International Relations
Assistant Director
Ed.D., University of Pennsylvania, Education
MSc.R., University of Edinburgh, History
M.A., King's College London, War Studies
Mark Castillo is the Assistant Director for the University of Pennsylvania's International Relations Program. He teaches INTR-3500, "Research Methods in International Relations" and EDUC-6982, "College at War" with Penn's Graduate School of Education.
Mark's interests lie in American political history. Prior to completing his doctorate at Penn, he earned two postgraduate degrees in the United Kingdom, from the University of Edinburgh and the War Studies Department of King’s College London. He has authored and taught three iterations of INTR-290-602, “Secret Intelligence in American Democracy, 1776 to Present.” And alongside Frank Plantan, former Co-Director of the IR Program, has co-taught several offerings of "Counterintelligence."
Research Interests
- American History
- Higher Education
- American National Security
Courses Taught
College at War (Penn Graduate School of Education)
Secret Intelligence in American Democracy, 1776 to Present
Counterintellignece (with Frank Plantan)
Affiliations
- American Historical Association
- American Education Research Association
- History of Education Society
- Association for the Study of Higher Education