▁J H U ; ▁he ▁held ▁the ▁Chair ▁of ▁J H U ' s ▁Political ▁Science ▁Department . ▁ ▁From ▁ 1 9 9 8 – 2 0 0 3 , ▁Steven ▁David ▁was ▁Associ ate ▁Dean ▁for ▁Academ ic ▁Affairs , ▁and ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 3 – 0 4 ▁he ▁served ▁as ▁Special ▁Ass istant ▁to ▁the ▁Dean ▁of ▁the ▁Krie ger ▁School ▁of ▁Arts ▁and ▁Sciences . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁David ▁became ▁the ▁Vice ▁Dean ▁for ▁Cent ers ▁and ▁Program s ▁at ▁J H U , ▁providing ▁o vers ight ▁for ▁ten ▁cent ers ▁and ▁programs , ▁and ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁he ▁became ▁the ▁director ▁of ▁Jewish ▁Studies ▁at ▁J H U . ▁David ▁served ▁in ▁that ▁role ▁until ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁ ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁named ▁Vice ▁Dean ▁for ▁Under grad uate ▁Education ▁at ▁J H U . ▁ ▁Are as ▁of ▁expert ise ▁David ' s ▁areas ▁of ▁expert ise ▁include : ▁International ▁Rel ations ▁with ▁emphas is ▁on ▁theories ▁of ▁alignment , ▁defining ▁American ▁interests , ▁and ▁third ▁world ▁politics ; ▁International ▁Security ▁with ▁emphas is ▁on ▁third ▁world ▁security ▁issues ▁and ▁low ▁intensity ▁conflict ; ▁Compar ative ▁Government ▁with ▁emphas is ▁on ▁the ▁Middle ▁East ▁and ▁the ▁People ’ s ▁Republic ▁of ▁China ; ▁and ▁American ▁Government ▁with ▁emphas is ▁on ▁foreign ▁policy . ▁ ▁Regarding ▁target ed ▁killing , ▁David ▁said : ▁ ▁" For ▁a ▁region ▁going ▁through ▁a ▁hor rend ous