Mark Patrick Petracca

Background

Petracca, Mark Patrick was born on October 6, 1955 in Melrose, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Pasquale George and Frances Petracca.

Education

AB, Cornell Univercity, 1977; AM, University of Chicago, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1986.

Career

Instructor, University of Chicago, 1980-1981; assistant professor, Amherst (Massachusetts) College, 1982-1984; assistant professor political science, University of California, Irvine, 1984-1992; associate professor political science, University of California, Irvine, since 1992. Visiting professor Beijing (China) U., 1987. Panelist Lobdell Group, Cosa Mesa, California, since 1991.

Achievements

• Mark Patrick Petracca has been listed as a notable Political scientist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Committee on Election Reform, City of Irvine, 1991-1992. Member Executive Committee Irvine Tomorrow, since 1990. Member Blue Ribbon Committee on Housing, City of Irvine, 1989-1990.

Trustee California State University Fullerton College Legal Clinic. Member American Political Science Association, Midwest Political Science Association, Western Polit.Sci. Association (editorial board 1990), Southern Political Science Association, Presidency Research Group, Academy Political Science.

Connections

Married Terry B. Schuster, June24, 1979. Children: Gina, Joseph.

Father:

Pasquale George Petracca

Mother:

Frances Petracca

Spouse:

Terry B. Schuster

child:

Joseph Petracca

child:

Gina Petracca