He has his B.S from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and his Ph.D. from SUNY at Buffalo. He has taught at Iowa State University, at George Mason University, and in American University’s Washington Semester Program. For ten years he served as Chief of Staff and Political Director for Tom Harkin (D-IA) and for eight years he ran a political consulting firm whose clients included Senators Daschle and Mikulski, the Democratic National Committee, numerous Congressional candidates, advocacy groups, and two presidential campaigns. In addition to his interests in politics and public policy, Professor Fitzpatrick is active in SUNYCDO, the university’s organization of career development officers. Tim Gehring