Jessica Cobian
Jessica Cobian (she/her/ella) is a Political Science PhD candidate and Senior Fellow for the Voting Rights Project at UCLA. She is currently studying the effects of anti-immigrant rhetoric on Latino voting behavior. Prior to attending UCLA, Jessica worked on campaign management and policy analysis focusing on immigration, democracy, and technology at the Center for American Progress in Washington DC. She previously worked as an immigration campaign manager for Sojourners, as a lead organizer for the ACCE Institute, and a community organizer for Faith in Action in California. Jessica has published her research in the Annual Review of Political Science (ARPS) and the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). She has also written opinion editorials in the Voice of San Diego, Univision, La Prensa and Colorlines. Jessica holds a MPP from American University in Washington, DC, and a B.A. in Political Science from UC Riverside.
