Natalie Masuoka is Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the Asian American Studies Program at Tufts University. Her research specializes in the area of American racial and ethnic politics with a focus on political behavior, public opinion and political psychology. Her work pays attention to the ways in which race, immigration and identity influence political attitude formation among racial minorities, in particular those new immigrant groups, Asian Americans and Latinos. She received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Irvine.