Political Science Department Faculty

Karl Striepe
Department Chair
Karl.Striepe@canyons.edu
(661) 362-3646
X9, Cubicle 1

Karl Striepe teaches courses in American politics, political theory, comparative politics and global studies, joining the College of the Canyons in 2021.  He has also taught courses in international relations and race, ethnicity and politics at El Camino College and Compton College since 2013.  Prior to teaching, Professor Striepe studied literature, philosophy and political science at the University of Chicago, University of Sussex, and UCLA.

Dr. Majid Mosleh
Department Chair
Majid.Mosleh@canyons.edu
(661) 362-5935
Pico Hall 119

Dr. Majid Mosleh joined COC in January 2001 as a Professor of Political Science. Majid earned his Masters degree in Political Science and Ph.D. in International Relations from the University of Southern California. Areas of Specialization: International Relations, American Politics, Comparative Politics, Law & Public Policy, International Politics and Diplomacy, Foreign and Defense Policy, and Political Risk.

Before joining COC, he taught for ten years at CSU Los Angeles. He also worked as a consultant for a number of years in the field of national security and foreign policy. He also holds several memberships in American Political Science Association, International Studies Association, Academy of Political Science, and Middle EAst Studies Association.

Phil Gussin
FT Faculty
Phil.Gussin@canyons.edu
(661) 362-3708
Pico Hall 222

Phil Gussin started teaching at College of the Canyons as an adjunct in fall 2007 the same year he earned his doctorate in Political Science from UCLA. In January 2012, Phil became a full-time faculty member of the Political Science department. In 2012, he was also the recipient of the My Last Lecture award, given to the most inspirational professor at UCLA, as voted on by the students. In November of 2014, as part of College of the Canyons Scholarly Presentation series, Phil examined individual perceptions of bias in the media. In November of 2016, he co-authored an article in the Washington Post with Dr. Matthew Baum (Harvard).

Phil was the Faculty Advisor for the Model United Nations team which, in fall 2016, was ranked among the top 50 Model United Nations programs in the country the only community college to achieve that distinction. After serving as co-chair of the Professional Development committee, Phil became co-chair of COC Global, a Task Force dedicated to helping students become better global citizens. He regularly uses the promise of FREE PIZZA to entice students, faculty and staff to events sponsored by COC Global and ISP. He also participated in the Mentor/Mentee program in 2015 and is a graduate of the Associate Program. Phil is honored to be a faculty member at COC, inspired by his students, and truly appreciates his colleagues.

Away from campus, Phil has been married to Nancy for 28 years. They have four amazing children (Jessie, Katherine, Miles, and Lindsay) and one perfect granddaughter (Charlotte).

Brooke Collins
Part-time Faculty
Model U.N. Advisor
Brooke.Collins@canyons.edu

Samuel John
Part-time Faculty
Samuel.John@canyons.edu

Steven Reti
Part-time Faculty
Steven.Reti@canyons.edu

James Starkey
Part-time Faculty
James.Starkey@canyons.edu

Richard Dyke
Part-time Faculty
Richard.Dyke@canyons.edu

William Mark
Part-time Faculty
William.Mark@canyons.edu

Gabriela Shapiro
Part-time Faculty
Gabriela.Shapiro@canyons.edu

Lena Smyth
Part-time Faculty
Lena.Smyth@canyons.edu

Deems Morrione
Part-time Faculty
Deems.Morrione@canyons.edu

Razmig Shirinian
Part-time Faculty
Razmig.Shirinian@canyons.edu