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Stephen Frederick Schneck (born 1953) is an American Catholic activist, associate professor at The Catholic University of America (CUA), and former Director of CUA's Institute for Policy Research and Catholic Studies. A public speaker and lecturer, Schneck is a frequent source of media analysis on issues involving Catholicism and public policy. He was chair of the Department of Politics from 1995-2007 and Acting Undergraduate Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences in 1988. From 2012-2013 he was appointed as the Acting Dean of the National Catholic School of Social Service at Catholic University.
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Schneck's academic work has focused on political philosophy, with special emphases on 18th- century American political thought and contemporary continental political theory. More recently he has focused on the role of religion in democracy. He is the author of several books and articles in the field of political philosophy; notable publications include two books on the political theory of Max Scheler, an edited volume on the work of Fred Dallmayr, and articles and book chapters examining such figures as Tocqueville, Michel Foucault, and Jürgen Habermas, among others. Schneck is currently writing a book on Catholic social teachings and political theory.
Education
Schneck attended Rockhurst University where he received a B.A. in Political Science and Philosophy in 1976. He earned his masters and doctoral degrees from the University of Notre Dame in 1981 and 1984, respectively.
Public service
Schneck is a well-known activist for Catholic issues in public life. He was an organizer and board member for Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good, for Sojourners, and for Democrats for Life of America. He served as a national co-chair of Catholics for Obama in 2012. In 2015, Schneck was appointed to President Barack Obama's third Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.