Mark Rush

Mark Rush is the Waxberg Professor of Politics and Law and Director of the Center for International Education at Washington and Lee University. He has been with Washington and Lee since 1990. He holds a B.A. cum laude from Harvard and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins. Prof. Rush’s scholarly interests are diverse. He has written extensively on U.S. politics, Constitutional Law in the United States and Canada, elections and democracy around the world, and global affairs. His writings have been published in numerous scholarly journals and in media outlets such as The Hill, The Washington Post, USA Today, The Christian Science Monitor, The Richmond Times and The Roanoke Times and NPR. From 2010-2013, he served as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. His current scholarly work and interests include presidential powers over foreign affairs, separation of powers, international politics, judicial activism, elections and democratic reform, civic education, higher education and law, and law and technology. He serves on the board of directors of IES Abroad where he is also chair of the general conference. He also served on the academic advisory board of ISA.

Education

• Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University (1990)
• M.A., Johns Hopkins University (1988)
• A.B., Harvard (1983)

Research

• Presidential power over foreign affairs
• Separation of powers in the U.S. Constitution
• Election Law
• Voting Rights
• Liberal Education and Liberal Democracy
• Law and Technology

Teaching

• Pol 100: American National Government
• Pol 105: Global Politics
• Pol 180: The Future of Law: The Impact of Science and Technology
• Pol 236: The Supreme Court and Constitutional Law
• Pol 240: Elections and Democracy in Western Governments
• Pol 380: Law, Science and Religion
• Pol 397: Election Law
• Pol 397: Cybersurveillance and Privacy