Isabelle is in her third year in the GVPT Ph.D. program and is interested in American Politics and Disability Studies. Her research involves how disabled people think about disclosing their identities and the connections between identity and participation. Isabelle earned her bachelor's degree Summa Cum Laude at Hofstra University in political science.

Areas of Interest

  • Disability Politics
  • Identity Politics
  • Political Participation

Degrees

  • Degree Type
    BA
    Degree Details
    Hofstra University

Awards

  • 2024-05-01
    American Political Science Association Diversity Fellowship, American Political Science Association.
  • 2024-07-12
    Applied Social Issues Internship, The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI).

Conferences

  • Rethinking Disability as a Universal Experience Roundtable. American Political Science Association.

Research Topics

  • American Politics
  • Methodology
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Government and Politics Department
Email
ijensen [at] umd.edu