Philip C. Aka is Regional Director of Global Academics Coalition, LLC, a US higher-education consultancy based in Gainesville, Florida, as well as former Dean and Professor of Law, International University of Sarajevo, among other prior academic positions in the US in Political Science, and Criminal Justice. A member of the Illinois State Bar since November 2004, Professor Aka received a Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) degree from the Robert H. McKinney School of Law at Indianapolis, IN; a PhD degree in political science from Howard University, Washington, DC; a Juris Doctorate (JD) degree from Temple University Beasley School of Law, Philadelphia, PA; an LL.M. degree with summa cum laude from the Robert H. McKinney School of Law; an MA degree in political science from the University of North Texas, Denton, TX; and a BA degree in political science with magna cum laude from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, PA. Most recently, Professor Aka completed two graduate certificate programs, including one in Conflict Resolution from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, in June 2021. A former Fulbright Specialist on Electoral Reforms in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Professor Aka has authored or coauthored more than 110 publications, including nine books.