About Me

I am currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Georgia. 
 
My research interests include American Institutions, Judicial-Executive Politics, and Race & Politics. 
,I teach courses on American Politics, Courts and Judicial Process, the American Presidency, Equality, and Bureaucratic Politics.

Current Research Projects include an examination of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Litigation in Federal Courts funded by the National Science Foundation with Tracey E. George (Vanderbilt Law School).
                             
                              During the Fall 2021 Semester, I served as a APSA Pracademic Fellow working with the Office of Government Information 
                              Services (OGIS). OGIS is a bureau of the National Archives and Records Administration and serves as the FOIA 
                              Ombudsman for the federal executive branch. I discuss my experience working with OGIS here.  

                              I received my PhD in Political Science from Vanderbilt University in 2012.

                              CONTACT INFORMATION

                              Department of Political Science
                              School of Public & International Affairs
                              University of Georgia
                              Athens, GA 30602
                            
                              gbemende.johnson@uga.edu
                              twitter: @GbemendeJ

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