Jennifer Wu

She/Her

School of Arts & Sciences

Bio

Jennifer D. Wu studies race, identity, and behavior in American politics. Her research currently focuses on Asian American political behavior and examines the conditions and context in which the pan-Asian identity is politically unifying, despite notable variation in national origin backgrounds. Other lines of research involve studying preferences for representation more broadly based on candidate identity and background. Jen holds a PhD in Political Science from Yale University.

Postdoc Appointment

Department

Political Science

Penn Faculty Mentor

Marc Meredith, Ph.D.

Education

Degrees

2023, Ph.D., Political Science, Yale University
2014, M.S.c., Economics, University College London
2013, B.A., Economics, Mathematics, and Theatre Arts, The University of Pennsylvania

Disertation Title

The Politics of Asian-ness: Understanding the Importance of National Origin and Group Membership on the Political Representation

Research Advisors

Gregory Huber, Ph.D.