Our Incoming Graduate Students, 2008

Rachel Adler

 

B.A. from University of California, San Diego

 

Research Interests: International Relations; Chinese foreign policy, China in a global context

Email: radler@uci.edu

 

 

Rachel Adler

Alison Brenner

 

B.A. from University of Southern California

 

Research Interests: Political Psychology, American Politics; gender and politics and law.

 

Email: brennera@uci.edu

 

 

Alison Brenner

Alfredo Carlos

 

B.A. from UC Santa Barbara
M.A. from Cal State Long Beach

 

Research Interests: Comparative Politics; Latin American politics, social movements, resistance

 

Email:alfredoc@uci.edu

 

 

Alfredo Carlos

Bronwyn Charlton

 

B.A. from University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

 

Research Interests: International Relations; global environmental politics and economy, human rights.

 

Email: charltob@uci.edu

 

 

Bronwyn Charlton

Neilan Chaturvedi

 

B.A. from University of California, Riverside

 

Research Interests: (American Politics, Public Choice; political behavior, public opinion, elections)

 

Email: nchaturv@uci.edu
 

Jennifer Garcia

 

B.A. from UC Berkeley

 

Research Interests: Race and Ethnic Politics, American Politics; voting rights, representation of minorities, political behavior of ethnic communities

 

Email: jennifrg@uci.edu
 

Jennifer Garcia

Mark Gjokaj

 

B.A. from the University of Michigan, Dearborn

 

Research Interests: Political Psychology; nationalism, causes of terrorism and rebellion

 

Email: mdjokic@uci.edu

 

Mark Gjokaj

Yiyang Hu

 

B.A. from Hangzhou Dianzi University

M.A. from University of Pittsburgh

 

Research Interests: Democracy Studies; political participation, Chinas transition to democracy, international political economy.

 

Email: yiyangh@uci.edu

 

 Yiyang Hu

Arturo Jimenez

 

B.A. from San Diego State University
 
M.A. from San Diego State University

 

Research Interests: International Relations; US policy towards Latin America, human rights.

 

Email: arturoj@uci.edu

 

Arturo Jimenez

Jennifer Kendall

 

B.A. from Drexel University
M.A. Drexel University

 

Research Interests: International Relations; Democracy, European Politics and Institutions.

 

Email: jkendall@uci.edu

Jennifer Kendall

 

Wayne Lalicon

 

B.A. from Rutgers University

 

Research Interests: Race and Ethnic Politics; citizenship and migration, Filipino- American experience.

 

Email: wlalicon@uci.edu

 

Wayne Lalicon

Tom Le

 

B.A. from University of California, Davis
 
Research Interests: Comparative Politics; East Asia, Japanese foreign policy

 

Email: tompl@uci.edu

 

Tom Le

Peter Miller

 

B.A. from Reed College

 

Research Interests: Democracy Studies; Voting behavior, comparative electoral studies, state violence.

 

Email: peterm@uci.edu

 

Peter Miller

Scott Mills

 

B.A. from University of California, Santa Cruz

 

Research Interests: (Political Theory; post-colonial thought)

 

Email: samills@uci.edu

Orlando Montoya

B.A. from California State University, Bakersfield

Research Interests: Religion and politics, religion and democratization, voting

Email: o.montoya@uci.edu

Orlando Montoya

Katja Newman

 

B.A. from Pepperdine University
 
M.A. from George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs

 

Research Interests: Comparative Politics, Democracy Studies; Latin America/Andean region, democratic consolidation, elections/constituent assemblies, international relations.

 

Email: katjan@uci.edu


Website: www.ksnconsulting.com

 

 

 Katja Newman

Celia Reynolds

 

B.A. from College of William and Mary

 

Research Interests: (International Relations; non-proliferation, intelligence analysis)

 

Email: clreynol@uci.edu

 

Ryan Shirah

 

B.A. from University of Georgia
 
M.S. from Florida State University

 

Research Interests: Comparative Politics; mass political behavior, social movements, formal theory

 

Email: rshirah@uci.edu

 

 

Ryan Shirah

Beijie Tang

 

B.A. from University of Nevada, Las Vegas

 

Research Interests: International Relations; globalization, IPE and institutions, China.

 

Email: btang@uci.edu

Beijie Tang

EAP Reciprocity Student:

 

Carlos Barrios

 

Postgraduate Diploma from Southhampton Solent University

 

B.A. from Complutense University of Madrid

 

Research Interests: Studies on Empathic Involvement, Societies and Cultures, Educational Technology, Education and Prevention of Violence, Education of High-gifted Children.

 

Email:  barriosc@uci.edu

 

Website:  http://carlosbarrios.wordpress.com