Political Science

Faculty & Staff

Dr. Jarred Cuellar

Dr. Jarred Cuellar
Assistant Professor of Political Science

Office Phone: 909-869-5451
Email: jrcuellar@cpp.edu 
Office Location: 94-316
Office Hours: To be announced
Full CV 

Academic Area

American Politics & Political Methodology

Areas of Expertise

American politics, race and ethnic politics, Latino politics, Latino identity, Latino political heterogeneity, political behavior, voting behavior, role of “place”, campaigns, media; quantitative methods, and GIS methods

Research Statement

I use quantitative methods to conduct research on the political behavior of Latinos in the US. My research seeks to uncover what role identity plays in Latino political behavior. I am currently analyzing the role of religion in Latino voting behavior, specifically I am seeking to understand the differences between Catholic Latinos and Evangelical Latinos as it pertains to voting behavior at the presidential level. Outside of academic research, I have worked on the 2020 USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times Presidential Poll, and I served on the Committee to Re-envision the USC Public Safety Department in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd.

Academic Degrees

  • PhD in Political Science and International Relations, University of Southern California, 2022
  • MA in Political Science, University of Arkansas, 2017
  • BA in Political Science, University of California, Irvine, 2015
  • IGETC Transfer Credit, Cerritos Community College, 2013

Current Courses

FALL 2024
POLITICAL SCIENCE / EWS 2080: INTRODUCTION TO RACE & ETHNIC POLITICS
Minority communities, citizenship, political values, attitudes, behaviors, and policy issues and representation in the United States. Emphasis on the experience of Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans, and/or Latina and Latino Americans, along with the overall immigrant experience in the US.
Examination of electoral processes and outcomes; Assessment of voting behavior, especially regarding democratic theory and implications for representation; Attention to political actors: politicians, lobbyists, activists, and political donors; and an analysis of factors influencing public opinion and political participation.
Socio-economic, political contexts of public administration; role of public administration in the political process; social values, ethics and public interest; characteristics of public bureaucracy, theories and practices; role and responsibility and accountability in governance.

Publications

Forecasting Presidential Nominations in 2016: #WePredictedClintonANDTrump, (PS: Political Science and Politics 2016)