Project Title: Does My Wheelchair Slow Me Down? The Interactive Effects of Disability, Race, and Gender in Political Elections
Kyle Hull, Fitchburg State University
Kyle Hull is an assistant professor of political science at Fitchburg State University and formerly a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where he also completed his PhD. He holds broad research and teaching interests in political psychology, political behavior, public policy, and state and local politics. His primary area of research explores how voters perceive, evaluate, and support political candidates with physical disabilities, as well as determinants of support for disability policies.
About the APSA Advancing Research Grants for Early Career Scholars
The APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grants are open to all to provide research support that examines political science phenomena affecting underserved communities and underrepresented groups. In July 2025, APSA awarded 11 projects for the APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grant for Early Career Scholars for a combined total award amount of $22,000.