Ivy A M CargileIvy A.M. Cargile (B.A. California State University, Fullerton; M.A. and PhD Claremont Graduate
University) is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at California State University,
Bakersfield. Broadly, her research interests focus on poltical behavior in the U.S. context. She is
particularly interested in how the intersections of gender, race, and ethnicity affect the electoral
behavior of both political elites, and the electorate at large. Specifically, she is interested in how
diverse political participants perceive a Latina candidate who represents the intersection of
gender, and ethnicity. Likewise, she explores how both Latina political actors, and other female
politicians of color influence policy outcomes, and represent their constituents. She also focuses
some of her research on the public opinion of Latina/o/x voters as a way to develop a better
understanding about how policy issues such as immigration, and women's rights affect the
participation of this community. Her work has appeared in Political Research Quarterly, as well
as in multiple books on the topics of Latina politicians, Latina/o/x voters, and immigration policy. Read More Read Less