Mark B. Salter is a full professor of political science at the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.[1] He is currently the editor-in-chief of Security Dialogue, an academic journal in the field of security studies. Salter received a PhD in political science from the University of British Columbia in 1999, and held a professorship at The American University in Cairo before moving to the University of Ottawa.[2]
Salter's research focuses on Critical security studies and International relations theory. He has written on Securitization (international relations), border security, Airport security, and most recently on Actor–network theory in IR.[3] Before becoming editor of Security Dialogue, he was an associate editor for the journals International Political Sociology and Security Dialogue.[4]
Salter teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on international relations theory and geopolitics.[5] He has received the Prize for Teaching Excellence from the Canadian Political Science Association,[6] as well as the National Capital Educator's Award and the University of Ottawa Excellence in Education Prize.[7] He has published work in the Journal of Political Science Education[8] and International Studies Perspectives[9] on pedagogy and teaching methods.