Meet Arvind Krishnamurthy, The Ohio State University
Project Title: Keeping up with the Joneses: When do Civilians Demand Policing?
Arvind Krishnamurthy is an assistant professor of political science at The Ohio State University. He received his Ph.D. in political science from Duke University and previously served as a postdoctoral scholar in the Possibility Lab at the UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy. His research sits at the intersection of race, political institutions, and political behavior, with a particular focus on the politics of the criminal legal system in the United States. One strand of his work examines the institutional insulation of municipal police from public influence and democratic oversight. Another investigates questions of local representation and political incorporation for racial and ethnic minorities. His research on these topics is published in journals like the American Political Science Review, Political Psychology, and Political Behavior, and he is a co-author of the Oxford University Press book Deadly Justice: A Statistical Portrait of the Death Penalty.
About the APSA Advancing Research Grants for Early Career Scholars
The APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grants are open to all to provide research support that examines political science phenomena affecting underserved communities and underrepresented groups. In July 2025, APSA awarded 11 projects for the APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grant for Early Career Scholars for a combined total award amount of $22,000. In December 2025, APSA was able to fund an additional five scholars for a combined total award amount of $10,000.
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