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Yoshira D. Macías Mejía is an assistant professor in the department of political science and law. Dr. Macías Mejía received her PhD from the University of New Mexico and was a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center for Health Policy, doctoral fellow. Her research interests include political behavior, race and ethnic politics, Latino/a/e/x politics, youth and politics, identity politics, health policy and immigration policy. She teaches courses in American government, race and ethnic politics, and Latino/a politics. Her research is published in Political Research Quarterly, Political Behavior, Latino Studies, and the U.S. Latina & Latino Oral History Journal. Other featured work includes research and policy reports with the UNM Native American Budget & Policy Institute, PS Now with the American Political Science Association and the Julian Samora Research Institute at Michigan State University.

Specialization

American Politics, Political behavior, Race and Ethnic Politics, Latino Politics, Immigration Policy, Health Policy

Office Hours

Fall

Monday

8:30 am - 9:30 am

Thursday

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Via zoom, in-person, by appointment

Spring

Monday

2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Via zoom

Wednesday

8:45 am - 9:45 am

In-person