BA, Political Science, University of Rhode Island BA, Economics, University of Rhode Island
Bio
Mark is a fifth-year PhD student at American University. He is the Managing Editor of Congress and the Presidency, a peer-reviewed academic journal publishing cutting-edge research on the Legislative and Executive branches, as well as the Director of Research at Kitces, one of the leading sources of information and research on financial planning in the financial services industry.
Mark's research agenda centers on American political behavior, with particular interests in religion and politics and racial and ethnic politics. Some of Mark’s current research projects include examining social status threat among White Christians, social pressure faced by Black Americans at church to conform to group political norms (with Marcus Johnson), and differences in attitudes and behaviors between evangelical and fundamentalist Christians.
Prior to attending American University, Mark completed Bachelor of Arts degrees in economics and political science at the University of Rhode Island, and worked for nearly a decade as a financial advisor for a Rhode Island-based investment advisory firm.
