Sherelle Roberts, Ph.D.

Lecturer

About Me

Sherelle Roberts is a political science Ph.D. candidate at the University of Kentucky. Her research focuses on the political behavior of historically marginalized populations; specifically, Black women. Her scholarship highlights the ways in which Black women interact with political institutions to set policy agendas, pass legislation, and build political power. Roberts is an Emmy-winning journalist and political practitioner. She has more than a decade of combined experience in local and state government, as well as running political campaigns. Sherelle will teach “Media and Civil Society.”