Teaching
Dr. O’Meara at the doctoral hooding ceremony of Dr. Auhoud S. AlShehail at the Rutgers Division of Global Affairs in 2017.
Undergraduate, Graduate and Continuing Education Courses Developed and Taught by Dr. O’Meara
War Crimes, Genocide, and International Law
Nationalism and Ethnic Violence
Intelligence Law and Function
US Security Interests in Sub-Saharan Africa
US Security Interests in the North Pacific
Human Rights Law and Practice
Nuremberg: the Trial and It’s Legacy for the International Legal Community
“Getting Our Arms Around History;” Series of Short Courses (4 lectures each), The Civil War; World Wars I and II; The Korean War; The Making of National Identity- Ireland Case Study; US Foreign Policy- Afghan and Ukraine Case Studies; Technology and Military Adaption- The AI Case Study; and Provision of Public Health in U.S.- The COVID Case Study.
The American Way of War
Evolution of the Global System
Human Security
Ethics and Global Affairs
International Security
Global Development
Race and Nation
Commerce and Ideology in the Nazi State
Contemporary Issues in International Law
Student Evaluations
"Professor O'Meara clearly loves teaching. He enjoys having great class discussions that engage the learners."
"I appreciate the fact that he was always open to suggestions and our feedback. He always made it clear to us that our opinions and ideas were valued. Just because he's the professor doesn't mean his answer is always correct or the only possible way to think. He encouraged us to think as well."
"An awesome professor. One of the best I have had in my academic experience."
"Dr. O'Meara is a great teacher with excellent experience, who encouraged us to leave our comfort zone in terms of presentations and writing assignments. The course was very thorough, and the readings stimulating."
"Dr. O'Meara continuously pushed us to extend ourselves and reconsider prior assumptions and taken for granted narratives."
"He always encouraged class debate which helped understanding of the materials through discussion, and welcomed any questions."
“Dr. O'Meara is the most outstanding professor I have encountered in my graduate years at Rutgers. All others pale in comparison, even the good others. He brings to the classroom a powerful blend of truly outstanding world-experience, blended with the mind of a talented scholar who devours knowledge for breakfast. Add to that he both inspires and challenges students to challenge their preconceptions. He should be teaching more classes because this generation of college students needs to hear what he has to teach. What he teaches really matters. The quality of education in his courses is hard to beat.”