Joe Bock

Joseph G. Bock is an American academic and politician, who is currently a professor with Kennesaw State University's Department of Political Science and International Affairs. A member of the Democratic Party, Bock served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 1986 to 1992 and was his party's nominee against Jackie Walorski in 2014.

Bock then directed Catholic Relief Services programs in Haiti, Bosnia, Thailand, and other countries and served as Vice President of the American Refugee Committee.

After challenging Congresswoman Jackie Walorski in the 2014 elections, Bock left his position as director of global health training for Notre Dame's Eck Institute for Global Health to accept a position as the director of the International Conflict Management program at Kennesaw State University, where he has been since August 2015.

Academic career Dr. Bock holds bachelor's and master's degrees in Social Work from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a PhD from the School of International Service of American University.

His humanitarian work has included directing Catholic Relief Services’ programs in Pakistan and Jerusalem/West Bank/Gaza Strip, and overseeing programs in Bosnia, Croatia, Guinea, Iraq, Kosovo, Liberia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Pakistan, Rwanda, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Thailand, and Uganda while serving as vice president at American Refugee Committee. He has also held leadership positions with the Center for Peace and Global Citizenship at Haverford College, the Secure World Foundation, Notre Dame's Eck Institute for Global Health and Kennesaw State University's International Conflict Management program.

Political career

Bock served six years in the Missouri House of Representatives, with leadership positions as Chair of the Energy and Environment Committee and vice-chair of the Commerce Committee. Bock won the Democratic nomination, but was defeated by Walorski in the general election.