Mark E. Button has served as dean since July 1, 2019. He was a previously a member of the political science faculty at the University of Utah from 2001-2019, serving as department chair from 2014-2019. Prior to his role as chair, he served as associate chair, director of graduate studies, and Honors advisor.
Button says the best thing about Nebraska is the spirit and graciousness of the people, (the thunderstorms are pretty impressive as well!), and being a Husker means a strong work ethic, resilience, and caring and supporting each other.
His messages for each semester are available online.
Accolades
- Superior Teaching Award from the College of Social and Behavioral Science
- Virgil C. Aldrich Research Fellowship by the Tanner Humanities Center
Publications
His articles on political ethics, deliberative democracy, and the history of moral and political thought have appeared in Perspectives on Politics; Political Studies; Political Research Quarterly; Political Theory; Social Theory and Practice; Polity; Law, Culture, and the Humanities; and The Encyclopedia of Political Thought.
- Suicide and Social Justice: New Perspectives on the Politics of Suicide and Suicide Prevention (Routledge Press, 2020)(co-editor, contributing author)
- Political Vices (Oxford University Press, 2016)
- Contract, Culture, and Citizenship: Transformative Liberalism from Hobbes to Rawls (Penn State University Press, 2008)
Duties
- Annual performance reviews (in collaboration with the Dean's Cabinet)
- Chair review and searches
- College professorships
- Emeriti professorships
- Faculty development
- Faculty development leaves/Family Medical Leave
- Faculty merit and salary
- Faculty relations/concerns for college
- Faculty searches
- Promotion and tenure
- Reappointments
- Tenure interruptions