Colin R. Glennon, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Political Science and Coordinator Legal Studies Minor
- glennon@etsu.edu
- 423-439-6632
- 301A Rogers-Stout Hall
Dr. Glennon joined the faculty at ETSU after completing his Ph.D. at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and teaching at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. He teaches courses in public law and American politics and serves as the Pre-Law advisor for the University. His research focuses on judicial behavior and judicial legitimacy. He he has co-authored texts in the fields of constitutional law, American government, and American political thought.
Education
Ph.D., Political Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
BA, Political Science, University of Missouri, Columbia
BA, History, University of Missouri, Columbia
Research Interests
Dr. Glennon's research interests focus broadly on judicial behavior, the relationship between courts and other branches of government, and citizen perceptions of judicial legitimacy. He has authored manuscripts which appeared in Law and Social Inquiry, Journal of Law and Courts, Politics and Policy, and Judicature among others.
Teaching Interests
Dr. Glennon teaches courses in public law and American politics. Specifically, he regularly offers the Constitutional Law series of courses, the Supreme Court, Law and Judicial Process, The First Amendment in Film, Introduction to American National Government, and American Political Thought.
Publications
Glennon, C., & Nownes, A. (2022). American political thought: Theory and practice. Cognella Academic Publishing.
Strother, L., & Glennon, C. (2021). An experimental investigation of the effect of Supreme Court Justices' public rhetoric on perceptions of judicial legitimacy. Law & Social Inquiry, 46(2), 435–454. https://doi.org/10.1017/lsi.2020.38.
Glennon, C., & Strother, L. (2019). The Maintenance of Institutional Legitimacy in Supreme Court Justices’ Public Rhetoric. Journal of Law and Courts, 7(2), 241-261. doi: 10.1086/70306