Dr. Marisa Abrajano

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Biography

Marisa Abrajano is a Professor of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego. Her research interests center on American politics, with a specific focus on racial and ethnic politics, political participation, voting campaigns, and mass media. She is the author of several notable works, including 'White Backlash: Immigration, Race, and American Politics' co-authored with Zoltan Hajnal, published by Princeton University Press in 2015. This book was recognized with the Ralphe Bunch Award from the American Political Science Association. Abrajano's contribution to the field includes another acclaimed book, 'Campaigning for the New American Electorate: Television Advertising and Latinos,' published in 2010 by Stanford University Press. Additionally, she co-authored 'New Faces, New Voices: The Hispanic Electorate in America' with R. Michael Alvarez, also published by Princeton University Press in 2012. Her work has been featured in various leading political science journals. Abrajano earned her PhD from New York University in 2005.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).