Email: kaydorth@ul.edu.lr
Mobile: +231 777-027-180 / +231 555-266-613

Prof. Tom Kaydor, Jr. serves as an Assistant Professor at the IBB Graduate School of International Studies. He holds a PhD from the Department of Government and European Studies, the New University, Slovenia where he specialized in International Development and Diplomacy (with Security Aspects). His dissertation topic was ‘Reconceptualizing Africa’s Regional Integration for Peace and Sustainable Development.’ This dissertation was supervised by Prof. Dr. Gorazd Justinek who was also then Dean of the Faculty of Government and European Studies. Dr. Tom Kaydor earned his second master’s in public policy (MPP) specialized in Development Policy or Development Economics with Distinction from the Crawford School of Economics and Government (now the Crawford School of Public Policy), Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. He obtained his first master’s degree as a Master of Arts (MA) in International Relations (Highest Distinction), and Bachelor of Arts (BA) Magna Cum Laude in Political Science with emphasis in Comparative Government and Politics from the University of Liberia where his Minor was History with Mass Communication as his Elective. Tom holds a Diploma in Leading Economic Growth from the Kennedy Graduate School, Harvard University, USA; a Diploma in Contemporary Diplomacy and Negotiations from the Islamabad Foreign Service Academy in Pakistan and he holds other professional diplomas and certificates from Italy, UK, China, and Israel. Prof. Kaydor is also an Adjunct Professor of International Development Studies at the AME University Graduate School. Dr. Kaydor is an evidence-based researcher, a blogger, a columnist, and a published author.

He is a Reviewer for 6 peer-reviewed International Journals including A. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), ISSN 2454-6186. DOI Number:10.47772/IJRISS; B. International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI), ISSN 2321-2705, DOI Number: 10.51244/IJRSI; C. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS), ISSN 2454-6194, DOI Number: 10.51584/IJRIAS; D. International Journal of Latest Technology in Engineering, Management & Applied Science, ISSN 2278-2540, DOI: 10.51583/IJLTEMAS; E. the International Journal of Diplomacy and Economy (IJDE); and F. the Global Scientific and Academic Research Journal of Economics, Business and Management (GSAR). He can be reached via Email: kaydorth@ul.edu.lr ; mobile: +231 777-027-180 and or +231 555-266-613. Prof Kaydor has published 7 books in English; French; Portuguese; Spanish; Italian; German; Italian; with several peer-reviewed articles indicated in his CV @ https://tomkaydor.blogspot.com/2024/09/prof-dr-tom-kaydor-cv.html.

Dr. Tom Kaydor served as Deputy Foreign Minister for International Cooperation and Economic Integration in Liberia; Assistant Foreign Minister for Afro Asian Affairs in Liberia; UN Coordination Advisor in Ethiopia; UN Coordination Analyst in Liberia; UNICEF-Liberia National Consultant on the Formulation of the Roadmap for Children Living in Street Situations; UNICEF-Liberia Volunteer Engagement Specialist; Chief of Staff-Office of the Chairperson on Executive; LCIP/USAID/DAI Field Supervisor for Social and Economic Reintegration-Liberia; Psychosocial Officer, World Vision International-Liberia Program and he now serves as Adjunct Professor, AME University Graduate School in Liberia.