Marcus Pohlmann

Marcus Dale Pohlmann, ph.D, is an American political scientist, author, and professor. His research focuses primarily on American government and politics, specifically, African-American politics, urban politics, and political economy. He is a long-time professor of political science at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. Pohlmann is also a coach of intercollegiate mock trial, having coached teams to four national championships, and has served as President of the American Mock Trial Association.

Selected Publications

Books

• OPPORTUNITY LOST: RACE AND POVERTY IN THE MEMPHIS CITY SCHOOLS (Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 2008).
• BLACK POLITICS IN CONSERVATIVE AMERICA (New York, N.Y.: Sloan Publishing, 1990, 1999, 2007).
• AFRICAN AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT, 6 volumes (New York: Routledge Press, 2003).
• LANDMARK CONGRESSIONAL LAWS ON CIVIL RIGHTS (Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2002).
• RACIAL POLITICS AT THE CROSSROADS: MEMPHIS ELECTS DR. W. W. HERENTON (Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 1996). GOVERNING *THE POSTINDUSTRIAL CITY (White Plains, N.Y.: Longman Press, 1993). POLITICAL POWER IN THE POSTINDUSTRIAL CITY (New York: Stonehill Press, 1986).

Pohlmann is also an accomplished mock trial coach. He is one of only seven coaches to be inducted into the American Mock Trial Association's Coaches Hall of Fame. He has won four National Championships as well as three national runner-up finishes. His team's currently hold several records, including the longest consecutive streak in qualifying for the National Championship. (26 Years)

References

• http://www.rhodes.edu/academics/8076_8154.asp
• http://www.collegemocktrial.org/about_amta/board.php
• http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_at_ep_srch/183-2797555-9210001?ie=UTF8&search-alias=books&field-author=Marcus+D.+Pohlmann&sort=relevancerank