Kellyn Reisser
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Catie Padilla Growing Through Research, Service, and Civic Dialogue
Observing local government helped clarify Catie Padilla’s interest in public service.
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Institute of American Civics’ William Lyons Receives Leadership Tennessee Civic Understanding Pillar Award
Dr. William Lyons, professor emeritus and associate director for community outreach at the University of Tennessee’s Institute of American Civics, has been…
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US Senator Bill Hagerty to Keynote the 2026 Southeast Energy Policy Forum at UT
U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty will deliver a keynote address at the 2026 Southeast Energy Policy Forum, hosted August 11-12 by…
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FATA and the Frontier Crimes Regulation in Pakistan: The Enduring Legacy of British Colonialism
In early 2017, hundreds of Pashtun tribesmen gathered in Dera Ismail Khan underthe banner of the organization FATA Siyasi Ittehad…
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The Conversation: Czech nonprofits applied lessons learned during the COVID‑19 pandemic to the Ukrainian refugee crisis – but had little say in key decisions
In this analysis, Bryan explores how nonprofits used existing partnerships, volunteer networks and crisis-response experience to provide critical support, while…
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Institute of American Civics to Launch First Undergraduate Degree Program
Beginning this fall, University of Tennessee, Knoxville students can major in Civic and Constitutional Thought through the Institute of American…
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Jessica Sargent Helps Students Find Common Ground
Dr. Jessica Sargent recently completed her first year at the Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs and is…
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Policies for Promoting Low-Emission Vehicles and Fuels: Lessons from Recent Analyses
This report reviews recent studies of a wide range of policies to promote alternative fuels and vehicles to extract insights…
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Bridging Research and Reality in Nonprofit Leadership
Tara Kolar Bryan did not set out to become a professor. She started her career in nonprofit fundraising, working in…
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Record 41 UT Students Head to Washington for Summer Policy Internships
June 1, 2026 A record 41 University of Tennessee, Knoxville, students will spend the summer in Washington, D.C., gaining hands-on…