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Faculty & Staff

Professors

Name Title School Interest Phone Email
David J. Brulé Assistant Professor Ph.D. Texas A&M University, 2006 International Relations 865-974-7057 dbrule@utk.edu
Robert B. Cunningham Professor Ph.D. Indiana University, 1967 Public Management, Research Methodology 865-974-7050 rcunning@utk.edu
Ian Down Assistant Professor Ph.D. UNC-Chapel Hill, 2003 Comparative Politics 865-974-7054
  		idown@utk.edu
Michael R. Fitzgerald Professor Ph.D. University of Oklahoma, 1975 American Politics (Urban and State Politics); Public Administration 865-974-7049 mfitzge1@utk.edu
David H. Folz Professor Ph.D. University of Tennessee, 1985 Public Administration, State and Local Politics 865-974-0802 dfolz@utk.edu
Patricia K. Freeland Professor Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1978 Public Administration, State and Local Government 865-974-7056 pfreelan@utk.edu
Michael M. Gant Professor Ph.D.Michigan State University, 1980 American Politics, Research Methodology 865-974-2730 mgant1@utk.edu
Robert A. Gorman Professor Ph.D. New York University, 1972 Political Theory 865-974-7227 rgorman@utk.edu
David J. Houston Associate Professor Ph.D. SUNY-Binghamton, 1988 Public Administration, Public Policy, Research Methodology 865-974-5278
  		 dhouston@utk.edu
Wonjae Hwang Assistant Professor Ph.D. Michigan State University, 2004 International Relations 865-974-7040 whwang@utk.edu
Edward J. Jepson Assistant Professor Ph.D. University of Wisconsin, 2001 Urban and Regional Planning 865-974-7042 ejepson@utk.edu
Nathan J. Kelly Assistant Professor Ph.D. UNC-Chapel Hill, 2004 American Politics 865-974-7186 nkelly@utk.edu
William Lyons Professor Ph.D.University of Oklahoma, 1974 Research Methodology, Political Behavior 865-974-2261 wlyons@utk.edu
Jana Morgan Assistant Professor Ph.D. UNC-Chapel Hill, 2005 Comparative Politics, Latin American Politics 865-974-7043 janamorgan@utk.edu
Anthony J. Nownes Professor Ph.D.University of Kansas, 1993 American Politics, Public Policy 865-974-7052 anownes@utk.edu
Brandon Prins Associate Professor Ph.D.Michigan State University, 1999 International Relations 865-974-7047 bprins@utk.edu 
John M. Scheb II Professor Ph.D. University of Florida, 1982 American Politics, Public Law, Judicial Politics 865-974-2845 scheb@utk.edu
Otis H. Stephens Professor Ph.D.Johns Hopkins University, 1963 Constitutional Law, Judicial Politics 865-974-6828 ostephen@utk.edu
Bruce E. Tonn Professor Ph.D. Northwestern University, 1982 Urban & Regional Planning, Environmental Sustainability 865-974-7041 btonn@utk.edu
Pia Wood Associate Provost and Director, Center for International Education PhD, University of Geneva, Switzerland, 1990 International Relations 865-974-2173 pwood@utk.edu
Yang Zhong Professor Ph.D.University of Kentucky, 1992 Comparative Government, Asian Politics, Political Development 865-974-7187 yzhong@utk.edu

Adjunct Professors

Name Title School Interest Phone Email
David Reidy Adjunct Associate Professor of Political Science; Associate Professor of Philosophy Ph.D., University of Kansas, 1997 Political Philosophy 865-974-7210 dreidy@utk.edu
Rita Geier Adjunct Assistant Professor and Associate to the Chancellor J.D., Vanderbilt University, 1970 Public Administration 865-974-2246 rgeier@utk.edu

 Lecturers

Name School
Theodore Brown, Jr. J.D. Vanderbilt University School of Law, 1978
Joseph Michael Ellis Ph.D. expected, Temple University, 2008
James Gilchrist Ph.D. Tennessee,1998
Troy Goodale Ph.D. Tennessee, 2007
William Jennings Doctoral candidate, University of South Carolina
Janet Kelly Ph.D. Wayne State University, 1992
Nikki Mitchell Ph.D. Tennessee, 2004
Matthew M. Schneider Ph.D. expected, Washington University, 2008

 Graduate Teaching Associates

     
Amy Atchison Colin Glennon Doug Spence
Melissa Buice Lauren Harding Kristin Wagers
Costel Calin   Noel Landrum   Sarah Wu  
Norris Feeney  Mikel Norris Sarah Young

 Front Office Staff

Name Title Office Phone Email
Ms. Sue Howerton Administrative Specialist 1001 McClungTower (865) 974-2261 showerto@utk.edu
Ms. Debby McCauley Graduate Secretary 1001 McClungTower (865) 974-2261 dmccaule@utk.edu