Michele Kuenzi

Michele Kuenzi is an Associate Professor and Undergraduate Coordinator in the Department of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Her research focuses on African politics, including political development, public opinion, political participation, and democratization in Africa. She has conducted fieldwork in Senegal, supported by a fellowship from the West African Research Association, and her work emphasizes political parties and party systems in the region.

Key research areas include the consolidation of democracy, education's role in democratic processes, and the dynamics of political participation in African contexts. Her publications appear in journals like Comparative Political Studies, Political Behavior, and Democratization. She recently completed summer fieldwork in Senegal, advancing her scholarship on these topics.

• Awards: West African Research Association fellow
• Research Themes: Democratization, political parties, public opinion, and political development in Africa