Junior Scholar

Cameron Espinoza is a Ph.D. student in political science at the Graduate Center. Her dissertation aims to create an understanding of the different political pathways toward felon re-enfranchisement at the state level in the United States, focusing on why and how states (across ideological lines) have adopted felon re-enfranchisement laws. Espinoza is also the director of applied research at the Geena Davis Institute. She completed her M.A. in politics and international relations at Selwyn College, University of Cambridge, and her B.A. in political science and English literature at the University of Southern California.

Areas of Expertise

American Politics

Democracy

Political Effects of Mass Incarceration