Sonia Vargas is a fourth-year PhD student in American Politics at the University of Maryland. Her research interests are race and identity politics in the United States, with a focus on second-generation immigrants. Prior to beginning at UMD Sonia received her Bachelor's degree from the University of Florida in Political Science and Anthropology. 

Areas of Interest

  • Race and Ethnic Politics
  • Political Behavior
  • Political Socialization
  • Data Science
Personal Website
https://soniavargas.net/

Degrees

  • Degree Type
    MA
    Degree Details
    Government and Politics - University of Maryland
  • Degree Type
    BA
    Degree Details
    Political Science & Anthropology - University of Florida

Awards

  • 2023-2024 APSA Diversity Fellowship
  • 2023 Rapoport Family Foundation Summer Research Collaborative Award

Conferences

  • Southern Political Science Association

Research Topics

  • American Politics
  • Methodology
Headshot of Sonia
Email
svargas [at] umd.edu