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Eric J. Mlyn is a Lecturer at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University and a Distinguished Faculty Fellow in the Kenan Institute for Ethics. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities in 1991. Mlyn has held significant roles including founding Executive Director of DukeEngage and Assistant Vice Provost for Civic Engagement. He previously served on the Political Science Faculty at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has led projects concerning the role of higher education in fostering democracy, focusing on political and civic engagement among undergraduates. His academic interests include threats to academic freedom and university governance. Mlyn has also been a visiting scholar at Tisch College, Tufts University, and holds a BA in Political Science from Tufts. He has published several academic articles related to international security and policy studies, contributing significantly to the discourse on civic responsibility and democratic engagement in education.
Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University • Durham, NC
Lecturer at the Sanford School focusing on public policy and civic engagement.
Kenan Institute for Ethics, Duke University • Durham, NC
Research and development related to ethics in higher education.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)