Tasha S Philpot


Tasha S Philpot
Professor, Department of Government, College of Liberal Arts
Associate Professor, Center for African and African American Studies, College of Liberal Arts

Phone: +1 512 232 3681, +1 512 471 5121
Email: tphilpot@austin.utexas.edu

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Daniel Oppenheimer (primary)
512-475-9712
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Lauren Macknight (primary)
512-232-6504
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Tasha Philpot studies African American politics, public opinion and political behavior, political communication, and political parties. Her research examines the consequences of using racial images in political communication. She is also affiliated with the Center for African and African American Studies and the Center for Women's and Gender Studies. Her book, "Race, Republicans, and the Return of the Party of Lincoln" (2007), examines how political parties use racial symbols to reshape their image among the electorate.

Media Rep Contact

Daniel Oppenheimer (primary)
512-475-9712
email

Lauren Macknight (primary)
512-232-6504
email