Khalil Dokhanchi, aka Haji, is a professor of Political Science.  He earned his PhD from State University of New York and began teaching at UW-Superior in 1992.  After teaching general international politics courses for a number of years, he developed the Peace Studies track.  The major objective of the track was to focus more on the issues of war and peace and how our students can become agents of change for a more humane world. 

Haji teaches a number of courses including Paths to Peace, Theories of War and Peace, Human Rights, International Law and War and Peace, and co-teaches Seminar in Peace-Building.  Along with Karl Bahm (History) and Judy Dwyer (retired, Social Work), he developed the War and Peace in Bosnia Study Abroad Program, which takes students to Bosnia during the month of May every other year.  His research interests include reconciliation in post-conflict societies, human rights, and American foreign policy towards the Middle East.