Chair, Department of History and Government
Cedarville University
Mark Smith serves as chair of the Department of History and Government at Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio. He is also a professor of political science and the director of the Center for Political Studies. He teaches courses in American politics, constitutional law and research methodology/data analysis. Smith has authored many refereed journal articles, book chapters and other publications. His primary research interest is in the field of religion and American politics.
Smith received his bachelor’s degree in history from Bryan College, a master’s degree in the history of Christianity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and a master’s and doctorate degrees in political science from the University of Georgia.