Joshua Kennedy

Associate Professor Georgia Southern University

  • Staesboro GA

Joshua Kennedy is an expert in American politics, with a more particular focus on the presidency and the federal bureaucracy.

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The race for the White House is on - and Georgia Southern experts are here to help

The upcoming election has been dominating headlines for months.  With the recent change at the top of the Democratic ticket from Joe Biden to Kamala Harris has reenergized the campaign and put several states like Georgia and North Carolina back 'in-play' for the Democrats. Georgia has been identified as a key battle ground state for any candidate looking to win in November and it's why both Democrats and Republicans are frequent fliers to the Peach State with rallies and visits already. Those visits are also getting a lot of media attention and Georgia Southern University's experts are front and center assisting with the coverage. Joshua Kennedy, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Political Science and International Studies Areas of Expertise :  Political Institutions, Congress, Presidential Power, Federal Bureaucracy, American Politics, American Presidency, Inter-Branch Relations, State Politics. The principal area of study and teaching for Joshua Kennedy, Ph.D., is in American politics, with a more particular focus on the presidency and the federal bureaucracy. Kennedy has presented his work at numerous conferences, including the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association and the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association. His research has appeared in such outlets as American Politics Research, Research and Politics and Presidential Studies Quarterly. View profile and connect here Recent media: Joshua Kennedy has recently been interviewed by media such as WTOC 11, ABC News and Fox 28 in Savannah, Georgia, as well as various other local and regional media outlets when covering politics in Georgia. ** Kimberly Martin Tecklenberg, Ph.D.  Assistant Professor Department of Political Science and International Studies Areas of Expertise: American Politics, Research Methods, Leadership, Public Policy, Education Policy, State Politics, LGBTQ+ Policy. Kimberly Martin Tecklenberg, Ph.D., teaches courses in American politics, research methods, leadership and public policy. Before pursuing her graduate degree, she worked as the Special Assistant for Secretary of Education Belle Wheelan and former Gov. Mark Warner of Virginia. While at the University of Florida, she worked with former Senator and Gov. Bob Graham to establish the Bob Graham Center for Public Service. After graduation, she moved to Tennessee where she served as Assistant Director of Research at the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. Her past experiences have influenced her current research interests, which focus on education policy, political leadership, state politics and LGBTQ+ policy. View profile and connect here Recent media: Kimberly Martin Tecklenberg has recently been interviewed by media such as NBC, FOX, AlJazeera and Courthouse News Service, in addition to various other local, regional and national outlets when covering politics in Georgia. If you're covering the election our experts are here to help all the way to Nov. 5 and beyond. Visit our Expert Center for a full directory of Georgia Southern experts. Simply click on any expert's icon now to arrange an interview today.

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Covering the race for the White House? Georgia Southern's presidency expert can help

It has been far from a quiet summer on the American political scene. Each day seems to bring a different twist of turn for both parties seeking to claim power in the upcoming November elections. And if you're covering Georgia Southern University political science professor Joshua Kennedy, Ph.D., is here to help with any question you may have, angle you're looking to explore or simply be a reliable, informed and objective source for your stories. Kennedy's principal area of study and teaching is in American politics, with a more particular focus on the presidency and the federal bureaucracy. His research has appeared in such outlets as American Politics Research, Research and Politics and Presidential Studies Quarterly, and he is a renowned expert for local, regional and national media when it comes to the American presidency. So if you have a story to file between now and November 05 simply click on Joshua Kennedy's icon now to arrange an interview today.

Joshua Kennedy

Biography

Dr. Kennedy received his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado, Boulder, in 2014. His principal area of study and teaching is in American politics, with a more particular focus on the presidency and the federal bureaucracy. Kennedy has presented his work at numerous conferences, including the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association and the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association. His research has appeared in such outlets as American Politics Research, Research and Politics, and Presidential Studies Quarterly.

Areas of Expertise

Political Institutions
Congress
Presidential Power
Federal Bureaucracy
American Politics
American Presidency
Inter-Branch Relations
State Politics

Accomplishments

Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association

Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association.

Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association

Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association conference.

Education

University of Colorado - Boulder

Ph.D.

2014

Affiliations

  • American Political Science Association
  • Midwest Political Science Association

Media Appearances

Georgia Southern Professor: This is what Herschel Walker needs to do to win U.S. Senate seat

WJCL  online

2021-07-30

WJCL sat down with Dr. Joshua Kennedy, an Associate Professor of Political Science at Georgia Southern University on Wednesday to see what he thinks about Walker's potential candidacy...

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GSU Professor Analyzes the Presidential Debate

FOx 28  online

2020-09-30

Joshua Kennedy is a political science professor at GSU and he said he’s not sure the debate changed people’s vote choice. "We can talk about who won, who had the best night, this that and the other, but at the end of the day, the point of the debates is to extensively clarify where the candidates are on key issues," Kennedy said...

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Articles

The Role of Advisory Committees in Bureaucratic Oversight: The Case of AGAC

Congress & the Presidency

2020-10-30

The inner workings of advisory commissions are opaque, which has frustrated inquiries about them. However, relying on data obtained via a Freedom of Information Act request from the Department of Justice, we focus on one readily observable aspect of the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee of U.S. Attorneys (AGAC)—its composition.

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The President and the Congress

The American Congress: A Reference Handbook

2019
This book describes the legislative branch—the American Congress. It discusses the basic functions and powers of Congress and how those have changed.

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Agency Characteristics and the Use of Executive Orders

Congress & the Presidency

2018-01-15

Past scholarship has offered varying explanations for why presidents choose to use executive orders. However, to this point, much of what we know of unilateral powers does not adequately address the role the bureaucracy plays in the president's decision.

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