UCLA Political Science Summer Institute
The Department of Political Science at UCLA is one of the nation’s top 10% undergraduate programs. The major offers a comprehensive and multidisciplinary education in International Relations, American Politics, Methods, Political Theory, Race Ethnicity & Race Politics, and Comparative Politics.
The Political Science Department is offering a 3 week program with introductory coursework in American Politics as well as career panel component, bringing special guests to speak on the field and various career paths one can take with a Political Science degree. Students will leave the program with a strong understanding of American Politics, five units of either letter grade or pass/no pass college credit to use towards their Bachelor/High School degrees, mentors in the grad and undergraduate levels, and an idea of how far-reaching political thought/influence is in our society.
For questions about the program, please contact gradinfo@polisci.ucla.edu.
Meet Your Instructor
Emily Ortiz
Summer Institute Instructor
Emily Ortiz is a PhD candidate in Political Science at UCLA, where she studies how partisanship shapes perceived obligations among the Latino community. Originally from Florida, she graduated from Florida State University before coming to UCLA to pursue her doctorate.
Emily’s research combines surveys, experiments, and qualitative analysis to understand how identity and political beliefs shape the way Latino voters think and behave. She has presented her work at major political science conferences and has been published in academic journals focused on race and politics in America.
At UCLA, Emily has taught courses on Latino Politics, American Politics, Political Psychology, and the Politics of Race and Ethnicity. She is also a manager UCLA’s Race, Ethnicity, Politics, and Society (REPS) Lab.
Outside of her own research, Emily is passionate about making political science accessible to students of all backgrounds, which is exactly why she’s excited to be your instructor this summer!
For more information, please view our Summer Institute Page here: https://summer.ucla.edu/program/political-science-summer-institute/
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