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William Lyons

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Professor Lyons is on leave from his position as Professor of Political Science while serving as Sr. Director of Policy Development for the City of Knoxville.  He is also Faculty Associate in the Howard Baker Center for Public Policy. During his career at UT be has served as Director of UT's Social Science Research Institute and Director of the Bureau of Public Administration,  and Associate Director of the Office of Institutional Research.  He has authored or co-authored numerous articles in professional journals, including the Journal of Politics, American Politics Quarterly, American Journal of Political Science, Social Science Quarterly, Judicature, State and Local Government Review, and Political Behavior. Professor Lyons has also co-authored American Government: Politics and Political Culture, 4th edition (2006), with John Scheb; and Government and Politics in Tennessee (2002), with John Scheb and Billy Stair. Professor Lyons has also served as a consultant to numerous government agencies, political candidates,  businesses, nonprofit organizations and interest groups. He also served for over twenty years as Political Analyst for WBIR-TV in Knoxville.

 

 

 

 

 

William Lyons

Contact Information

William Lyons
Professor
Ph.D. University of Oklahoma, 1974
Phone: (865) 974-7051
Email: wlyons@utk.edu  

Field of Study

American Politics (Political Behavior; Campaigns and Elections; State and Local Government); Public Administration; Research Methods (Survey Research; Data Analysis)