Marc Stier, Ph.D.

Marc Stier is a teacher and community activist who is currently teaching at Temple University. He received his BA from Wesleyan University and a PhD in political science from Harvard University. He has written on political philosophy, American politics, democracy and community and completed a three volume work entitled Politics and Reason. Marc’s community activities include: president of West Mt. Airy Neighbors; leader of the Pennsylvania Transit Campaign; founder of Neighborhood Networks; and coordinator of NeighborhoodDefense.org. He is married to Diane and has a daughter Katja. An avid 76ers fan, he plays basketball and has a love of jazz.