Mary Mathie

Mary Mathie is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Political Science and Geography at the University of Texas, San Antonio (UTSA). She previously served as a term Assistant Professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage and taught at Baylor University and the College of the Holy Cross. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Baylor University (2014), where her dissertation, *"Thomas Aquinas on Justice, Judgment, and the Unity of Peace,"* received the 2014 Baylor Award for Outstanding Dissertation in the Humanities. Her work focuses on Aquinas’s political thought, law, and republican theory.

Education:

• Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, Baylor University, May 2014

Research Interests: Mary’s research explores medieval political philosophy, particularly Thomas Aquinas’s integration of law, justice, and regime theory. She examines how Aquinas’s ideas on just war, punishment, and republican governance contribute to broader debates in political theory. Her teaching and scholarship emphasize classical and modern political thought, constitutional law, and comparative political systems.

Awards and Recognition:

• 2014 Baylor Award for Outstanding Dissertation in the Humanities
• Stormie Schott Award
• Selected for a Religion and Culture Seminar with Baylor’s Distinguished Scholars

Teaching and Mentorship: Mary has taught courses on Western political thought, constitutional law, American government, and comparative northern politics. Her pedagogical focus spans ancient to contemporary philosophy, with a specialization in medieval and early modern political theory.