Stephen Nuno-Perez,PhD

Senior Analyst

Stephen’s academic work focuses on Latinx-LGBTQ political participation, the impact of voter IDs on minorities,and the influence of partisan outreach on Latino vote choice. He teaches courses on immigration, Latino politics,political participation, and research methods. His academic work has been published in Political Research Quarterly, American Politics Research, Urban Affairs, and others.

Stephen brings almost eight years of experience writing for NBC News-Latino, covering politics, immigration, political campaigns, and life stories of Latinos making their imprint on the American story. He has written over 200 articles for NBC News since 2012, making him one of the most widely read Latino public voices in academia. His writing has been published in Reuters, Talking Points Memo, The New York Times, and the Washington Post’s Monkey Cage Blog.

He has supervised numerous projects for BSP Research, including a 10-week tracking poll for NALEO, a multi-phase project for asylee rights for Justice Action Center, Climate Power, Immigration Hub, Power California, Univision, and Building Back Together.

Stephen received his Ph.D. in Political Science from UC Irvine and his B.A. in Political Science from UCLA.  His research largely explores the relationship between Latinos and the American political system. He is currently a Professor and Chair of the Department of Politics and International Affairs at Northern Arizona University.