Meet Jasmine C. Jackson, Texas Christian University
Project Title: What You Don’t Know Won’t Hurt You: Understanding the Relationship Between Political Knowledge and Political Efficacy
Dr. Jasmine C. Jackson is an assistant professor of political science at Texas Christian University. She graduated from Purdue University in 2022 with her Ph.D. in political science and a certificate in African American studies. Dr. Jackson is an American politics scholar focusing specifically on Black politics and political behavior. She examines the political knowledge levels of the Black community and how they decide what political information is relevant for the group to know. Regarding Black political elites, Dr. Jackson assesses the behavior of Black political elites, concentrating on the strategies they employ to advocate for substantive issues pertinent to the Black community. Together, her research speaks to the importance of understanding variation in the American polity and emphasizes the need to understand these differences to move the discipline forward.
About the APSA Advancing Research Grants for Early Career Scholars
The APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grants provide support for research that examines political science phenomena affecting historically underserved communities and underrepresented groups and communities. In July 2026, APSA awarded 15 projects for the APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grant for Early Career Scholars for a combined total award amount of 30,000.
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