Kate Reagan

Research Enhances Student Experience for Harper

As an undergraduate, Sarah Harper’s connections with the Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs (Baker School) allowed her to explore interdisciplinary research projects across campus. “One of the strengths of the Baker School is its faculty and their connections; they are wide-reaching,” says Harper, a Baker Scholar whose research spanned…
The Baker School and Haslam Put Economics in Focus for the 2024 Presidential Election

KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE – The Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs (Baker School) and the Haslam College of Business (Haslam) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, welcomed a pair of national pundits – Michael Strain and Matthew Yglesias — to discuss economics and the 2024 Presidential Election on September 25. The…
How has Polarization Changed Governing? – with Anthony Foxx and Margaret Spellings

While political polarization is most visible in Congress, it affects the branches of the federal government in different ways. In this wide-ranging episode, our hosts, former Tennessee Governors Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam speak with Anthony Foxx, former Secretary of Transportation under President Obama, and Margaret Spellings, former Secretary of Education under President Bush, about…
Baker School Programs Enroll 136 Students in Second Year

KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE – Newly released census data shows that Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs (Baker School) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville is serving 136 in its undergraduate and graduate programs this fall. “I am incredibly proud of the start that we have had at the Baker School. Our…
MOU Between Baker School & ORNL Paves Way for Collaboration

KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE – University of Tennessee Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs (Baker School) Professor and Director of the Center for National Security and Foreign Affairs Krista Wiegand, PhD, joined Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Associate Laboratory Director Moe Khaleel, PhD, for a ceremonial signing of a new Memorandum of…
Constitution Day with Yale Professor of Law Keith Whittington

In celebration of Constitution Day, the Institute of American Civics (IAC) at the Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs (Baker School) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, hosted Keith Whittington, the David Boies Professor of Law at Yale Law School. Whittington’s teaching and scholarship span American constitutional theory, American political…
Key Components to a Successful Career from a Longtime Wall Street Journal Senior Writer

Longtime Wall Street Journal senior special writer and former senior executive at Salesforce Monica Langley sat down with students for a personal, in-depth conversation on the components that lead to a successful career. She spoke with students from the Baker School, Haslam College of Business, and College of Communication and Information. Langley was a first-generation…
Is the Political Left and Right a Myth? – with Hyrum Lewis and Verlan Lewis

In this episode, former Tennessee Governors Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam are joined by Hyrum Lewis and Verlan Lewis, brothers, professors, and authors of a new book, The Myth of Left and Right. In their book, they make the case that contrary to popular belief, there are no consistent philosophies behind the political spectrum of…
Shuler and Wojciechowski Talk Careers and Life at UT

Vols for Life Heath Shuler and Gene Wojciechowski are no strangers to drawing crowds and Friday, September 13, was no different. Baker School and College of Communication and Information (CCI) students and their families, as well as the UT Alumni Board filled the Baker School’s Toyota Auditorium for a special Fall Family Weekend event. Wojciechowski,…
Foreign Affairs Forum Recap: The Dangers of Modern-Day Disinformation and Propaganda

The Center for National Security and Foreign Affairs’ (NSFA) 2024 – 2025 Foreign Affairs Forums series kicked off last week with Elis Vllasi, senior research associate and lecturer at NSFA, speaking on The Dangers of Modern-Day Disinformation and Propaganda. An expert in analyzing complex challenges emanating in the grey zone as a result of…