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Dr. Robert Farley
Categories
Diplomacy
Intelligence
National Security
Location
120 Patterson Dr., Rm 455
Phone
859-257-4676
Email
robert.farley@uky.edu

Dr. Robert Farley has taught security and diplomacy courses at the Patterson School since 2005.  He received his BS from the University of Oregon in 1997, and his Ph.D. from the University of Washington in 2004.  Dr. Farley is the author of Grounded: The Case for Abolishing the United States Air Force (University Press of Kentucky, 2014), the Battleship Book (Wildside, 2016), and Patents for Power: Intellectual Property Law and the Diffusion of Military Technology (University of Chicago, 2020). He has contributed extensively to a number of journals and magazines, including the National Interest, the Diplomat: APACWorld Politics Review, and the American Prospect.  Dr. Farley is also a founder and senior editor of Lawyers, Guns and Money.

 

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Robert Farley

Dr. Robert Farley is a Senior Lecturer at the Patterson School. Dr. Farley grew up in Northern California and Oregon prior to attending the University of Oregon for his undergraduate degree. He received his doctorate degree in Political Science from the University of Washington before moving to Lexington to complete his post-doc in 2005. He has worked for Patterson since holding various responsibilities. He currently assists with the school website, manages the Patterson podcast, and leads recruitment efforts.