David Mayers

David Mayers is a Professor of History and Political Science at Boston University with a joint appointment across departments. His research examines U.S. foreign policy, international relations history, and political biography through critical historical periods.

Education:

• Ph.D., University of Chicago
• M.A., University of Chicago
• B.A., Oberlin College

Research focuses on diplomatic crises, dissent in foreign policy, and geopolitical transformations from the Civil War to the Cold War. Publications analyze ambassadorial influence, postwar international systems, and ideological conflicts.

Awards:

• Douglas Dillon Prize for distinguished writing on diplomacy
• Berlin Prize fellowship for transatlantic scholarship
• Life membership at Cambridge University's Clare Hall

Service includes board membership for the Carnegie Council on Ethics, leadership in the Transatlantic Studies Association, and department chair appointments spanning 10+ years.