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John Stavick

John Stavick

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John Stavick is an Assistant Professor of Budget and Finance at the Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He specializes in state tax administration and the consequences of budget-balancing decisions on the public workforce. Stavick teaches public financial administration and brings over a decade […]

Jessica Sargent

Jessica Sargent

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Jessica Sargent, a Teaching Assistant Professor at the Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, specializes in political polarization, narrative policy framework (NPF), trust, and optimistic realism. She also works in student-centered pedagogy to foster civil discourse and prepares students to engage real-world policy challenges. […]

“I increasingly believe that the essence of leadership ... is to be an eloquent listener.”
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