Briana Garcia is a doctoral student in the Department of Political Science at the University of Michigan and serves as a Board Representative for Rackham Student Government. Her work in American politics examines psychological, behavioral, and identity-based dynamics, with a focus on how racial and religious identities shape political behavior and public opinion. More specifically, she analyzes differences in political behavior and public opinion among Jewish and Hispanic voters relative to White and Black Americans. She is an active member of the Interdisciplinary Workshop on Comparative Politics (IWCP) and the American Contention Working Group (ACWG). Prior to beginning her doctoral studies, Briana earned a B.S. in government and politics from the University of Maryland, where she was affiliated with the Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Computational Social Science (iLCSS). She also holds an A.A. in arts and sciences from the College of Southern Maryland.
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 their first or second year as of Spring 2026. Please join us in congratulating the 2026-2027 class of fellows.
- Learn more about DFP at https://apsanet.org/dfp
- Meet the 2026-2027 class of DFP Fellows
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