Meet Qingyan Wang, 2021 First Generation Scholar in the Profession

Qingyan Wang is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia. Her research interests are media politics and civic engagement. Her dissertation will try to understand how state-sponsored propaganda campaigns influence public opinion in authoritarian contexts. Qingyan sincerely appreciates that the APSA First Generation Travel Reimbursement Grant has supported her attendance at the 2021 Annual APSA meeting.

About the APSA First Generation Scholar in the Profession Accessibility Grant
In 2015, the APSA Executive Council approved a new standing Committee on First Generation Higher Education Scholars in the Profession, parallel to the existing APSA status committees. The goal is to bring focused attention to the ways in which class, economic inequality, and mobility can affect political scientists’ ability to thrive educationally and professionally throughout their careers. The travel and accessibility grant is intended to support First Generation Higher Education Scholars in the Profession who attend the APSA Annual Meeting. Learn more.