Schar Faculty

  • Areas of Research: Elections, Federalism/State and Local Government, Public Law, U.S. Politics and Institutions, Presidency, Religion and Politics, Separation of Powers (U.S.)

  • Areas of Research: Collective Action, Comparative Politics, Complex Systems, Democratization, East Asia, Economic Development, Economic Policy, Emerging Asia, Entrepreneurship, Europe, Fiscal Policy and Budgeting, Foreign Policy, Global Development, International Development, International Economic Policy, International Economics, International Relations, Institutions, Political Economy, Public Management, Risk, South Asia, U.S. Global Engagement

  • Areas of Research: Diplomatic History, Foreign Policy, Identity, International Relations, International Security, Naval Power and Strategy, Security Policy, United States, U.S. Politics and Institutions

  • Areas of Research: Economic Development, Economic Policy, International Development, International Economics, Latin America, Microeconomics, Political Economy, Trade Policy, Applied Trade Policy Analysis, Globalization, Basic Goods Provision

  • David Rehr is a professor and director of the Center for Business Civic Engagement (cbce.gmu.edu) and cofounder of the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Initiative in the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. He teaches Advocacy, Nonprofit Leadership, and Understanding Special Interest Groups, and lectures on how technology can improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the public sector.

  • Areas of Research: Information and Communication Privacy Policy, Digital Government, Public Policy Process

  • Saskia Popescu is a Term Assistant Professor in the Biodefense Program within the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University.

  • Areas of Research: Taxation, Public Economics, Development Economics

  • Areas of Research: Economic Principles, Political Economy, Economic Policy, Morality of Modern Capitalism

  • Areas of Research: Science Policy; Ethical, Legal and Social Issues in Life Sciences; Team Science; Crisis Management in Science Agency Administration