Public Policy Studies 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, Gender and Sexuality Studies |
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 |
![]() | Brian Beach Associate Professor of Economics Office Hours: Thursdays 1-3pm |
Email Website 306 Calhoun Hall |
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![]() | Katherine Blue Carroll Associate Professor of Political Science (non-tenure track) Director of Undergraduate Studies (Public Policy Studies and National Security) Immersion Faculty Fellow Office Hours: by appointment |
Email 615-322-6789 360 Commons Center |
Specializations: Middle East Politics, the War in Iraq, Comparative Politics, the U.S. Military |
![]() | Kirsty Clark Assistant Professor of Medicine, Health, and Society Office Hours: Mondays; 11:00-12:00pm Wednesdays; 11:00-12:00pm |
Email Buttrick Hall 339 |
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![]() | Gilbert Gonzales Assistant Professor of Medicine, Health, and Society Office Hours: Mondays, 4-5 pm |
Email Website Buttrick Hall 334 |
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![]() | David E. Lewis Professor Rebecca Webb Wilson University Distinguished Professor Professor of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations, Peabody College of Education Professor of Law (by courtesy) |
Email Website 615-322-6228 333 Commons Center |
Specializations: Presidency; Public Administration; Bureaucracy |
![]() | Analisa Packham Associate Professor of Economics Office Hours: By apppointment only |
Email Website 301C Calhoun Hall |
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![]() | Bill Purcell Adjunct Professor of Public Policy |
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![]() | Mario Rewers Senior Lecturer in Culture, Advocacy, and Leadership Office Hours: By appointment |
Email Buttrick 138 |
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![]() | Leah Rosenstiel Assistant Professor |
Email Website 615-343-2147 334 Commons Center |
Specializations: Congress, American Political Institutions, Public Policy |
![]() | Sharece Thrower Director of Graduate Studies Associate Professor Office Hours: Mondays 9:00am-11:00am |
Email Website 615-322-8024 325 Commons Center |
Specializations: Political Institutions; The Presidency and Executive Branch; Separation of Powers; Inter-Branch Policymaking |
![]() | Jessica Trounstine Professor of Political Science Director of Public Policy Studies |
Email Website 615-343-1996 363A Commons Center |
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![]() | Katherine Wen Assistant Professor of Medicine, Health, and Society C. Family Dean's Faculty Fellow in Economics Office Hours: On leave AY 2025-26 |
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![]() | Alan Wiseman Professor Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair Associate Provost Office of Faculty Affairs & Professional Education Professor of Law (by courtesy) |
Email Website 615-322-6241 336 Commons Center |
Specializations: American Political Institutions; Formal Theory and Quantitative Methods; Positive Political Economy; Legislative Politics; Bureaucracy and Regulatory Politics |













