Jacob Boros joined the political science faculty in 2024. Prior to returning to Saint Vincent, he held academic positions at the James Madison Program at Princeton University, the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership at Arizona State University, and Benedictine College. At Saint Vincent, he leads the Aurelius Scholars of the Great Books honors pathway and is the faculty advisor for the Student Government Association.
Jacob lives in Latrobe with his wife, Teresa. He greatly enjoys maps, flags, geocaching, and all things geographic.
Education
PhD, political science, Baylor University MA, political science, Baylor University BA, history and politics, Saint Vincent College
Courses
Intro to American Government International Politics Comparative Politics The U.S. Presidency Listening Seminar
Research Interests
Jacob’s scholarly interests include the history and theory of international relations, American political thought, and environmental politics and sustainability. His curiosity about geography and the way human beings interact both with each other and with the physical environment motivates much of his work.
Selected Publications
“Love and Understanding: Aldo Leopold’s Ecological Empathy and Its Implications for Politics.” In Grounding Environmental Policy in Love: Achieving Cooperation, Reciprocity and Mitigation of Disputes, eds. Peter J. Longo and James M. Scott (Denver: University Press of Colorado, forthcoming).
“The Flag and the American Constellation.” In Constitutionalism and Liberty: Essays in Honor of David K. Nichols, edited by Jordan T. Cash and Anthony D. Bartl, 232-253. Lanham, MD: Lexington, 2025.
“Defiant Jazz.” In A Hero in All of Us? Heroism and American Political Thought as Seen on TV, edited by Stephen Clouse and Aaron Kushner, 95-113. Lanham, MD: Lexington, 2024.
