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Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Mission and Vision

The faculty at The Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy is committed to advancing the legacy of Senator Baker by providing critical insights on domestic and international challenges through research, education and policy engagement.

Inspired by Senator Baker’s values of civility and pragmatism, the Center prepares students for careers in public service through professional development programming, academic opportunities, and service experiences. Through research, teaching, mentorship, and engagement, the Center’s student programs seek to provide a forum for exploring democracy and promoting leadership in public service.

In the area of research, the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy has been awarded $6.76 million in grants from a variety of private sponsors, as well as from state and federal agencies, over the last 10 years (from 2011 to 2021). These grants have supported important policy-relevant interdisciplinary research and initiatives on a wide range of topics. Contracts are also frequently awarded to the Center’s faculty and fellows to facilitate targeted research on areas of specific interest to sponsors.

Just as Senator Baker’s policy interests could be channeled into three categories, the initiatives of the Baker Center fall similarly into the categories of Energy and Environment, Global Security, and Leadership and Governance.

Energy and Environment

Mission: To address critical energy and environmental challenges by creating policy relevant research and educational opportunities that integrate natural, physical, and social science.

Vision: Sustainable energy, healthy environments and prosperous communities.

ENERGY AND ENVIRoNMENT AT the Baker center
Global Security

Mission: To address national and international security threats and solutions through policy relevant research and education with a global perspective.

Vision: Well-informed strategies to mitigate national and international security threats.

GLOBAL SECURITY AT THE BAKER CENTER
Leadership and Governance

Mission: To foster resilient and vibrant communities by providing current and future leaders with cutting-edge research and tools for effective governance.

Vision: Engaged and flourishing communities and visionary servant-leaders.

LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE AT THE BAKER CENTER
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Visiting the Baker Center

Facilities & Reservations

Appalachian Leadership Institute

Institute of American Civics

Modern Political Archives

Baker Briefing Newsletter

News and Events

Podcast

Faculty

Faculty and Staff

Find an Expert

Faculty Fellows

Publications

Grants and Contracts

Research

Modern Political Archive

Students

About Our Student Programs

Living Learning Community

Baker Ambassadors

Baker Scholars

Washington Fellows

Japan Ambassadors Program

Minor in Public Policy Analytics

Diplomacy Lab

Vols Vote

Tennessee Campus Civics Summit

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“I increasingly believe that the essence of leadership...is to be an eloquent listener.”
—Howard H. Baker Jr.





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