Dr. Donghyun Choi

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Danny Choi is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Brown University, specializing in political parties, identity politics, immigration, and African politics. He has made significant contributions to the field, with work featured in prestigious journals such as the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, American Political Science Review, and Political Analysis. His co-authored book, 'Native Bias: Overcoming Discrimination Against Immigrants,' was published by Princeton University Press in 2022 and is part of the Princeton Studies in Political Behavior series. He received the Book Award from the Experimental Research Section of the American Political Science Association in 2023. Choi's current research includes a book on intraparty politics and representation in Kenya, which is based on his award-winning dissertation that earned the Juan Linz Prize in 2020. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley in 2018 and previously held a faculty position at the University of Pittsburgh. Choi was also a pre/postdoctoral fellow at the Identity & Conflict Lab at the University of Pennsylvania. His teaching portfolio includes courses on Comparative Politics and Quantitative Research Methods.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2019-01-01 — Present

Brown University • Providence, RI, United States

Teaching and conducting research in the areas of political parties, identity politics, and African politics.

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Pittsburgh • Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Taught and progressed research in political science.

Pre/Postdoctoral Fellow

2017-01-01 — 2019-01-01

Identity & Conflict Lab, University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA, United States

Focused on problems of identity and conflict in political contexts.

Awards

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Book Award

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Luebbert Award

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Rebecca Morton JEPS Article Award

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Paper Award

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Fiona McGillivray Award

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Juan Linz Prize

Courses

Introduction to Comparative Politics Contemporary African Politics Identity Politics Global Perspective Quantitative Research Methods II

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics