Nathan J. Kelly
Faculty and Staff
Nathan J. Kelly
Professor
Fields of Interest:
American Politics, Research Methodology
Education: Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2004
Nathan joined the faculty of the University of Tennessee in 2005. He was previously an assistant professor at the University at Buffalo, SUNY. Nathan received his M.A. (2001) and Ph.D. (2004) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and completed his undergraduate degree at Wheaton College (IL) with highest honors. His primary research interest is the macro political system of the United States, where he examines how different parts of the U.S. governing system (from Congress, to public opinion, to macro policy outputs) influence one another and respond to stimuli over time. He is also interested in political behavior and public opinion at the micro level. Finally, he conducts research in quantitative methodology that is motivated by problems encountered in his substantive research agendas. The links on the left side of the page provide further information about his publications, research projects, and teaching.
Events
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Guest Speaker Miles Kenney-Lazar: “Defending Accumulation: Global Rubber and the Embrace of Sustainability Capitalism”
Rubber plantations have been sites of social and environmental injustice since their colonial expansion. Several initiatives have emerged in recent years to address these...
Guest Speaker Miles Kenney-Lazar: “Defending Accumulation: Global Rubber and the Embrace of Sustainability Capitalism”Guest Speaker Miles Kenney-Lazar: “Defending Accumulation: Global Rubber and the Embrace of Sustainability Capitalism” 03:00 pm - Frieson Black Cultural Center- Date
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- Frieson Black Cultural Center
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“Oil Don’t Spoil”: ExxonMobile and the Challenges of National and Transnational Development in the Amazon Region
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT The visit of Dr. Vincent Adams to give a keynote at the University of Tennessee Knoxville in October 2022. Dr. Alexander’s lecture will be “ “Oil Don’t...
“Oil Don’t Spoil”: ExxonMobile and the Challenges of National and Transnational Development in the Amazon Region“Oil Don’t Spoil”: ExxonMobile and the Challenges of National and Transnational Development in the Amazon Region 05:00 pm - Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs- Date
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- Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs
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“Palm Oil Diplomacy”: Assessing Domestic Support for Indonesia’s Response to the EU RED II
Join us for the UT Global Studies Speaker Series as we proudly present a lecture titled “Palm Oil Diplomacy: Assessing Domestic Support for Indonesia’s Response to the EU RED...
“Palm Oil Diplomacy”: Assessing Domestic Support for Indonesia’s Response to the EU RED II“Palm Oil Diplomacy”: Assessing Domestic Support for Indonesia’s Response to the EU RED II 03:30 pm - International House- Date
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- International House
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Vols Making an Impact in Political Communications
The Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, College of Communication & Information, Center for Career Development & Academic Exploration, and Department of Political...
Vols Making an Impact in Political CommunicationsVols Making an Impact in Political Communications 05:00 pm - Communications Building- Date
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Interest Group Simulation with Political Communications Alumni
The Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, College of Communication & Information, Center for Career Development & Academic Exploration, and Department of Political...
Interest Group Simulation with Political Communications AlumniInterest Group Simulation with Political Communications Alumni 12:00 pm - Communications Building- Date
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- Communications Building