Hailey Stepp, is a graduate student in American politics and research methods at the University of Arizona, where she is completing her PhD with a focus on racial and ethnic political psychology. Specifically, her research aims to understand the political behavior of multiracial Americans and those with conflicting racial identities and the subsequent political consequences that may arise from having a fluid racial identity. Hailey is a recent dual degree graduate from Washington State University studying political science and strategic communication. She have an extensive background in speech and debate, political efficacy and linguistics, racial policies, and advocacy. Her future academic endeavors include furthering theoretical and experimental political research on multiracial individuals and pursuing work in higher education to teach public speaking, political theory, and systemic inequities.
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 2025. Please join us in congratulating the 2025-2026 class of fellows.
- Learn more about DFP at https://apsanet.org/dfp
- Meet the 2025-2026 class of DFP Fellows