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Michael T. Rock is the Samuel and Etta Wexler Emeritus Professor of Economic History at Bryn Mawr College. Michael has taught at Mount Holyoke and Bennington College, as well as at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hanoi, Vietnam. His most recent teaching and research focuses on democracy and development. He is the author of seven books, two of which were centered on democracy and development in the developing world. He is currently working on a book titled American Elites’ Uneven Commitment to Democracy and Development. His teaching and published research also focuses on the environment, development, and industrial policy in East and Southeast Asia.

In addition, Michael is the author or co-author of numerous journal articles and chapters in numerous edited books. Since moving to Harpers Ferry with his wife Maggie three years ago, he has become involved in town governance and is currently chair of the Harpers Ferry Water Commission. The Commission advises the Harpers Ferry Town Council on matters related to the Harpers Ferry Water Works (HFWW) and Commission members work closely with the Public Works Administrator of the HFWW. He is also a member of the Elks Run Watershed Group and the Safe Water Harpers Ferry Group. Michael is an avid hiker and trout fly fisherman.