Meet Our Visiting Scholars

 

E. Nicole Thornton

Dr. Thornton’s work focuses on the persistence of structural racial inequality in liberal democracies in spite of expanding multicultural policies. Her research explores why and how some non-dominant populations have been left behind, while others have begin to realize the benefits of inclusion. Her current project seeks to answer these questions by comparatively analyzing multicultural policies in Trinidad and Maritius.

 

Mary Nugent

Mary Nugent is a 2018-2019 APSA Congressional Fellow. Her doctoral dissertation, titled “When Does He Speak For She? Men Representing Women in Parliament,” looks at when and why men in politics seek to represent women’s interests, and how the presence of women shapes male legislators.