A Volunteer Defined by Service and Resilience
Latina Vol Maria Urias discovered her calling in sociology and is using her research to better Appalachian Tennessee–the community that raised her.
History-Making Alumna Named White House Deputy Director
On November 23, 2020, then President-elect Joe Biden announced that Shuwanza Goff—a 2006 graduate of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville—would join his administration as deputy director of the White House Office of Legislative Affairs and liaison to the House of Representatives.
Ojeda Explores Link Between Depression and Political Motivation
Christopher Ojeda, an assistant professor of political science, and his colleague Claudia Landwehr, recently published a letter in American Political Science Review arguing that people with symptoms of depression are less likely to be politically active.
Teaching Project Serves Tennessee’s Appalachian Communities
For two decades, professor Tim Ezzell and his students have led dozens of community projects in Appalachian communities across Tennessee as part of a federal applied research program to spur economic development in the region.
Current Events Bring Constitutional Law to Life for UT Students
When the pandemic moved classes online, Lecturer Hemant Sharma of the Department of Political Science created textbook chapters with videos and real-time current event updates for students in his constitutional law class.
The Conversation: Global Sea Piracy Ticks Upward, and the Coronavirus May Make it Worse
The pandemic may escalate piracy in coming months and years.
PhD Student Follows in Her Father’s Footsteps
Conny Sidi Kazungu remembers hearing her dad’s voice on the other end of the phone and exhaling. Only minutes earlier, she had heard the blast from her home. Suicide bombers in trucks parked outside the US Embassy in Nairobi had exploded, killing more than 200 people.
Political Science Professor Analyzes Democratic Candidates for 2020 Election
Richard Pacelle, head of UT’s Department of Political Science, discussed the Democratic candidates and what can be expected from the upcoming primary season.
Professor Offers Perspective on Afghan-Taliban Peace Talks
After six days of peace talks in Qatar, the government of Afghanistan and the Taliban appear closer to an agreement that could end US troops’ 17-year presence in the country.
Alumna Makes Political History with House Shift to Democratic Majority
UT alumna Shuwanza Goff made political history with the shift of the House majority to the Democratic Party.
Student Groups, Academic Units Launch #VolsVote Campaign
A coalition of nearly 40 student groups and academic units at UT is launching a voter registration campaign on campus.
Fitzgerald Weighs in on President Trump’s First State of the Union
UT political science professor Michael Fitzgerald talks to WBIR about policy implications of President Trump’s first State of the Union.