the world, addressing governmental agencies, corporate entities and university think tanks, among them the FBI Academy’s Behavioral Science Unit, the United Nations Congress in Vienna, Austria, and the U.S. Naval War College. He also has served as an trainer and advisor to the FBI, the Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. Customs and Borders agency.
During a 30-year career, Kushner has served as an expert witness in several high-profile court cases involving international terrorism, including a civil litigation suit arising from the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center. He is the author of the 2004 book “Holy War on the Home Front: The Secret Islamist Terrorist Network in the United States” and the “Encyclopedia of Terrorism,” which was recognized with the American Library Association’s Best Reference Award.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Queens College and a Ph.D. in political science from New York University.
Kushner’s appearance is sponsored by the Viking Conservatives student organization.
