Rayna L Flye
Fax: 310-825-0778
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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