Marbach graduated magna cum laude from La Salle University with a B.A in Political Science in 1983.[2] He obtained his a M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science from Temple University in 1986 and 1993, respectively.[3]
Marbach began his academic career in 2000 at Seton Hall University, where he served as a professor and chair of the Department of Political Science.[4] He later became the acting chair of the Department of African Studies and co-founder of the Center for Community Research and Engagement.[5] From 2006-10, he was appointed dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
In 2010, Marbach became provost and vice president for academic affairs at La Salle University.[6] He became the president of Georgian Court University on July 1, 2015.
Marbach, Joseph R. 2009. "History and Politics." In Mapping New Jersey: An Evolving Landscape, eds. Maxine Lurie and Peter O. Wacker. New Brunswick: Rivergate Books, 195–198.[9]
Marbach, Joseph R. 2003. "Garrett Defeats Sumers in New Jersey's Fifth District Race." In The Roads to Congress, 2002, eds. Sunil Ahuja and Robert Dewhirst. Mansfield, OH: Book Masters, 85–96.
Marbach, Joseph R. 2001. "Santorum Defeats Klink in Pennsylvania's Senate Race." In The Roads to Congress, 2000, eds. Robert Dewhirst and Sunil Ahuja. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 199–211.
Marbach, Joseph R. 1999. "Smith Defeats Schneider in New Jersey's Fourth District Race." In The Roads to Congress, 1998, eds. Robert Dewhirst and Sunil Ahuja. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 13–22.
Marbach, Joseph R. and J. Wesley Leckrone. 2002. "Intergovernmental Lobbying for the Passage of TEA-21." Publius: The Journal of Federalism 32:1 (Winter): 45–64.[10]
Marbach, Joseph R. 1999. "A Resource Guide to the Study of Contemporary Pennsylvania Politics and Government." Commonwealth: A Journal of Political Science 10: 88–103.
Marbach, Joseph R. 1999. "Riverboat Gambling in Illinois: A Policy Assessment." Gaming Law Review 3 (2/3): 151–56.[11]
Marbach, Joseph R. 1999. "Winners or Losers? The Economic Impact of Riverboat Gambling on Joliet, IL and the Quad Cities." Current Politics and Economics of the United States 3 (1): 53–83.[12]
^Elazar, Daniel Judah; Marbach, Joseph R.; Schechter, Stephen L.; Stein, Maren Allan; Rothman, Rozann; Nollenberger, Karl (2004). Amazon.com: Opening Cybernetic Frontiers: Cities of the Prairie: Books: Daniel Elazar,Joseph R. Marbach,Stephen L. Schechter. Transaction Publishers. ISBN0765802015.