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Master of Arts (MA) in Political Science & International Affairs

Mckinley Frees is a master’s student studying Political Science and International Affairs and recent graduate of the University of Tennessee Knoxville with Summa Cum Laude and a B.A. in Political Science. Her research interests include Political Behavior, Gender, Media, and Political Philosophy.

Education
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B.A. Political Science, University of Tennessee Knoxville, 2023

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Mckinley, originally from Bucktown, Pennsylvania, is a recent graduate of the University of Tennessee Knoxville with a B.A. in Political Science. She graduated Summa Cum Laude after completing two honors programs, 1794 and Chancellors. Her Chancellor’s Honors Program allowing her to complete her undergraduate thesis “Disney Princess Films: Feminist Movements and the Changing of Gender Roles” and in being able to meet with Members of Parliament whilst studying Politics abroad in London. She was also and is now an alumni member of the University of Tennessee Pride of the Southland Marching Band where she played clarinet and performed with such persons as Dolly Parton, Lee Greenwood, and His Majesty’s Royal Marines. She is also a lifetime member of the Girl Scouts. She loves to read and write. Her research interests include Political Behavior, Gender, Media, and Political Philosophy.

Honors, Awards, and Achievements
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1794 Honors and Scholars Completion      May 2022

Chancellor’s Honors and Scholars Completion      December 2023

Affiliations
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Girl Scouts

University of Tennessee Knoxville Pride of the Southland Marching Band

Research Interests
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Political Behavior; Gender; Media; Political Philosophy

Mckinley Frees
Mckinley Frees

Master of Arts (MA) in Political Science & International Affairs

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