Faculty Profile
John W Winkle
Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Sally McDonnell Barkdsdale Honors College
308 Honors College
UNIVERSITY, MS 38677
(662) 915-7294
Joined UM: August 19, 1974
Areas of Expertise
- POLITICAL SCIENCE
- U.S. CONSTITUTION
- U.S. COURTS
Brief Bio
Dr. John Winkle is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Mississippi. His field of expertise is constitutional law and judicial politics. He has published a book on state constitutionalism, and numerous refereed articles on lobbying by judges, state-federal court relations, and state judicial reform. He has received recognition for research and teaching excellence by the University of Mississippi, the Burlington-Northern Foundation, the State of Mississippi, and the American Political Science Association. He has held invited visiting positions at Emory University and the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Degrees
BA |
History |
Mercer University (1969) |
MA |
Political Science |
Duke University (1972) |
PhD |
Political Science |
Duke University (1974) |
Awards
Elsie M. Hood Outstanding Teacher Award |
1980 |
Faculty Achievement Award |
1992 |
Frist Service Award |
2006 |