Doctoral Student Affiliate
Alejandro "Alex" Contreras is a Ph.D. candidate in the Political Science department at Brown University. He recently completed a Master’s degree in Data Science through Brown’s Data Science Institute in May 2025. Prior to attending Brown, Alex earned both his Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s in Public Administration from San Diego State University, where his capstone project focused on strategies to address food insecurity at local community colleges.
At Brown, Alex's primary research explores the intersection of housing and politics in the U.S., with particular attention to how geographic space and housing dynamics shape education policy and political engagement.
