Beth Elise Whitaker
Beth Elise Whitaker
Professor and Associate Dean
Political Science and Public Administration
My research explores the politics of migration, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Drawing on fieldwork in Tanzania, Kenya, and Botswana, survey experiments, and cross-national survey data, I have examined factors shaping immigration attitudes and policies, highlighting the importance of political competition. Newer lines of research explore the implementation of diaspora voting in Kenya and attitudes toward deportation in the United States. My work has appeared in various migration studies, African studies, and political science journals.