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Nicholas W. Carnes

Z. Smith Reynolds Distinguished Professor of Public Policy Studies
Sanford School of Public Policy

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Z. Smith Reynolds Distinguished Professor of Public Policy Studies · 2024 - Present Sanford School of Public Policy
Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy · 2022 - Present Sanford School of Public Policy
Professor of Political Science · 2022 - Present Political Science, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor of Sociology · 2022 - Present Sociology, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

Previous Appointments & Affiliations


Creed C. Black Professor · 2022 - 2023 Sanford School of Public Policy
Associate Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy · 2018 - 2022 Sanford School of Public Policy
Creed C. Black Associate Professor · 2018 - 2022 Sanford School of Public Policy
Associate Professor of Political Science · 2020 - 2022 Political Science, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Assistant Professor of Political Science · 2016 - 2019 Political Science, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Faculty Research Scholar of DuPRI's Population Research Center · 2010 - 2019 Duke Population Research Center, Duke Population Research Institute
Assistant Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy · 2012 - 2018 Sanford School of Public Policy
Lecturer, Univ in the Sanford School of Public Policy · 2011 - 2011 Sanford School of Public Policy