Mary Cooper is a highly educated professor of Political Science with a passion for transformative education. With a Ph.D. in Political Science and an M.A. in International Relations from Ivy League institution Yale University, Mary is a skilled program assessor, student adviser, and speaker. Mary has worked as both an Assistant and Associate Professor at Tusculum University, as well as a Visiting Instructor at Wesleyan University. Her expertise in American Politics, Comparative Politics, Curriculum Development, Policy Analysis, Program Assessment, Student Advising, Writing, and Public Speaking is well-known, along with her experience in Economic Development while working as an intern at Overseas Private Investment Corporation and Senior Tax Analyst at Arthur Andersen.