The Catholic University of America

IPR Director

Stephen S. Schneck, Ph.D.

Appointed to Director of the Institute for Policy Research & Catholic Studies in 2005, Stephen Schneck comes to the Institute from an academic career in political science. He served as chair of the Department of Politics at The Catholic University of America for nine years and as associate professor in that department for fourteen years.

Schneck’s research work is in the field of political philosophy, with special emphases on 18th century American political thought and contemporary continental social and political theory. Recent work has focused on the role of religion for democracy. Publications have include works on American thought—such as works on the Constitution and figures such as Alexis de Tocqueville—and on contemporary continental authors, including two book length works on Max Scheler, an edited book on Fred Dallmayr, and articles and chapters ranging from studies of French post-structuralism to the contemporary critical theory of Jürgen Habermas.
 

A well-known Washington-area public lecturer, with frequent media appearances, Schneck has also been honored for his teaching. He has three times been named Teacher of the Year at The Catholic University of America and has received several teaching awards.

As institute director, Schneck has sought to enlarge the institute to assess a broad array of contemporary public policies in conjunction with rigorous, academic religious research. Under his leadership, the institute has grown to nearly forty fellows.

  

Contact Information

Email: schneck[at]cua.edu
Phone: (202) 319-5999
Webpage: http://faculty.cua.edu/schneck/
Department: Department of Politics