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TN HR0143
Resolution
Status
1/21/2026
Primary Sponsor
Gloria Johnson
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AI Summary
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Honors Dr. Ashleigh Elain McKinzie, a tenured professor of Sociology and Women's and Gender Studies at Middle Tennessee State University, who was fatally shot on December 4, 2025
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Dr. McKinzie was born April 27, 1984, in Arkansas and earned her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Georgia before joining MTSU in 2017
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Taught for nine years, covering sociological theory, social inequality, global feminism, and racial and gender inequalities, while also serving on graduate thesis committees
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Research focused on inequalities exacerbated by natural disasters and advocating for dismantling power hierarchies
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Extends sympathy and condolences from the Tennessee House of Representatives to her family, friends, colleagues, students, and the MTSU community
Legislative Description
A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Dr. Ashleigh Elain McKinzie.
Memorials, Death
Last Action
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/1/2026