Jeremiah John
- Professor of Politics
- Social Sciences Division Chair
- Political Science Program Coordinator
Education
- Ph.D. in Political Theory and Comparative Politics, University of Notre Dame, 2008
- M.A. in Political Science, University of Notre Dame, 2004
- B.A. summa cum laude in Political Science, Hampden-Sydney College, 2000
I study politics in order to understand human beings and how they try to solve difficult problems like conflict, injustice, and insecurity. I love Southern Virginia University students because they see education as something that can change their lives.
Education
- Ph.D. in Political Theory and Comparative Politics, University of Notre Dame, 2008
- M.A. in Political Science, University of Notre Dame, 2004
- B.A. summa cum laude in Political Science, Hampden-Sydney College, 2000
Courses
Teaching courses in the Politics major including Comparative Politics, Social Movements, Human Geography, Religion and Politics, The Idea of Freedom, Model United Nations
Teaching Positions & Professional Experience
- Associate Professor, Southern Virginia University, 2014-present
- Assistant Professor, Southern Virginia University, 2007-2014
Scholarship & Creative Work
- Dissertation focused on law and morality in Hegel’s political philosophy, 2008
- Recent book chapter: “On Nibley’s Social Criticism,” forthcoming in Reapproaching Zion: New Essays on Mormon Social Thought, edited by Sam Brunson and Nathan Oman (BCC Press 2020)
Awards, Leadership & Service
- Provost, Southern Virginia University, 2018-2021
- Politics Program Coordinator, Southern Virginia University, 2007-present
- Associate Provost, Southern Virginia University, 2016-2018