Ali Valenzuela Associate Professor Government
- Degrees
- B.A., UCLA
Ph.D., Stanford University - Bio
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Ali is an expert on American politics, with a focus on Latino/a/x attitudes and voting behavior, demographic change and its political consequences, race and racism in politics, voter turnout, and survey design and experimental methods. He is affiliated with Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Center for Latin American & Latino Studies (CLALS) and is a new member of the steering committee for the Latina/o/x Studies minor.
Ali’s research uses surveys, experiments, and administrative data such as Census information to investigate Latino support for candidates and public policies, turnout, and the effects of racialized campaign messages, among other topics. His research has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals and as book chapters. He is currently completing his first book, Mobilizing Unity: How Competitive Elections Forge the Latino Vote, under contract with Oxford University Press.
Ali is currently teaching classes on Immigration Politics and Policymaking in the U.S. (GOVT 296) and Latino/a/x Politics (GOVT 496).
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Teaching
Fall 2024
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GOVT-315 Elections and Voting Behavior
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GOVT-324 Latinos in U.S. Poli/Society
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GOVT-899 Doctoral Dissertation
Spring 2025
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GOVT-475 Immig Pol/Policymaking in U.S.
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GOVT-477 American Government Capstone
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GOVT-899 Doctoral Dissertation