Nicole Kalaf-Hughes, Ph.D.

Dr. Kalaf-Hughes has presented her research at meetings of the Western Political Science Association, Midwestern Political Science Association, American Political Science Association, and at meetings of the Politics of Race, Immigration, and Ethnicity Consortium.

Dr. Kalaf-Hughes’ dissertation examines the positions legislators take on the issue of immigration. Looking at legislative cosponsorship, recorded votes, and floor debate and the state and federal level, this research examines how and why elected officials select certain policy positions in this debate.  Her current research examines extensions of this dissertation, including questions surrounding legislative behavior on immigration over time. Additionally, she is working on other projects that examine legislative behavior across a variety of issues in the United States and abroad.