Faculty Friday: Andrew Trees

EMAIL:

atrees@roosevelt.edu

CAREER:

Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science

HOMETOWN:

Lake Forest, IL

COLLEGE:

Princeton University

UG MAJOR/MINOR:

Religion

WHY YOU CHOSE THE MAJOR/MINOR:

I wanted to explore the big questions.

EXTRACURRICULARS DURING UG (CLUBS, ORGS, JOBS, INTERNSHIPS, VOLUNTEER WORK, ETC.):

I played on the squash team and was also part of the Press Club where I wrote for a number of newspapers, including The Washington Post and The Philadelphia Inquirer.

WHY YOU CHOSE TO WORK AT ROOSEVELT:

I am inspired by the University’s commitment to social justice and think the student body is fantastic and really fun to have in the classroom.

WHAT PROJECT ARE YOU CURRENTLY WORKING ON:

Book project—Forgotten Founders: Six lost stories that changed America

PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW THAT…:

I used to appear regularly on the Tyra Banks Show and the Today Show

LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED:

Vice

FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM:

Chicago Cubs

WHAT I WISH I KNEW BEFORE GOING TO COLLEGE:

Graduation comes sooner than you think, so enjoy all of the opportunities while you can.

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