Meet Lucia Lopez, North Carolina State University
Project Title: Race-Neutral Design?: Policy Design and the Racialization of Welfare Opinion
Lucia Lopez is a licensed attorney and assistant professor of political science. Her research lies at the intersection of public opinion, public policy, and law, drawing on insights from political psychology to understand how policy design, misperceptions, and perceptions of deservingness shape what Americans think about government programs and the people who benefit from them. Her research has been generously funded by the Rapoport Family Foundation and the Russell Sage Foundation and has been published in Public Opinion Quarterly, Political Research Quarterly, and the Cleveland State Law Review.
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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