Mark A. Boyer

Mark A. Boyer
Born	June 15, 1961
Fields	Political Science International Relations
Institutions	University of Connecticut
Alma mater	University of Maryland Wittenberg University
Website Mark A. Boyer

Mark A. Boyer (born June 15, 1961) is a Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Connecticut.^[1] He has served as a specialist in International Relations theory.^[2] Boyer’s recent scholarship analyzes governmental responses to climate change at the regional and local level.^[3] He has also worked to advance pedagogical scholarship and methods.^[4] As part of his secondary research agenda, he is co-director of the GlobalEd 2 project, which conducts computer-assisted international studies simulations for middle school and high school students throughout the United States.^[5] Boyer is past co-editor of International Studies Review (2008-2012), a journal of the International Studies Association, and former editor of International Studies Perspectives (2000-2004); he continues to serve as an editorial board member for both journals.^[6][7]

Awards

• Ladd Hollist Service Award, 2008.^[8]
• Rowman and Littlefield Award for Innovative Teaching in Political Science, 2000.^[9]

Publications

Books

• Global Politics: Engaging a Complex World. Co-author with Natalie F. Hudson and Michael J. Butler. (McGraw-Hill, 2012).
• Defensive Internationalism: Providing Global Public Goods in an Uncertain World. Co-author with Davis B. Bobrow. (University of Michigan Press, 2005).
• International Cooperation and Public Goods: Opportunities for the Western Alliance. (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993).

See also

• Public Choice theory
• Institutional liberalism (i.e., Liberal Institutionalism)

References

1. Connecticut Public Broadcasting
   • Office of the Provost, University of Connecticut
2. Where We Live, WNPR. "Understanding Global Environmental Politics: Despite Environmental Conditions Worsening, We Have ‘Treaty Congestion.’” Jul 16, 2012.
3. WNPR News. "What We've Learned From Superstorm Sandy," Diane Orson, October 30, 2013.
   • Daily Trojan. "Professor Discusses Local Policies on Climate Change," Rebecca Cohen, December 4, 2013.
   • Connecticut Public Broadcasting. "Resilient Cities: With More Severe Storms On The Horizon, How Should Cities And Towns Prepare?" October 31, 2012.
   • “Adapting to Climate Change: Mapping Connecticut’s Coastal Responses to a Global Problem.” (2013) Mark A. Boyer. Sea Grant Law and Policy Journal, vol. 5, no. 1: 15-40.
4. “Evolving Beyond Self-Interest? Some Experimental Findings from Simulated International Negotiations.” (2010) Co-author with Anat Niv-Solomon, Laura L. Janik, Mark A. Boyer, Natalie B. Hudson, Brian Urlacher, Scott W. Brown, Donalyn Maneggia. Simulation and Games, vol. 42, no. 6: 711-732.
   • “Can Multimedia Make Kids Care About Social Studies: The GlobalEd Problem-Based Learning Simulation.” (2009) Co-author with Andri Ioannou, Scott W. Brown, Robert Hannafin. Computers in the Schools, 26: 63-81.
5. UConn Today. "Two Faculty Named 2013 Board of Trustees Distinguished Professors," Stephanie Reitz, May 13, 2013.
6. International Studies Review
7. International Studies Perspectives
8. International Studies Association.
9. American Political Science Association.

External links

• Boyer, Mark A. (2013). "Global Climate Change and Local Action: Understanding The Connecticut Policy Trajectory". International Studies Perspective. 14 (1): 79–107. doi:10.1111/j.1528-3585.2012.00480.x.
• GlobalEd 2
• Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering