Taylor Gibson Campbell is a second-year PhD student in the Department of Political Science at Temple University. She graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in political science from the West Chester University Honors College. Her research focuses on American politics, with specific interests in carceral politics, historical institutionalism, and the intersections of race and class. Her current doctoral work uses archival research to examine how race, class, and political machines shaped municipal policy and enforcement in early twentieth-century Philadelphia during the Great Migration. Her long-term research agenda aims to extend this work through comparative analyses of political development across other major northern cities, including New York and Boston, to deepen scholarly understanding of urban institutional inequality. Beyond her research, Taylor is a dedicated educator with teaching interests in American government, political philosophy, and research methods. She is also committed to fostering rigorous student inquiry through substantive feedback and mentorship. As an APSA Diversity Fellow, she looks forward to advancing her research and teaching while engaging with the broader APSA scholarly community. Originally from the greater Philadelphia area, she is also an avid Eagles fan and cat owner.
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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