Barry Preisler, professor of political science at Sonoma State University, is available for comment on the situation in Lebanon and the broader Middle Eastern context of events there.
He is a graduate of the American University of Beirut (Lebanon) and wrote his dissertation on Lebanon at UC Berkeley. He has taught Middle East politics and history over the years at UC Berkeley and UC Berkeley Extension, Sacramento State, San Francisco State, St.Mary's College and at Sonoma State
He has been interviewed in the past by local news stations, written op-ed pieces for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner and addressed numerous public forums on the issues of Middle Eastern politics.
Contact information:
Phone: (707) 664-2098 (office)
(510) 524-0169 (home)