Franshelly Martinez-Ortiz

Franshelly M. Martínez-Ortiz is a PhD student in Political Science at Gerald Ford School of Public Policy. Her research focuses on broad topics of Race and Ethnicity, Political Behavior and American Public Opinion. She is currently working on projects on the intersection of misinformation and race, and Puerto Rican Politics. Prior to joining Ford School, Martínez-Ortiz obtained a B.A. in Political Science from University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras and a M.A. in Political Science from The Ohio State University. After obtaining her PhD, Martínez-Ortiz aims to pursue a career in academia and serve as a mentor for other first-generation scholars.