Dr. Tyler B. Parker
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Dr. Tyler B. Parker joined the political science department as an assistant professor in 2024. Prior to joining Mercer University, Dr. Parker was a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Idaho’s Martin Institute and in the Idaho Society of Fellows. He received his Ph.D. in political science, with an international politics concentration, from Boston College. He has taught Modern Standard Arabic at Washington University in St. Louis and at the Arab American Language Institute in Meknes, Morocco.
Education
- Ph.D., Political Science, Boston College
- M.A., Islamic and Near Eastern Studies, Washington University in St. Louis
- B.A., Arabic, The Ohio State University
Specialty
International relations, Middle Eastern politics, Gulf area studies, security studies, and Arabic.
Professional Interests
Dr. Parker researches and teaches the international and comparative politics of the Middle East, the United States’ role in the region, and the foreign policies and alliance politics of the Gulf Cooperation Council monarchies. He also teaches the politics of international economic relations; introduction to international relations; and about culture, language, and politics in the Arab world.
Recent Publications
- “The Power of Partnerships: Explaining Oman’s Independent Foreign Policy.” The Middle East Journal 78, no. 1 (Summer/Autumn 2024): 53–73. https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/119/article/942885.
- “Strategic Shifts in the Gulf: GCC Defence Diversification amidst US Decline,” with Ali Bakir. The International Spectator (14 October 2024). https://doi.org/10.1080/03932729.2024.2409243.
Contact Dr. Tyler B. Parker
(478) 301-2793
parker_tb@mercer.edu
Office: Groover Hall, Room 214