Marco D Desena

Marco DeSena is a Lecturer at the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs at Baruch College. He teaches a mix of courses focusing on public sector communication, political campaigning, and New York City government and politics.

Prior to becoming a full-time member of the Marxe faculty, Marco taught as an adjunct lecturer and served as the Undergraduate Faculty Advisor in the Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs (BSPA) program, and even did a stint as the Marxe School’s interim director of the Career Services Office. Before Baruch he worked as a policy and communications analyst, a public relations professional, and a speechwriter for think tanks, advocacy organizations, and political campaigns.

As much as Marco loves the liveliness of learning that takes place inside the classroom, he is a major proponent of the out-of-class experiences for his students. He has great passion for the preparatory role that faculty and staff have in a college student’s career-building process—a role he takes very seriously. As an alum of the very program in which he now teaches, Marco often reflects on his own life-changing college experiences: studying abroad in London; leading the undergraduate Students for Public Affairs club; and participating in four different internships in his four years.

Marco earned his BS in Public Affairs from Baruch College and his MSc in Comparative Politics from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).