About
Franshelly M. Martínez-Ortiz is a CRJ fellow and a doctoral candidate in the University of Michigan political science department. Her research focuses on understanding how the legacy of racially targeted institutional violence shapes political attitudes, particularly governmental distrust, in marginalized communities in the U.S. She explores how these communities engage with political messaging, with an emphasis on political cynicism and conspiracy thinking. Her work also examines the role of reparations and restorative justice as potential pathways to rebuild trust within these communities. She's also interested in topics on Afro-Latinidad. 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.
Fields of Study
- American Politics
- Public Opinion
- Race and Ethnicity
