Chris Baxter is professor of political science in U. T. Martin’s Department of Political Science and Global Studies, teaching courses in public administration and American government. He graduated with a B.S. in political science from U.T.M. in 1994 and obtained his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Alabama. Dr. Baxter also serves as a pre-law advisor. His research interests include constitutional law and judicial politics; his recent articles have focused on how interest groups attempt to influence judges’ decisions and the outcomes of judicial elections. Dr. Baxter has been an instructor for the Governor's School for the Humanities since 2007.