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Vanessa Cruz Nichols

Psychology · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Migration, Health and TraumaElectoral Systems and Political ParticipationMigration, Refugees, and IntegrationSocial and Intergroup PsychologyRacial and Ethnic Identity Research

Publications

12

Citations

344

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

10

Publishing since 2017

Research summary
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Vanessa Cruz Nichols studies how Latino and immigrant communities in the United States respond politically to perceived threats such as deportation and racialized policing. Her work examines the roles of emotions like fear and hope in driving civic engagement and voting, and how immigration policy affects everyday behaviors like seeking health care. The research connects political psychology with topics of race, identity, and public policy.

Latino political participation and mobilizationEmotions (fear, hope) in civic engagementImmigration policy and its effects on communitiesRace, ethnicity, and political behaviorPolicy feedback and health access

Publication activity was concentrated in 2017-2021 with several intervening years of no listed output, and recent output is sparse (about 0.4 per year over the last five years) with forthcoming pieces in 2025 and 2026.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 0.4/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 4 publications418192020: 2 publications202021: 1 publication212223242025: 1 publication252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • PS Political Science & Politics×2
  • Journal of Health Politics Policy and Law×1
  • Public Administration Review×1
  • The Forum×1
  • Political Behavior×1

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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