Samuel Edelman, PhD, is an emeritus professor, former co-director of the State of California Center of Excellence for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, Human Rights and Tolerance, former dean at the American Jewish University, former executive director of Scholars for Peace in the Middle East, and currently a lecturer on world affairs, Israel, and the Holocaust. Edelman was a professor of rhetoric, Jewish Studies, Holocaust and Genocide Studies and Israel Studies at the California State University, Chico and the University of Miami, and is currently the Vice President for Communication and Issues for the Florida Democratic Party Jewish Caucus.