Mark T. Mitchell, Ph.D.

Chairman, Department of Government
Associate Professor of Government

Educational Background:
Ph.D. in Government, Georgetown University
M.A. in Philosophy, Gonzaga University
M.A. in Government, Georgetown University
B.A. in History, Crown College

Time at PHC: 2002 to present

Dr. Mark Mitchell teaches Freedom’s Foundations, Ancient and Medieval Political Theory, Modern and Contemporary Political Theory, Conservative Political Thought, and other political theory courses. His research interests include modern and contemporary political theory, conservative political thought, the political implications of science and technology, and political themes in literature.

Dr. Mitchell has published on such figures as Eric Voegelin, Michael Polanyi, and Flannery O’Connor, and on themes including democracy, community, and tradition. His first book, Michael Polanyi: The Art of Knowing, was published in 2006 by ISI Books. For the 2008-09 academic year, Dr. Mitchell was a visiting fellow at the James Madison Program at Princeton University.