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Rayna L Flye


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E-mail: rflye[at]ucla[dot]edu

Research Interests

Race and Ethnic Politics, American Politics, Political Behavior, European Politics

Dissertation: Outsiders and the Welfare State: How Increased Ethnic Heterogeneity and Anti-immigrant Attitudes Affect Support for Welfare

Grants and Awards

UCLA Dissertation Year Fellowship (2009-2010)
Ford Foundation Diversity Dissertation Fellowship. Honorable mention, 2009
Graduate Research Mentorship Fellowship (2007-2008)

Advisors

Kathleen Bawn (chair)
Michael Thies
David Sears
Tim Groeling

Conference Presentations

“The Muslim Welfare Cheat Terrorists: How the News Links Outsiders to Welfare and Affects Public Support of Social Assistance.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Political Science Association, Vancouver, BC. March 21, 2009

"Out-groups and the Welfare State: How the News Links Outsiders to Welfare and its
Public Opinion Consequences." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL. April 3, 2008

"Out-groups and the Welfare State: How the News Links Outsiders to Welfare and its
Public Opinion Consequences." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Political Science Association, San Diego, CA. March 22, 2008


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