Rate My Professor Daniel Fazio

Dr. Daniel Fazio is a Lecturer in the School of Humanities, College of Creative Arts, Design and Humanities, at Adelaide University. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in American Studies, History, and International Relations from Flinders University, as well as a Bachelor of Arts with Honours and a Master of Arts. His PhD thesis, which explored Korea and the evolution of the Australian-American relationship between 1947 and 1953, was published as the book Korea and the Evolution of the American-Australian Relationship, 1947-53: Aligning Interests by Routledge in 2023. Previously, Fazio served as a Lecturer in History and Politics at the University of South Australia, tutor in the School of History and International Relations at Flinders University, and demonstrator in History at the University of Adelaide. He brings extensive practical experience from working on Australian federal, state, and local government election campaigns.

A specialist in American and modern history, Dr. Fazio's research interests include the history of the Australian-American relationship; American and Australian politics and foreign policy; American-Australian-Korean relations; the history and politics of the two Koreas from 1910 to the present; and geo-politics in the Asia-Pacific. Notable publications include "The North Korean Security Threat: An Historical Context and Current Policy Options" (ERAS, 2011) and "Censorship in the Korean War: Press-Military Relations, June 1950-July 1951" (Australasian Journal of American Studies, 2007). He currently teaches a variety of undergraduate courses at Adelaide University, including HUMS 1055 World History Trends and Transformations (2024, 2025), HUMS 3055 United States History and Cultural Identities (2024, 2025), POLI 1020 Global Politics and Development (2024, 2025), POLI 2031 The Politics of Environmental Change in Australia and Asia (2024, 2025), and POLI 2032 Global Power in the Indo-Pacific Region (2024, 2025). Additionally, he has taught POLI 1008 Governance and Citizenship in Australia and POLI 1019 UO Politics and Citizenship in Australia in 2024, and delivers history courses at the Workers’ Educational Association in Adelaide. He is available for media comment on his areas of expertise.