Nicholas R. Gonzalez is a second-year doctoral student in the Department of Political Science at Northwestern University. His subfield is American politics, with research interests spanning political behavior, urban politics, and the intersections of race, class, and political economy. Prior to arriving at Northwestern, Nicholas completed his master’s degree in political science at the University at Albany and his bachelor’s degree in political science at The City College of New York. As a doctoral student, he is currently working on two research projects, one examining racial resentment using survey data, and another exploring the administration of David Dinkins, New York City’s first Black mayor, through archival research drawn from New York City’s municipal archives. He employs both quantitative and qualitative methods across his work. Nicholas also serves as the Workshop Coordinator for Northwestern’s Racial and Ethnic Politics Workshop. After completing his doctorate, he hopes to pursue a career in academia, where he aims to teach courses on urban politics, race and ethnicity in American politics, and political economy.
The APSA Diversity Fellowship Program, formerly the Minority Fellowship Program, was established in 1969 as a fellowship competition to diversify the political science profession. The DFP provides support to students applying to, or in the early stages of, a PhD program in political science. APSA has once again awarded a new cycle to provide support for students currently in their first or second year as of Spring 2026. Please join us in congratulating the 2026-2027 class of fellows.
