Robin Harper

Robin A. Harper focuses on issues of immigration, citizenship, and civic engagement. She is especially interested in the interaction between public policy and behavior. She is teaching American Politics, the Presidency and a seminar on Citizenship. She is currently working on a book based on her dissertation, "Does Citizenship Really Matter? An Exploration of the Role Citizenship Plays in the Civic Incorporation of Permanent Residents and Naturalized Citizens in New York and Berlin." She has taught at the City University of New York before coming to Wellesley. She is also working on a research project on naturalization ceremonies and processes comparing classic immigration, civic- and ethnic-based states.