Managing Director, McCourtney Institute for Democracy
Research Professor of Political Science
416 Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building
University Park, PA 16802
Biography:
Since 2015, Christopher Beem has served as Managing Director of the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State. He is also Research Professor of Political Science and Affiliate Faculty in the Rock Ethics Institute. He is the author or co-editor of six books, including The Necessity of Politics and Democratic Humility. His latest book is The Seven Democratic Virtues, which was published by Penn State University Press in 2022. Beem is a cohost of the Democracy Works podcast. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.