A proud Temple University alum earning her BA in African American studies with a minor in political science (1999). She received her Ph.D. in political science from Duke University (2007) working primarily in the area of American politics with a specific focus on race and ethnic politics. Her work has appeared in numerous publications, such as the Journal of Politics, Political Psychology, Journal of Women, Politics, and Policy, Journal of African American Studies, and many others. She is currently developing a book manuscript on African American public opinion on immigration. Prof. Carter’s other work examines the politics of lynching, the meaning of citizenship for African Americans, the nature of political ideology for African Americans.