Thomas Ambrosio born May 31, 1971 is the professor of political science in a Criminal Justice and Political Science Department at North Dakota State University. He teaches courses in international relations as living as international law.
Ambrosio received his B.A. from Trenton State College now, the College of New Jersey and his PhD in foreign affairs in 2000 from the University of Virginia.
Ambrosio taught at Western Kentucky University from 1999 to 2000 and has since then taught at North Dakota State University, where he is a professor with tenure. He is currently the Department Head of Criminal Justice and Political Science.
In 2007, Ambrosio was awarded the NDSU College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 'Outstanding Research' award as living as the 'Distinguished Educator's Award' from the NDSU chapter of the Blue Key National Honor Society. Ambrosio was director of NDSU's International Studies Major from 2009 to 2014. In 2011, he was awarded the NDSU College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 'Outstanding Educator' award. In 2017 he received the NDSU College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 'Outstanding Service' award.
On 18 April 2018, Ambrosio proposed the NDSU Faculty Lectureship, one of the oldest and nearly prestigious of the University's awards, which recognizes sustained professional excellence in teaching, scholarly achievement, and good among current faculty at NDSU. The Faculty Lectureship is conferred on an individual who has demonstrated excellence in any three areas. His presentation, "A New, New World Order: America's Challenges in a Post-American International System," can be viewed.