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Professor and Department Head of Africana Studies at UT Knoxville, jointly appointed in Political Science. PhD from Duke University specializing in racial socialization and political trust. Authored influential 'Trust in Black America' cited in Supreme Court briefs. Research examines how racial identity formation impacts political behavior and institutional trust.
Current projects analyze Black political responses to Black Lives Matter, historical education policies in segregated schools, and intraracial trust dynamics. Developed national surveys on Black political attitudes including the Survey of Continuing Black Partisanship.
- Fannie Lou Hamer Community Service Award
- Louis Battan Author's Prize for political writing
Former president of National Conference of Black Political Scientists. Teaches courses on African American politics and political behavior.
