Blake Reano is a senior at the University of Central Arkansas and member of the Schedler Honors college majoring in political science and minoring in international studies. He is primarily interested in studying nationalism as an ideology, how it is operationalized in electoral politics and political thought, and how our society may best mitigate the dangers associated ideologies pose to minority groups. During his time at UCA, he has developed two undergraduate theses on topics relating to nationalism, secured a pedagogical assistantship, and received a travel grant to pursue intensive Japanese language training and field work abroad. Blake has had a lifelong passion for teaching and seeks to utilize his PhD studies and future career as a university professor to promote diversity in academia, passionate classroom environments, and impactful research that betters the lives of people across the globe.
The APSA Diversity Fellowship Program, formerly the Minority Fellowship Program, was established in 1969 as a fellowship competition to diversify the political science profession. The DFP provides support to students applying to, or in the early stages of, a PhD program in political science. APSA has once again awarded a new cycle to provide support for students currently in the process of applying to political science PhD programs for Fall 2025. Please join us in congratulating the 2025-2026 class of fellows.
- Learn more about DFP at https://apsanet.org/dfp