Robert Wyllie

Robert Wyllie, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Political Science

253 Dwight Schar College of Education
Area of Specialty
Political Economy, Political Theory
Biography
  • Research interests in envy, justice, and tyrannicide in the history of political philosophy, as well as how digital technology is reshaping democracy
  • James Buchanan Fellow, Mercatus Center at George Mason University (2022-2024)
  • Book: Byung-Chul Han: A Critical Introduction, with Steven Knepper and Ethan Stoneman (Polity, 2024)
  • Favorite thing about Ashland University: Those moments when students connect class discussions to their personal concerns and convictions
  • Little-known fact: Contributing editor for a Catholic literary magazine, The Lamp
Education
  • Ph.D. - University of Notre Dame
  • M.A. - University of Virginia