Kenneth (Andy) Andrews studies the influence of protest and social movements on politics, media and social change.
Andrews is interested in how relatively powerless groups sometimes propel significant changes in society. He has written extensively on the dynamics and legacy of the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S. South. Andrews is currently working on a project exploring the dynamics and policy consequences of Black Lives Matter activism in U.S. cities.
Andrews has published in numerous journals including the American Sociological Review, American Journal of Sociology, Social Forces, Mobilization, and Social Movement Studies. His research has been supported by grants from the National Science Foundation, and he has held visiting fellowships at the Russell Sage Foundation, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin fuer Sozialforschung, and Fudan University.