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Cecilia Hyunjung Mo
Cecilia Hyunjung Mo is an American political scientist currently serving as an associate professor of political science at the University of California, Berkeley. Her research focuses on American politics, comparative politics, political behavior, and public policy.[1] Early life and educationMo holds a BA in mathematics and interdisciplinary studies from the University of Southern California, a MA in secondary education from Loyola Marymount University, a MA in political science from Stanford University, and a PhD in political economics from Stanford Graduate School of Business (2012).[2] PublicationsAsian-American participation in U.S. PoliticsWhy Do Asian Americans Identify As Democrats? Testing Theories of Social Exclusion and Intergroup SolidarityMo examines the causes of why Asian-American voters are majority Democrat. She looks at two major causes: 1) social exclusion and 2) intergroup solidarity. Her work goes on to identify possible explanations of racial political behavior in the United States electoral process.[3] Why Asian Americans don't Vote RepublicanWashington Post's article by Cecilia Mo discusses the possible explanations of why Asian Americans tend to lean more left than right. Her research focuses on the assumption that Asian Americans income would sway them more Republican, but offers instead that because of the political climate towards Asian Americans, they tend to vote Democrat.[4] Human TraffickingPerceived Relative Deprivation and Risk: An Aspiration-Based Model of Human Trafficking VulnerabilityAwards
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