Mark J. Rozell
Professor of Public Policy

Curriculum Vita

personal page: mason.gmu.edu/~mrozell/

Dr. Rozell came to GMU in 2004 from The Catholic University of America, where he was professor and chair of the department of politics.

Books
Interest Groups in American Campaigns: The New Face of Electioneering (revised and updated second edition). Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Press, 2006 (with Clyde Wilcox and David L. Madland).

Power and Prudence: The Presidency of George H.W. Bush. College Station, TX: Texas A& M University Press, 2004, (with Ryan Barilleuax).

Executive Privilege: Presidential Power, Secrecy and Accountability (revised and updated second edition). Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, 2002.

Second Coming: The New Christian Right in Virginia Politics. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996 (with Clyde Wilcox).

In Contempt of Congress: Postwar Press Coverage on Capitol Hill.  Westport, CT: Praeger, 1996.

The Press and the Bush Presidency.  Westport, CT:  Praeger, 1996.

Executive Privilege: The Dilemma of Secrecy and Democratic Accountability.  Baltimore:  The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1994.

The Press and the Ford Presidency.  Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1992.

The Press and the Carter Presidency.  Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1989.

Edited Books
The New Politics of the Old South: An Introduction to Southern Politics (revised and updated 4th edition). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2009 (with Charles S. Bullock III).

Catholics and Politics: The Dynamic Tension Between Faith and Power. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 2008 (with Michael Genovese and Kristen Heyer).

Media Power, Media Politics (revised 2nd edition). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2008 (with Jeremy Mayer).

Religion and the American Presidency. New York: Palgrave/McMillan Press, 2007 (with Gleaves Whitney).

Religion and the Bush Presidency. New York: Palgrave/MacMillan Press, 2007 (with Gleaves Whitney)

The Values Vote?: The Christian Right and the 2004 Elections. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 2006 (with John C. Green and Clyde Wilcox).

Considering the Bush Presidency. New York: Oxford University Press, 2004 (with Gary L. Gregg).

The Christian Right in American Politics. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 2003 (with John C.Green and Clyde Wilcox).

Contemporary Readings in American Government. New York: Prentice-Hall, 2002 (with John Kenneth White).

George Washington: Foundation of Presidential Leadership and Character. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2001 (with Ethan Fishman and William D. Pederson).

The Clinton Scandal and the Future of American Government. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 2000 (with Clyde Wilcox).

Prayers in the Precincts: The Christian Right in the 1998 Elections. Georgetown University Press, 2000 (with John C. Green and Clyde Wilcox).

George Washington and the Origins of the American Presidency. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2000 (with William D. Pederson and Frank Williams).

FDR and the Modern Presidency: Leadership and Legacy.  Westport, CT: Praeger, 1997, (with William D. Pederson).

God at the Grass Roots: The Christian Right in the 1994 Elections.  Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 1995 (with Clyde Wilcox).

American Conservative Opinion Leaders.  Boulder, Colo.: Westview Press, 1990 (with James F. Pontuso).

Other Publications
Over 50 articles published in professional journals and law reviews including: Political Science Quarterly, Social Science Quarterly, Polity, Acta Politica, Presidential Studies Quarterly, Women & Politics, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Review of Religious Research, Minnesota Law Review, Duke Law Journal, William & Mary Bill of Rights Law Journal, Journal of Law and Politics, among others. Over 50 book chapters published in edited compendia by academic publishers including: Oxford University Press, University Press of Kansas, Georgetown University Press, University of Kentucky Press, Congressional Quarterly Press, SUNY Press, Prentice-Hall, McGraw-Hill, Longman, Rowman & Littlefield, Praeger, Houghton-Mifflin, among others.

Congressional Testimony
U.S. Congress, House Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations. Hearing: “H.R. 4187, The Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2002”. April 24, 2002, 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.

U.S. Congress, House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Hearing: “Withholding Information from Congress”. Feb. 6, 2002, 2157 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.

U.S. Congress, House Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental. Hearing: “The Implementation of the Presidential Records Act of 1978”. November 6, 2001, 2154 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.

Lectures/Seminars
Numerous presentations on such topics as American federalism, separation of church and state in the U.S., for State Department sponsored programs for international visitors.

Lectures for Capitol Hill seminars for government employees. Lectures on such topics as the principle of representation, congressional rules and procedures, leadership in Congress.

Lectures on the presidency, separation of powers, and other topics for SES training seminars sponsored by USDA.

Directed Capitol Hill seminars for government employees (invited speakers, ran discussion seminars).

College/university speeches at Duke Law School, Minnesota Law School, University of Virginia Law School, University of Pennsylvania, Hollins College, Hampden-Sydney College, Northern Virginia Community College, Gettysburg College, George Mason University, Georgetown University, American University, University of Louisville, Munich University, Nuremberg-Erlangen University, Fatih University, among others.

Organized academic panels and made presentations at international conferences in Germany, Austria, Italy, Poland, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Turkey and England.

Numerous speeches to local civic organizations: Chambers of Commerce, Committee of 100, Kiwanis, Rotary, among others.

Professional Activities/Service
Editor, Georgetown University Press series on religion and politics

Judge, Gerald Ford Award for Best Reporting on the Presidency (1994-present)

Board, Campaign Finance Institute (2000-present)

Editorial Board, Journal of Political Marketing