University of Washington's Own Anna Nguyen Awarded Prestigious DFP Fellowship

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Anna Nguyen, a second-year PhD student at the University of Washington in Seattle, has been awarded a DFP Spring Fellowship. She specializes in American politics, race and ethnic politics, and political methodology. Anna began her academic career with a B.S. in political science and economics from the University of Oregon and has been active in tenant organizing. Her current research focuses on how social networks help immigrant domestic workers build solidarity and collective power.

The APSA Diversity Fellowship Program (DFP), which supports Anna, was established in 1969 to increase diversity within the political science profession. To date, the program has assisted over 600 fellows, with more than 100 completing their doctoral studies.

This year, the DFP is supporting PhD students who are in their first or second year as of Spring 2024. Anna is part of the 2024-2025 class of fellows, who are expected to make significant contributions to political science.