Teach classes on inequality, federalism, Politics of the American South. I do research on the same.
Research Interests
Stratification Economics, Inequality, African American Politcs
Biography
Marvin King is on the faculty at The University of Mississippi serving as associate professor of political science and African American Studies. He teaches courses on Politics of the American South, Federalism, African American Politics, Political Inequality, and has published journal articles on the same topics. Dr. King has plans to teach courses on African American Law and the Politics of Protest. Dr. King has spoken frequently to the League of Women Voters, the Mississippi Humanities Council, and other civic organizations. Dr. King is the Founding Organizer of TEDxUniversityofMississippipre
Courses Taught
- POL 101 Introduction to American Politics
- POL 313 American Federalism
- POL 315 Political Inequality
- POL 318 Politics of the American South
- POL 320 African American Politics
- Liba 102 First Year Seminar
Education
B.A. Government, University of Texas at Austin (1995)
Ph.D. Political Science, University of North Texas (2006)