Donghyun Danny Choi
Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science
University of Pittsburgh
I am an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Pittsburgh. My research focuses on two broad themes: democratic representation and identity politics.
My first book project, which won APSA’s Juan Linz Prize for Best Dissertation in the Comparative Study of Democracy in 2020, investigates how political parties and the nature of candidate selection institutions influence the relationship between elected representatives and their constituents in new democracies. My coauthored second book project examines the extent to which common norms, identities, and ideas can reduce prejudice and discrimination against immigrants and ultimately facilitate their inclusion in democratic polities. I also have a series of papers and projects on these two themes.
I received my PhD in Political Science from UC Berkeley in 2018 and was previously a pre/postdoctoral fellow at the Identity & Conflict Lab, University of Pennsylvania.
You can reach me at dannychoi[at]pitt.edu
Interests
- Democratic representation
- Political parties
- Identity politics
- Political methodology
Education
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Ph.D. in Political Science, 2018
University of California, Berkeley
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M.A. in Political Science, 2012
University of California, Berkeley
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B.A. in Economics, 2007
Korea University
