Mark Flowers

Mark is the father of two children, a husband, an assistant professor of economics, and associate chair of Business and Social Science at Georgia State University Perimeter College. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physics, a Master of Science degree in Economics, and is ABD for his Ph.D. in Political Science with an emphasis on International Relations. His dissertation topic relates to the effects of espionage on interstate relations, adding further expertise to his already expansive training. From 2015-2017 Mark worked as a Virtual Fellow for the US State Department, advising on energy policy in Germany and economic policy in Poland. He has written several articles on controversial topics in politics and economics, many of which can be found on his blog, Modern Sense & Economics, which can be accessed at www.ModernSense.net. Mark regularly attends economics and political science conferences, has presented chapters from his books at local and regional meetings, and has been a discussant for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.