Associate Professor of Political Science
(440) 826-2470
mmattern@bw.edu
Education
Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Minnesota, 1994.
M.A. in Public Affairs, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, June, 1991.
B.A. in History, St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota, 1976
Areas of Interest and Expertise
Democratic theory; American political thought; modern political thought; citizenship and public life; the politics of art and popular culture; political economy; classical and early-modern political thought; feminist political theory; public policy; international relations.
Teaching Experience
Associate Professor, tenure track, Department of Political Science, Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, OH 44017 (1999-present)
Assistant Professor, tenure track, Department of Political Science, Chapman University, Orange, CA 92866 (1994-1999)
Instructor: Department of Political Science, University of Minnesota (1990-1994)
Instructor: Department of Political Science, Macalester College, St. Paul, MN (1993)
Teaching Assistant: Department of Political Science and Institute for International Studies, University of Minnesota (1985-1990)
Courses taught
American Political Thought
American Politics and Government
American Politics in Film and Television
Art, Community and Politics
Citizenship and Public Life
Contemporary Political Voices at the Margins
Democratic Theory
Feminist Political Theory
Global Citizen
Global Issues
History of Political Philosophy I and II
Introduction to Political Analysis
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Introduction to Politics
Introduction to Public Policy
Politics of Music
Political Economy
Public Interest Research
Social Sciences Forum
Watching TV Politically
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