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Dr. Kenicia Wright<\/a> (left) and Dr. G\u00fcne\u015f Murat Tezc\u00fcr<\/a> (right)<\/p><\/div>\n

The political behavior and policy preferences of the Latinx community will be the subject of a new study in the School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs<\/a> (SPSIA).<\/p>\n

The study is funded by the National Science Foundation\u2019s Build and Broaden 2.0 Grant, created to encourage research by scholars at minority-serving institutions to apply for grants. UCF is one of the largest Hispanic Serving Higher Education Institutions in the country, with approximately 28% of UCF\u2019s students identifying as Hispanic.<\/p>\n

Leading the research are Assistant Professor Kenicia Wright<\/a>, Ph.D. and SPSIA Director G\u00fcne\u015f Murat Tezc\u00fcr, Ph.D..<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a first-generation college student, I was unfamiliar with the research process until I was hired as a research assistant in my junior year,\u201d said Wright. \u201cIt means a lot that Dr. Tezc\u00fcr and I will be able to provide several students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience to the research process through this grant.\u201d<\/p>\n

In-depth interviews and focus groups will provide insight on two central, related questions. One focuses on how country of origin and gender interactively influence the opinions and political behavior of Latinx Americans. Secondly, how do these factors shape the scope and nature of group consciousness among Latinx Americas?<\/p>\n

The study is well-suited geographically in Central Florida, with 26.2% of the state\u2019s population identifying as Latino or Hispanic and Florida\u2019s Hispanic population of 5.3 million, which is 8% of the U.S. Latino population.<\/p>\n

\u201cA resilient liberal representative democracy requires an understanding of how diverse experiences and opinions of citizens shape their political behavior,\u201d said Tezc\u00fcr. \u201cAs such, it is essential for us to develop a better understanding of the complexity and diversity characterizing Latinx attitudes and behavior.\u201d<\/p>\n

Given UCF\u2019s institutional background and political context, the grant will enrich the research experiences of Hispanic students while augmenting public understanding of Latinx experiences in Florida, Tezc\u00fcr said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will be the first time I am involved in a research project that addresses the politics of ethnic and racial diversity in the United States as I am a social scientist that typically focuses on the Middle East,\u201d said Tezc\u00fcr. \u201cI am hoping that I will be able to contribute a comparative perspective on this project that will supplement Dr. Wright\u2019s expertise.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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