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Michael J. Towle has been teaching at Mount St. Mary’s since 1991. He received his bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University and his Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin. He has held the rank of full professor since 2004.
Towle teaches introductory and advanced courses in American politics, including Parties and Elections, The American Presidency, Congressional Politics, and the Supreme Court and Constitutional Law.
His primary scholarly focus is on American national politics, especially American political institutions. He has published a book on the presidency and public opinion, and several articles on other topics pertaining to politics in the United States. Recently, he has been focusing attention on voting and voting systems, especially ranked-choice voting.
University of Texas, Government, PhD.
Georgetown University, B.A. Government