Dear Colleagues, Scholarship is not only about producing research – it is about sustaining voices, building belonging, and challenging the structures that make too many invisible. This year has been an incredible year of transformation, and I have been determined to carry that vision forward through my writing, research, and community-centered work. I want to share some of the steps I’ve taken on that path. This August and September, I have the opportunity to share three original research papers at the American Political Science Association (APSA) conferences: – PolNet at Harvard/Northeastern in Cambridge, MA (August 2025) – APSA Annual Meeting & Teaching & Learning in Vancouver, Canada (September 2025) This…