Steven Carol

Dr. Steven Carol received his M.A. in History from Queens College and his Ph.D. in History from St. John’s University, New York. His specialties are the Modern Middle East, United States history and government, the World Wars of the twentieth century and the Cold War.

Now retired, he taught for nearly four decades, both on the East Coast (including Adelphi University and Long Island University) and in Arizona on the high school, college (at Mesa Community College, and Scottsdale Community College) and graduate levels. Dr. Carol’s deep knowledge was gained over fifty years of study, research, and travel combined with his teaching, public speaking and radio broadcasts.

Dr. Carol is the author of six books as well as articles, songs, visual aids, and educational games. He has written numerous articles about the Middle East, which has appeared in newspapers in the United States and Canada. They have also appeared on the worldwide web at Israel National News, UnityCoalitionforIsrael.org, Israpundit, Think-Israel.org, One Jerusalem.org, and the Israel Insider.

Dr. Carol has spoken to civic and political groups throughout the United States at churches, synagogues, universities, schools, and service organizations on topics related to the history of the Arab–Israeli conflict, terrorism and about a forgotten rescuer of the Holocaust period, Portuguese diplomat, Dr. Aristides de Sousa Mendes.

Since 2003, Dr. Carol, has been the official historian of “The Middle East Radio Forum” (MERF) and Middle East Consultant to the Salem Radio Network. He is the most frequent guest (over 250 appearances) on the show, providing detailed historical overviews, perspectives and analysis, frequently relating these to current developments. Additionally, he has been a featured guest on various radio shows across the United States and in Israel.

He has been affiliated with the Arizona Humanities Council as part of the “9/11 Conversations” programs and has spoken about the war against radical Islam as well as the origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, among other subjects.

Dr. Carol also was a consultant for the New York State and Arizona Departments of Education. In 1987, New York State named him “Outstanding Teacher.” He currently continues to write, speak to groups and appear on radio.