Donovan C Chau

Donovan Chau is Director of Research Engagement in the Division of Research and Strategic Innovation at the University of West Florida. He works to connect students and faculty with industry and government-contributing directly to the needs of professions and society. Previously, Dr Chau was associate professor of political science (tenured) at California State University, San Bernardino. Before academia, Dr Chau worked in Washington, DC, first in the US House of Representatives, then as a...See more

Donovan Chau is Director of Research Engagement in the Division of Research and Strategic Innovation at the University of West Florida. He works to connect students and faculty with industry and government-contributing directly to the needs of professions and society. Previously, Dr Chau was associate professor of political science (tenured) at California State University, San Bernardino. Before academia, Dr Chau worked in Washington, DC, first in the US House of Representatives, then as a government contractor in homeland security and counterterrorism. He is a member of the US Air Force Reserve. Dr Chau earned a BA in literature/government from Claremont McKenna College, an MS in defense and strategic studies, and a PhD in politics and international relations from the University of Reading (UK). See less