Associate Professor Norman Bowen, who has a Ph.D. from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany, teaches courses in international relations, comparative politics and public policy on the United Nations, world problems, the global economy, international security and Western Europe.

Having taught in France for twenty years, he has a keen interest in European integration and international organizations. As director of the International Studies Program, he promotes study abroad, language acquisition, and international internships. He is advisor to the CSU East Bay Model United Nations Club. Norman Bowen's research interests include the history of the United Nations, international public policy, peacekeeping and non-governmental organizations. He works with secondary school educators to promote a better understanding of the United Nations and international affairs in Bay Area schools. 

Recent papers and publications include "The French Blood Transfusion System on Trial," "The Future of United Nations Peacekeeping," "The Demise of Interdependent Multilateralism," "Labor's Bid for Power: The International Labor Organization and the Postwar Settlement," “Multilateralism, Multipolarity and Regionalism:  the French Foreign Policy Discourse,” and “The United Nations and the Use of Force: Analysis of the Post-War Planning Documents.” All these papers are available on request from norman.bowen@csueastbay.edu.