Professor
Department
Staff/Faculty
Faculty
Office #
Thomas 314
Degrees
Ph.D.-Political Science, West Virginia University (2005); MA-Political Science, West Virginia University (2003); BA-Political Science, West Virginia University (1999)
Year Appointed
2005
Courses - Fall
- American National Government
- American Foreign Policy
- Foundations of Leadership
- Middle East Politics
Courses - Spring
- Global Leadership
- Introduction to Comparative Politics
- Legislative Process
Biography
Dr. Mark Schaefer teaches courses in American politics, international relations, and research methods. He also serves as the College’s Pre-Law Advisor and as one of the sponsors of the Marietta College Model United Nations Team.
His most recent publication is a book titled: The Formation of the BRICS and its Implication for the United States: Emerging Together (2014). The work was co-authored with Dr. John G. Poffenbarger of Wheeling Jesuit University. His current research centers on the impacts of American domestic political change on the allies of the United States.