Faculty & Leadership
The School of Civic Leadership (SCL) brings together some of the world’s most distinguished scholars and teachers dedicated to the enduring ideals of Western civilization.
SCL faculty are experts in political philosophy, history, economics, literature, strategy, and law. They share a passion for immersing students in the foundational texts and great debates of Western civilization. The School’s faculty are unique in that they respect students and wish to see them thrive in life and in service, hold students to high standards of thinking and communicating, provide the support students need to excel, and offer purposeful work and honest evaluation.
Program Leadership and Featured Faculty
Justin Dyer
Dean, School of Civic Leadership
William Inboden
William Powers Jr. Chair, School of Civic Leadership (Joint with Department of History)
Alexander Duff
Associate Professor, School of Civic Leadership
John Yoo
Distinguished Visiting Scholar, School of Civic Leadership
Robert D. Kaplan
Distinguished Senior Lecturer, School of Civic Leadership
Diana Schaub
Visiting Professor, School of Civic Leadership
Mark Hoekstra
Larry Faulkner Professor of Economics, School of Civic Leadership
Dirk Mateer
Director, Minor in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE), School of Civic Leadership
Core School of Civic Leadership Faculty
Alexis Carré
Assistant Professor
Justin McCrary
Visiting Professor
John Kitch
Assistant Director for Academic Experience | Assistant Professor of Instruction
Joshua Banerjee
Assistant Professor
Alexander Baston
Assistant Professor
Carola Binder
Associate Professor
Catherine Borck
Director of Academic Programs | Associate Professor of Instruction
Scott Carrell
Associate Dean | Professor
Reid Comstock
Assistant Director of Student Experience | Assistant Professor of Instruction
Patricio A. Fernandez
Associate Professor
Andrew Johnston
Associate Professor
Sarah Beth Kitch
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies | Associate Professor of Instruction
Benjamin A. Kleinerman
Visiting Professor
Elly Long
Assistant Professor
Matthew Reising
Assistant Professor
Lauren Spohn
Assistant Professor
Joshua Stuchlik
Visiting Professor
Thomas Ward
Associate Professor