Tara Lennon
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COOR 6700 Tempe, AZ 85281
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Mail code: 3902Campus: Tempe
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Tara Lennon's academic training is in political philosophy and international relations. She earned dual bachelor's in government and psychology at Wesleyan University and her master's and doctorate in political theory and international relations at Arizona State University. Her studies focused on theories of political representation.
For the decade after her doctorate, she evaluated the effectiveness of state agencies and school districts for the Auditor General's Office—the objective research branch of the Arizona State Legislature. She testified before legislative committees about policy issues and managed research teams that assessed education funding, academic achievement, and operations of programs, agencies, and school districts. She loved seeing policy-making at work, but is happy to back at the university discussing how issues, such as freedom and justice, are reflected in current policy decisions and in various forms of political participation. For example, she sees citizenship and patriotism not as abstract concepts, but as how we choose to treat each other in this country every day, in every conversation.
Her current research projects include Twitter's impact on civic engagement, active learning and simulations, and methods and mini-lessons for improving civil deliberation in any course.
- Ph.D. Political Science, Arizona State University 2000
- M.A. Political Science, Arizona State University 1994
- B.A. Dual major: Government and Psychology, Wesleyan University 1990
Theories of political representation
Direct democracy and political participation
State politics and policy-making, particularly in K-12 education and education finance
2017 “Can Twitter Promote Classroom and Civic Engagement?” (with Gina Serignese Woodall). Chapter within Teaching Civic Engagement Across the Disciplines in the Twenty-First Century, Elizabeth Matto, Ed. American Political Science Association.
2016. Reflections on Political Ideologies, A Reader and Workbook. (Kendall Hunt).
2016-17 “Virtual Diplomacy—A Nation-Building and Diplomacy Simulation Game.” Center for Education Through eXploration Grant. Principle Investigator. Awarded 200 labor hours with Game Designer and Software Engineer to develop video game connected to learning outcomes for “Do You Want to Build a Nation Class?”
Lennon,Tara M*, Woodall,Gina Marie Serignese. Twitter in the Classroom. ASU FDN(12/1/2014 - 5/31/2016).
Courses
2022 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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SGS 494 | Special Topics |
POS 494 | Special Topics |
POS 210 | Political Ideologies |
POS 210 | Political Ideologies |
POS 348 | Do You Want to Build a Nation |
SGS 494 | Special Topics |
POS 210 | Political Ideologies |
POS 492 | Honors Directed Study |
POS 494 | Special Topics |
2022 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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POS 348 | Do You Want to Build a Nation |
POS 442 | American Political Thought |
POS 442 | American Political Thought |
POS 348 | Do You Want to Build a Nation |
POS 494 | Special Topics |
POS 494 | Special Topics |
SGS 494 | Special Topics |
SGS 494 | Special Topics |
2022 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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POS 484 | Internship |
POS 494 | Special Topics |
POS 493 | Honors Thesis |
POS 210 | Political Ideologies |
SGS 494 | Special Topics |
POS 348 | Do You Want to Build a Nation |
POS 484 | Internship |
POS 348 | Do You Want to Build a Nation |
POS 484 | Internship |
POS 484 | Internship |
POS 484 | Internship |
2021 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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POS 210 | Political Ideologies |
POS 494 | Special Topics |
POS 294 | Special Topics |
POS 348 | Do You Want to Build a Nation |
SGS 494 | Special Topics |
2021 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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POS 348 | Do You Want to Build a Nation |
POS 348 | Do You Want to Build a Nation |
POS 442 | American Political Thought |
POS 442 | American Political Thought |
2021 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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POS 484 | Internship |
POS 494 | Special Topics |
POS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
POS 210 | Political Ideologies |
SGS 494 | Special Topics |
POS 484 | Internship |
POS 348 | Do You Want to Build a Nation |
POS 348 | Do You Want to Build a Nation |
POS 484 | Internship |
POS 484 | Internship |
POS 484 | Internship |
2020 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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POS 294 | Special Topics |
POS 348 | Do You Want to Build a Nation |
SGS 494 | Special Topics |
POS 210 | Political Ideologies |
POS 494 | Special Topics |
2020 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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POS 348 | Do You Want to Build a Nation |
POS 348 | Do You Want to Build a Nation |
POS 442 | American Political Thought |
POS 442 | American Political Thought |
2020 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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POS 484 | Internship |
POS 484 | Internship |
POS 584 | Internship |
POS 348 | Do You Want to Build a Nation |
POS 348 | Do You Want to Build a Nation |
POS 484 | Internship |
POS 484 | Internship |
SGS 494 | Special Topics |
POS 210 | Political Ideologies |
POS 210 | Political Ideologies |
POS 494 | Special Topics |
2019 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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POS 210 | Political Ideologies |
POS 494 | Special Topics |
POS 442 | American Political Thought |
SGS 494 | Special Topics |
POS 348 | Do You Want to Build a Nation |
JHR 598 | Special Topics |
2019 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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POS 348 | Do You Want to Build a Nation |
POS 348 | Do You Want to Build a Nation |
POS 110 | American Government & Politics |
POS 110 | American Government & Politics |
POS 442 | American Political Thought |
POS 442 | American Political Thought |
2019 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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SGS 494 | Special Topics |
POS 494 | Special Topics |
POS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
POS 210 | Political Ideologies |
POS 210 | Political Ideologies |
POS 484 | Internship |
POS 484 | Internship |
POS 348 | Do You Want to Build a Nation |
POS 348 | Do You Want to Build a Nation |
POS 484 | Internship |
POS 484 | Internship |
2018 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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POS 294 | Special Topics |
POS 348 | Do You Want to Build a Nation |
SGS 494 | Special Topics |
POS 210 | Political Ideologies |
POS 494 | Special Topics |
2018 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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POS 110 | Government and Politics |
POS 442 | American Political Thought |
POS 442 | American Political Thought |
POS 110 | Government and Politics |
POS 348 | Do You Want to Build a Nation |
POS 348 | Do You Want to Build a Nation |
2018 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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POS 494 | Special Topics |
POS 348 | Do You Want to Build a Nation |
POS 348 | Do You Want to Build a Nation |
POS 484 | Internship |
POS 484 | Internship |
POS 346 | Problems of Democracy |
SGS 494 | Special Topics |
POS 210 | Political Ideologies |
POS 210 | Political Ideologies |
POS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2017 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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POS 348 | Do You Want to Build a Nation |
SGS 494 | Special Topics |
POS 210 | Political Ideologies |
POS 294 | Special Topics |
POS 494 | Special Topics |
POS 494 | Special Topics |