Education:
B.A., University of Oregon
M.A., Ph.D., Harvard University
John D. Orme, Ph.D., is a Professor of Politics at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, Georgia, where he also serves as the International Affairs Program Coordinator. A dedicated member of the faculty since 1983, Dr. Orme brings decades of experience in teaching, research and scholarship in political science and international relations.
Dr. Orme specializes in international politics, with a focus on the causes of war and peace, U.S. foreign policy and global security. His research explores how political systems, leadership decisions and human behavior influence international conflict and cooperation.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Oregon and both a Master of Arts and Ph.D. in Government from Harvard University. He also served as a Research Fellow at Harvard’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, further strengthening his expertise in global policy and security studies.
Dr. Orme is the author of four books on international politics and U.S. foreign policy, including Human Nature and the Causes of War (2018). His scholarship has appeared in leading academic journals such as International Security, Political Science Quarterly, and Security Studies, making him a recognized voice in the study of international relations.
Areas of Research and Interest:
- Causes of war
- Causes of peace
Courses Taught:
- International Relations POL 111
- War POL 211
- United States Foreign Policy POL 311
- War, Peace and Security POL 411
- European Politics POL 361
- Human Nature and the Social Order I and II (CORE 301 & CORE 302)
- Comparative Politics and Historical Perspectives on the Social Order I (occasionally)
Publication:
- Human Nature and the Causes of War, Palgrave Macmillan Press, 2018
Honors and Awards:
- James Edward Oglethorpe Professor at Oglethorpe University 2015-17
- Core Curriculum Teaching Award
- Winner of Lu Thomason Garrett Award for Meritorious Teaching, Oglethorpe University
- Donald Agnew Award for Distinguished Service (from the Oglethorpe Student Association) 2001
- Listed in The Contemporary Who’s Who (2002/2003 edition)
- Listed in Great Minds of the 21st Century (premier edition)
- Listed in Who’s Who among America’s Teachers 6th, 7th and 8th editions
- Listed in 2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 20th Century
- Listed in 2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century (1st and 2nd Editions)
- Listed in Who’s Who in the South and Southwest (25th edition)
- Listed in Dictionary of International Biography (29th, 30th, 31st editions)
- Research Fellow, Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University, 1990-92
- Kappa Alpha “Golden Apple” Award (outstanding Professor at O.U.) 1987
- Oglethorpe nominee for Georgia “Professor of the Year” 1987
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Honor’s College Degree from University of Oregon
Other Interests:
“I am a lover of classical music and a rather unaccomplished but enthusiastic amateur musician.”
