Political Science
Alejandro Contreras
Biography
Alejandro is a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate studying American Politics. His current research interests include issues surrounding federal government responsiveness, policy implementation by elected/non-elected officials, and the politics of U.S. social welfare system. Alejandro holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from San Diego State University. His Masters capstone project investigated policies in community colleges that support students struggling with basic needs such as food insecurity, housing insecurity and homelessness.