The APSA Committee on the Status of First Generation Scholars in the Profession works to bring focused attention to the ways in which class, economic inequality, and mobility can affect political scientists’ ability to thrive educationally and professionally throughout their careers. In November 2022, the Committee matched donations to the APSA Annual Fund to support the professional development of 46 first generation scholars in the political science discipline.
Jeyhun Alizade, Princeton University
Arwa Awan, University of Chicago
Elise Blasingame, University of Georgia
Gözde Böcü, University of Toronto
David Bracken, University of California, Davis
Trevor Brown, Cornell University
Giovanni Castro Irizarry, University of California, Los Angeles
Samantha Chapa, University of Houston
Chao-yo Cheng, Birkbeck, University of London
Heasun Choi, University at Albany, State University of New York
Joseph Clarkson, University of Notre Dame
Kennia Coronado, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Thomas Flaherty, University of California, San Diego
Chi-Shun Fong, Pennsylvania State University
Luzmarina Garcia, Florida Atlantic University
Aura Gonzalez, Cornell University
Sami Gul, University of Rochester
Selin Bengi Gumrukcu, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Aleena Khan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Yuke Li, Yale University
Lewis Luartz, University of California, Riverside
Francy Luna Diaz, University of Michigan
Mary MacDonald, University of Toronto
Ali Masood, Oberlin College
Spencer McKay, Queen’s University
Leann Mclaren, Duke University
Geidy Mendez, University of California, Irvine
Karla Mundim, University of Florida
Martin Naunov, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Monique Newton, Northwestern University
Naomi Nubin, University of Houston
Dilan Okcuoglu, American University
Hyemin Park, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Giovanny Pleites-Hernandez, University of North Carolina, Asheville
Yanira Rivas Pineda, University of California, Santa Barbara
Polly Roark, University of North Texas
Daniel Rojas Lozano, University of British Columbia
Anntiana Sabeti, Arizona State University
Ipek Ece Sener, Washington University in St. Louis
Sarang Shah, University of California, Berkeley
Sally Sharif, University of Notre Dame
James Steur, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Cigdem Unal, University of Pittsburgh
Everett Vieira, California State University, Fresno
Rui Wang, University at Buffalo
Yuan Wang, University of Georgia
CALL FOR MENTORS—APSA MENTORING PROGRAM
APSA invites you to serve as a mentor! We welcome mentors at all career levels and across all political science subfields. APSA staff successfully matched 101 mentors and mentees in Fall 2022. We are now looking for more of our members to serve as a mentor in spring 2023. Submit or update your mentor profile to be matched with a mentee in Spring 2023 here: https://www.apsanet.org/DIVERSITY/APSA-Mentoring-Program/Mentor-Application.
The APSA Mentoring Program seeks to connect undergraduate, graduate students, and junior faculty from all backgrounds to experienced and senior members of the profession for professional development support on a wide range of academic and career topics. This includes research collaboration, CV support, graduate school advice and experience, and advice on the job market. Having support and guidance is key to the success for women, people of color and first-generation scholars in the profession.
The next enrollment period for individuals seeking a mentor will be in August 2023. If you have any questions about the program, please contact us at [email protected].
