Jamila Michener, Cornell University

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Assistant Professor Ithaca, New York jm2362@cornell.edu

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American politics Disadvantaged groups and political process Marginalized communities public policy Political participation Race and US politics Urban politics US poverty and racial inequality

Bio/Research

Jamila Michener is an Assistant professor in the department of Government. Her research focuses on poverty and racial inequality in American politics. More specifically, her work explores two overarching themes: the conditions under which economically and racially disadvantaged groups engage in t...

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Bio/Research

Jamila Michener is an Assistant professor in the department of Government. Her research focuses on poverty and racial inequality in American politics. More specifically, her work explores two overarching themes: the conditions under which economically and racially disadvantaged groups engage in the political process, and the role of the state in shaping the political and economic trajectories of marginalized communities. Centering on these concerns, her research has been supported by the Ford Foundation, the National Science Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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