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Richard J. Semiatin, Ph.D American University, Assistant Professor of Government, is a current faculty member of the Washington Semester Program at American University. He has been teaching the Seminar in American Politics and the Research Project class since 1991. Dr. Semiatin has served as Chair of the Washington Semester Faculty (1996-1998) and Co-Chair (2000-2001). Semiatin was one of 21 professors selected in a national search by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to participate in its Political Engagement Project (PEP). PEP’s mission was to engage more students in the study and participation of politics (2002-2003).

Dr. Semiatin specializes in campaigns and elections. He is the author of Campaigns in the 21st Century (2005), numerous monographs on elections, book chapters and articles. He is also a contributing editor to Netpulse the magazine of campaigns and the Internet. During the post-2000 election controversy in Florida, Semiatin was interviewed by national and international media approximately 150 times. In his career, Semiatin has been interviewed by national and international media including: CNN, NBC News, MSNBC, Fox News, BBC, UNIVISION, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, USA Today, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Baltimore Sun, National Public Radio, the Associated Press, Reuters News Service and Knight-Ridder newspapers.