DR. PATTY ZAKARIA

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Biography:

Dr. Patty Zakaria has a PhD in Political Science as well as an MA in Industrial Relations from Wayne State University. She also has a BA in International Relations and Economics from the University of Windsor and graduate-level certificates in Program Evaluation from Wilfrid Laurier University and Politics of the Balkans from University of Zagreb.

In 2018, Dr. Zakaria was the recipient of the OECD award for research innovation in corruption, where in March 2018 she presented her research on individual-level tolerance for bribery at the annual OECD Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum in Paris.

Expertise and Experience

Dr. Zakaria has more than 12 years of teaching experience at various universities and colleges in the USA, Canada and Croatia. Since 2011, Dr. Zakaria has been teaching at University Canada West, where she has taught several courses in political science, research methods and business.

In addition to her academic work, she also has experience in the private sector, where she is a research manager and research consultant for various national and international organizations and governments.

Publications and Scholarly Activities

Dr. Zakaria has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, edited volumes, book chapters, and a book. Her research area examines the impact of corruption and anti-corruption measures on country, economic, and individual levels.

Currently, she is working on a project that examines the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic and the risk of corruption in the developed and developing world.

Peer-Reviewed Publications:

Book:

  • 2019. Zakaria, P. Understanding the Nuclear Behavior of States. Scholars Press: Latvia

Book Chapters:

  • 2021. Zakaria, P. Education under attack: an examination of education in emergencies and strategies for strengthening education. In Cummings, J & Fayed, I in Teaching in the Post COVID-19 Era. Springer Publishers. (Forthcoming January 2021)
  • 2019. Zakaria, P. Understanding Lebanon's patronage networks (Chapter 3). In Varraich, A & Kubbe, I. Routledge Publishers.
  • 2018. Zakaria P. Religiosity and Corruption. In Kubbe I., & Engelbert A. (eds) Corruptionand Norms. (pp. 69- 90) Political Corruption and Governance. Palgrave Macmillan.

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