Mentor.
Communicator.
Educator.
What I do
I am a professor of political science, with a specialization in Race, Ethnicity and Politics. My research focuses on Latinos in the U.S. and the intersection of race, religion and politics.
As a public speaker I explore how faith influences social justice and racial reconciliation and on the strength of women in society. I am a promoter of diversity, equity, and inclusion for organizational and systemic change. I am a mentor, and a champion of women who strive to know and fulfill their purpose.
Who I am
I am the proud daughter of Mexican immigrants that started their journey in the U.S. as farm workers. I am a wife, a mom, a tia, a sister, a professional, an encourager of women, and a follower of Jesus Christ. Everything I do is filtered through this kaleidoscopic lens.
Research
“I hope to better understand for the purpose of communicating and advocating for those who can’t speak for themselves. ”
2022. “Latino Evangelicals are Nepantla: The In-betweenness of Political Identity”- Currently Submitting to Politics Groups and Identities
2021. “Fear and Suspicion: Pervasive Anti-Asian Rhetoric and Its Consequences on Society and Policy”- Presented at WPSA Submission in Progress to Politics, Groups & Identities
2020. “Latino Evangelicals: How Their Multiple Identity Informs their Politics.”
2018. “Latino Evangelicals: Politics, Policies and the Conflict in Within.”
2016. “From California’s ‘Chinese Problem’ to U.S. Immigration Policy: A Critical Examination of the Motivations Behind the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882.” – Noemi Hernandez Alexander. Presented at UCR, PRIEC Conference. Paper in-progress for submission to a publication.
2015. “The Dimensions of Social Capital and Latino Political Participation”-Adrian Pantoja, Pitzer College, Noemi Alexander, California Baptist University, Alma Keshavarz, Claremont Graduate University – Presented at Western Political Science Association Las Vegas, Nevada (2015). Paper in-progress for submission to a publication.
2015. “Reies Lopez Tijerina’s Vision for Political Justice came from Pentecost.” A Discourse analysis on the rhetoric and methodology of Tijerina and an examination of Assemblies of God doctrine. – Noemi Hernandez Alexander Paper in-progress
Wondering & Writing
The pews of the American Evangelical church are browning, and so is the Evangelical voting bloc. Latinos, especially Latino immigrants, are fueling the growth of the Evangelical church and they are also fueling the growth of the faithful voting bloc. Even still, there exists a limited understanding of the political needs of the Latino who identifies both ethnically and religiously. I work to illuminate how people with strong attachments to both identities make political decisions.