Dr. Malekafzali received his Ph.D. in Political Science from University of Wisconsin-Madison, specializing in congressional-presidential relationship in foreign policy. He has taught successfully at some of the top-ranking universities in the United States. These have included the University of Southern California and the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. At University of Illinois, Dr. Malekafzali was recognized for more than a dozen semesters by his students as one of the most effective instructors on campus. Currently, he is teaching at University of Oregon – Lundquist College of Business.