Dr. Andrea Peña-Vasquez is an Assistant Professor of International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA) with a focus on Immigration/Migration. Peña-Vasquez received her Ph.D. in political science from the University of Notre Dame and a B.A. in political science and sociology from the University of Florida. She was a postdoctoral fellow at Hamilton College and a visiting researcher at the Juan March Institute at Carlos III University of Madrid and the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Her research focuses on issues of legal status and identity documentation,​ race​/ethnicity​, and​ migration governance in multi-level states. Her work has been supported by the J. William Fulbright Foundation​, the American Political Science Association, and the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame. Her peer-reviewed research and public scholarship have been featured in various outlets, including The Washington Post’s Monkey Cage, The Economy of Happiness at Psychology Today, and Politics, Groups, and Identities. 

Courses Taught

• PIA 2478 Asylum Politics and Policy

Education & Training

• Ph.D. in Political Science and Government, University of Notre Dame
• B.A. in Political Science and Sociology, University of Florida

Research Interests

• Migration and Citizenship
• Regional focus on Western Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa
• Race and Ethnicity