Title: Assistant Professor of Political Science; Director of the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies at the University of Rhode Island
Tenured: No
Age: 38
Education: B.A., history, Tufts University; M.A., international affairs, The New School; and Ph.D., political science, Binghamton University
Career mentors: Dr. David L. Cingranelli, Binghamton University and Dr. Dave H. Clark, Binghamton University as well as so many others who have supported and helped me along the way
Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: “Most things can wait. You can drop the ball occasionally, and missing a few deadlines won’t be the end of the world. While work is important, there are far more important things in life and making those a priority will make you a better scholar, activist, and person. Pass this on to your students and prioritize their mental and emotional wellbeing rather than trying to instill a strict work ethic. You will change many lives including your own when you separate work from your identity.”
For as long as he can remember, Dr. Brendan Skip Mark has been focused on trying to understand what it would take to eradicate worldwide poverty and some of the other social ills that impact society. His work has long focused on the intersections among human rights, political economy, collective dissent, and empirical methodology.
