Dr. Ju uses mixed-methods approaches to study race/ethnicity, gender, international migration, social determinants of health, the non-profit sector, and urban politics in North America, Latin America, Europe, and East Asia. Teaching recognition she has received include the American Council of Learned Societies/Council of Independent Colleges Legacies of American Slavery Summer Syllabus Workshop Grant, St. Edward's University Center for Teaching Excellence Hudspeth Award for Innovative Instruction, St. Edward's University Center for Teaching Excellence Innovation Fellowship, and St. Edward's University Center for Teaching Excellence Champion Award for Mission-Informed Teaching. Her first book, Identities Matter: Politics of Immigration and Incorporation (Oxford University Press 2025), came out recently. The book manuscript won a 2022 American Political Science Association Minority Serving Institution Virtual Book Workshop Award. Showcasing her dedication to undergraduate teaching and research, Dr. Ju has served as Chair of the Institutional Review Board (IRB), co-chair of the Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE) steering committee, and Coordinator for the Global Perspectives requirement for General Education.
Dr. Ju is on sabbatical at Stanford University as a Visiting Scholar for the Taiwan Fellowship Program at the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Academic Appointments
Stanford University Visiting Scholar for the Taiwan Fellowship Program at the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC), 2026-2027
St. Edward's University Associate Professor of International Affairs & Political Science, 2025-present
St. Edward's University Assistant Professor of International Affairs & Political Science, 2019-2025
Ph.D. in Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles, 2015
M.A. in Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles, 2009
B.A. in Political Science, University of Washington, 2007
B.A. in Spanish, University of Washington, 2007
B.A. in European Studies, University of Washington, 2007
B.A. in Latin American Studies, University of Washington. 2007
Publications
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