Robin Jacobson

Robin Jacobson is a Professor of Politics and Government at the University of Puget Sound. She specializes in U.S. politics with a focus on immigration, race, religion, and state politics. Her research explores the intersection of race and immigration policy, including historical analyses of nativism and contemporary debates over immigrant inclusion.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science, Johns Hopkins University, Undergraduate Admissions (1996)
• Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oregon (2004)

Research Interests:

• Immigration policy and its racial dimensions
• State-level responses to immigration
• Religion's role in political life
• Detention regimes and identity politics

Current Projects: A collaborative National Endowment for the Humanities-funded project comparing state immigration policies from the 19th century to today in the Southwest and Mid-Atlantic regions.

Awards: None explicitly listed.

Teaching and Grants: Teaches courses like Introduction to U.S. Politics and a Capstone Course. Her work is supported by an NEH grant for state immigration policy research.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates on multi-institutional projects and co-edits volumes on faith and race in American politics.