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Political Theory Faculty

Brooke A. Ackerly
Professor of Political Science
Professor of Human and Organizational Development (by courtesy)
Professor of Law (by courtesy)
Professor of Philosophy (by courtesy)              
Affiliated Faculty, Women’s and Gender Studies Program
Office Hours: Thursday 11:00a.m.-2:15p.m.
Email
Website
615-322-6231
366 Commons Center
Specializations: Human Rights; Global Justice; Feminism; Climate and Environmental Justice; Methodology; Epistemic Justice; Grounded and Engaged Normatice Theory
Eli Merritt
Research Assistant Professor
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Website
Specializations: American Revolution; American Politics; Demagogues & Democracy
Edward Rubin
University Professor
University Professor of Law
Email
615-322-5620
322 Commons Center and 246 Law School
Specializations: Law; Administrative Governance; Legal Theory
Carrie Archie Russell
Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Education, College of Arts & Sciences
Principal Senior Lecturer
Director of Pre-Law Advising
Office Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday 1:00p.m.-3:00p.m. scheduled via Calendly and Friday drop-in office hours 9:00a.m.-11:00a.m.
Email
615-322-5023
350 Buttrick Hall
Specializations: Public Law, Identity Politics, Southern Politics