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Gibbs Knotts

Professor of Political Science and Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Charleston
Gibbs Knotts is currently Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the College of Charleston. He joined the Department of Political Science as Department Chair in 2012 and served in this role from 2012-2019. Knotts teaches undergraduate courses in American politics and graduate courses in the public administration program. He has published works on political participation, southern politics, public administration, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. Articles have appeared in a variety of outlets including the Journal of Politics, Public Administration Review, Political Research Quarterly, the American Review of Public Administration, State Politics and Policy Quarterly, PS: Political Science and Politics, Social Science Quarterly, Southern Cultures, Southeastern Geographer, and Social Forces. Knotts also co-edited The New Politics of North Carolina (University of North Carolina Press, 2008), and co-authored The Resilience of Southern Identity: Why the South Still Matters in the Minds of Its People (University of North Carolina Press, 2017). His most recent book, First in the South: Why South Carolina’s Presidential Primary Matters (University of South Carolina Press, 2020), was co-authored with Dr. Jordan Ragusa. Knotts received the College of Charleston’s Distinguished Research Award in 2017.

Prior to arriving at the College of Charleston Knotts worked at Western Carolina University where he served in a variety of administrative roles including MPA Director, Graduate School and Research Associate Dean, Political Science and Public Affairs Department Head, and College of Arts and Sciences Interim Dean. While at WCU, he also received the 2004 Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award, the 2010 Board of Governor’s Teaching Award, and the 2010 University Scholar Award.

Supreme Court to hear arguments in key case about gerrymandering

Oct 11, 2023 03:43 am UTC| Law

A South Carolina case about gerrymandering the drawing of legislative district lines to maximize political power that could affect voting rights around the country will be one of the cases decided by the U.S. Supreme...

Feinstein's death raises the question: How are vacant Senate seats filled?

Oct 02, 2023 08:51 am UTC| Politics

Theres an empty seat in the U.S. Senate now that Californias longtime and senior senator, Dianne Feinstein, has died. And, following the Sept. 22, 2023, federal indictment on bribery and other charges of U.S. Sen. Bob...

Economy

Oil Prices Rise as Strait of Hormuz Risks Offset OPEC+ Supply Increase

Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday as renewed security concerns in the Strait of Hormuz balanced expectations of increased global crude supply following Saudi Arabias price cuts for Asian buyers and OPEC+s latest...

US Stock Futures Slip as Fed Minutes, Earnings Season Take Center Stage

U.S. stock futures traded slightly lower late Monday after Wall Street began the week with solid gains led by technology and semiconductor stocks. Investors are now shifting their attention to the Federal Reserves upcoming...

Gold Price Drops as Strong Dollar and Fed Rate Outlook Weigh on Bullion

Gold prices declined during Asian trading on Tuesday, giving back part of last weeks gains as investors remained cautious over the U.S. interest rate outlook and persistent inflation risks. A stronger U.S. dollar, coupled...

Gold Price Today: Gold Slips as Dollar Rebounds Ahead of Fed Minutes

Gold prices edged lower on Monday as the U.S. dollar regained ground after last weeks sharp decline, with investors awaiting the Federal Reserves June meeting minutes for fresh clues on the outlook for U.S. interest rates....

Dollar Rebounds as Euro, Pound Slip Ahead of Fed Minutes, Yen Near Intervention Zone

The U.S. dollar strengthened modestly on Monday, recovering some of last weeks losses as the euro and British pound weakened ahead of key economic data releases and the Federal Reserves June meeting minutes. Investors...

Politics

FIFA Defends Balogun Ban Suspension After Trump Praise Sparks World Cup Controversy

FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended the organizations disciplinary process after U.S. President Donald Trump praised the decision to suspend U.S. striker Folarin Baloguns World Cup red-card ban, a move that has...

Australia, Solomon Islands Strengthen Ties After China’s Pacific Missile Test

Australia and the Solomon Islands have pledged to deepen their bilateral partnership by advancing negotiations on a new comprehensive treaty, a move that comes just one day after China conducted an intercontinental...

NATO Leaders to Unveil Multi-Billion-Dollar Defense Deals Ahead of Trump Summit in Ankara

NATO leaders are set to announce defense agreements worth tens of billions of dollars in Ankara on Tuesday, underscoring Europes commitment to increasing military spending ahead of a high-profile summit with U.S. President...

Trump Says Ukraine Peace Deal Is Closer Ahead of NATO Summit Talks

U.S. President Donald Trump said a resolution to the Russia-Ukraine war may be closer than many believe as he prepares to discuss the conflict during this weeks NATO summit in Ankara, where he is expected to meet Ukrainian...

Russia Strikes Kyiv as Ukraine Faces Patriot Missile Shortage Before NATO Summit

Russia launched a massive overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv and surrounding areas early Monday, killing at least 28 people and highlighting Ukraines growing shortage of U.S.-made Patriot air defense interceptors....

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Meta Says States Seek $1.4 Trillion in Penalties Over Teen Social Media Addiction Lawsuit

Meta Platforms has revealed that four U.S. states are seeking approximately $1.4 trillion in potential penalties in a lawsuit accusing the company of designing Facebook and Instagram to addict young users while misleading...

Samsung Q2 Profit Hits Record on AI Memory Boom as Shares Tumble

Samsung Electronics (KS:005930) forecast record-breaking second-quarter earnings on Tuesday, driven by surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI) memory chips. Despite posting stronger-than-expected operating profit,...

LG Energy Solution Q2 Profit Plunges 77% Despite Revenue Growth on Weak EV Demand

LG Energy Solution (KS:373220) expects its second-quarter operating profit to plunge 77% from a year earlier as slowing global electric vehicle (EV) demand continues to pressure the battery industry, despite reporting...

WiseTech Global Shares Surge as Richard White Steps Down as Executive Chair

WiseTech Global shares jumped more than 10% on Tuesday after the Australian logistics software company announced that co-founder Richard White had stepped down as executive chair with immediate effect. Independent director...

Bank of America Upgrades T-Mobile to Buy, Says LEO Satellite Fears Are Overdone

Bank of America upgraded T-Mobile US (NASDAQ: TMUS) to Buy from Neutral on Monday, arguing that the recent selloff in telecom stocks has created an attractive buying opportunity and that investors are overstating the...