Kristy Pathakis

Kristy Pathakis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Texas A&M University. Her research integrates political science, psychology, and sociology to examine how social disadvantage impacts political participation through psychological barriers such as perceived belonging and cultural norms. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California San Diego (2020).

Her work focuses on how resource deprivation and psychological constraints jointly shape democratic engagement, emphasizing non-material barriers like identity and social roles. No specific grants, awards, or advised students are listed in the provided information.

She is affiliated with Texas A&M's Political Science Department but no labs or research teams are explicitly mentioned.