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26%

of domestic students are students of color

41%

of our doctoral students are international

58%

of political science Ph.D. students are women

Kaia Kirk

Kaia Kirk

Contact Information:

kjkirk@syr.edu

Research Collaboration:

Emily Thorson

Kaia Kirk

Ph.D. Student, Political Science Department


Graduate Research Associate, Campbell Public Affairs Institute

Bio

Kaia Kirk is a true Georgia Peach. She earned her B.A. in political science from Jackson State University, where she worked on research dealing with race-based traumatic events and implicit and explicit biases. Kirk’s primary research interests are in Black politics, public opinion, and American political development (APD). In her free time, she enjoys playing golf and quoting unpopular movie lines. 

Research Interests

Black politics, Political behavior, Public opinion, Social movements, Media and politics

Political Science Department
100 Eggers Hall