C.V. - Nathanial Bork, Ph.D. (Downloadable PDF)
University of Arkansas, Rutgers University
Nathanial Bork, Ph.D., NBork@UArk.edu, Fayetteville, AR 72701
Education
2028 (anticipated) Ph.D. in Education Reform, University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR)
2022 Ph.D. in Political Science, Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO)
2009 M.A. in Philosophy, Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO)
2002 B.A. in Philosophy, University of Northern Colorado (Greeley, CO)
Professional Positions
2024-present, Distinguished Fellow and Graduate Research Assistant, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.
2022-present, Visiting Scholar, Psychology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.
2022-present, Researcher, National Contagion Research Institute, New Brunswick, NJ
2020-2023, Instructor of Political Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
2017-2022, Fellow, Straayer Center for Public Service, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
2010-2017, Instructor of Philosophy, Colorado Community College System, CO
Research
Academic Publications
Maranto, R., Bradley-Dorsey, M., & Bork, N. (2025). Campus Speech Codes Are Not (mainly) White Savior Behavior. Authorea Preprints.
Beck, D., Maranto, R., Bork, N., & Dorsey-Bradley, M. (2025) Do Cisgender Male Students Still Fall Behind in Cyber Schools? Evidence from a large CMO.
Jussim, L., Honeycutt, N., Careem, A., Bork, N., Finkelstein, D., Yanovsky, S., & Finkelstein, J. (2023). The new book burners: Academic tribalism. In The Tribal Mind and the Psychology of Collectivism (pp. 227-246). Routledge.
Non-Academic Publications
Bork, N., Maranto, B., Bradley-Dorsey, M. (2024, August 16). Preventing the Next Wave of Progressive Radicalism - Before it Arrives. Quillette.
Winegard, B., Bork, N., & Scott, J. (2022, June 14). Do Animals Have Rights? - A Roundtable. Quillette.
Under Review
Bork, N. (2025). Climate of Mistrust: How Higher Education Polarization Leads to Skepticism about Climate Change (and Everything Else). Bloomsbury: Lexington, MA.
Bork, N., Jussim, L., Finkelstein, J., Finkelstein, D., & Yanovsky, S. (2025). A Theory of Reciprocal Radicalization.
In Progress
Bork, N., Wolf, P., & Deangelis, C. Smartphones, Mental Health, and Student Happiness.
Bork, N., Beck, D, and Stevens, S. Free Speech and Academic Outcomes for Virtual School Students.
Frey, K., Honeycutt, N., Maranto, B., Bork, N., & Bradley-Dorsey, M. Scholars under FIRE.
Bork, N., and Maranto, B. Red Light, Green Light - Characteristics of Governing Boards and Their Impact on Free Speech.
Wolf, A., Beltramini, K., Maranto, B., Bradley-Dorsey, M., & Bork, N. How do Members of Governing Boards Understand Their Duties and Responsibilities?
Honeycutt, N., Bork, N., Frey, K., Maranto, B., & Bradley-Dorsey, M. DEI Departments and University Responses to Conservative Legislation.
Bork, N., Jussim, L., Krosnick, J., & Kim-O’Sullivan, S. Best Practices in Chemistry and Sociology.
Finkelstein, D., Jussim, L., Akeela, C., Honeycutt, N., Bork, N. & Finkelstein, J. The Modern Endorsement of Soviet Antisemitic Antizionist Propaganda.
Conference Presentations
Bork, N., and Maranto, B. (2025) Red Light, Green Light - Characteristics of Governing Boards and Their Impact on Free Speech. Presented at the APSA Education Politics and Policy Conference
Beck, D., Maranto, B., Bork, N., & Dorsey-Bradley, M. (2025) Do Cisgender Male Students Still Fall Behind in Cyber Schools? Evidence from a large CMO. Presented for the International School Choice and Reform Conference.
Bork, N., Maranto, B., & Bradley-Dorsey, M. (2024). University Leaders under FIRE: Which presidents and boards are associated with free speech and free inquiry? Presented for the American Political Science Association.
Bork, N. (2024). Four Projects Exploring the Challenges to Free Speech and Academic Freedom on American Campuses. Presented for Heterodox Academy.
Honors
Distinguished Fellowship, University of Arkansas
Recipient of the 2017 AAUP Academic Freedom Fund Award
Featured speaker at AAUP’s 2017 Academic Freedom Symposium.
Teaching Experience
Public Administration (2022-2023, Colorado State University)
Local and State Government (2022, Colorado State University)
Introduction to American Politics (2020-2023, Colorado State University)
Current World Events (2020-2023, Colorado State University
Eastern Religions (2014-2017, Colorado Community College System
Formal Logic (2013-2017, Colorado Community College System)
Comparative Religions (2011-2017, Colorado Community College System)
Introduction to Philosophy (2010-2017, Colorado Community College System)
Ethics (2010-2017, Colorado Community College System)
Service
Assistant Editor. Fielder, James D. (2021) Current World Problems. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt Publishing.
Editor and Contributor. Society for Open Inquiry in the Behavioral Sciences. 2022-present.
Colorado State University
Wrote official public policy for the City of Fort Collins. (2019)
Community Guide for the CSU Center for Public Deliberation's Home2Health program. (2019)
Colorado Community College System
Founder and President of Adjunct Senate at the Community College of Aurora
Executive Committee Member
Reduced the Spring pay gap for all Colorado community colleges from 8 to 4 weeks.
Conducted a 9-month survey of every CCCS college on the state of adjunct laborIncreased adjunct participation in shared governance on governing committees.
Drafted, publicly advocated for, and lobbied for education reform on Senate Bill SB 15-094
Led a 2015 media campaign on low Adjunct pay on PBS, NPR, and national media
Conducted an 18-month national media campaign on adjunct labor and academic freedom that was covered by the Washington Post, The Denver Post, Denver Westword Magazine, Inside Higher Education, KUNC, and PBS.
Public Service
2022-present What the Other Side is Saying. I provide steelmanned arguments for all positions on contentious issues as guides for productive deliberation with activists. Substack.
2016-2017 Assistant Secretary of the Jefferson County Democratic Party
2013-2017 Board Member, Colorado Multiple Institute Review Board
Professional Memberships
Academic Freedom Alliance, American Association of University Professors, American Political Science Association, Association of Trustees and Alumni, Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism, Heterodox Academy.
Skills
Academic leadership
Quantitative data analysis in Stata, R, and SPSS
Survey design, implementation, and analysis
Mixed methodological research methods
Theoretical modeling
Policy analysis
Drafting legislation and policy
Public advocacy and lobbying, including national media campaigns
Curriculum development
Public speaking