Fields of Interest:

International Relations, Political Behavior

Education: PhD Political Science, Florida State University

Taylor Kinsley Chewning will join the political science faculty at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville as an assistant professor in fall 2025. She earned her undergraduate degree from Furman University in Greenville, SC in 2018 with a double major in economics and political science and international affairs before completing her PhD in political science at Florida State University in 2025. Chewning’s research investigates political behavior and public opinion primarily within the context of American foreign policy, conflict processes and cybersecurity through quantitative research methods, surveys and experiments. Her dissertation explores contemporary issues in international relations such as 1) how leaders can mitigate the cybersecurity dilemma when traditional solutions fail, 2) whether leaders’ threats for cyber-attacks are credible, and 3) whether the public is willing to sacrifice human rights for national security when determining their support for an alliance. Her research has been published in Political Behavior, Journal of Experimental Political Science, Journal of Law and Courts and World Development. Chewning enjoys teaching introductory courses in international relations, as well as advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in American foreign policy and research methodology. In her spare time, Chewning enjoys being outdoors, traveling, and spending time with her family, friends and two golden retrievers.

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