Shuan Banh
EXPERTISE:
American Politics, Political Psychology, Political Behavior
EMAIL:
shuan.banh@sjsu.edu
CONTACT INFORMATION:
San Jose State University
One Washington Square
San Jose, Ca 95192-0119
OFFICE HOURS:
Mondays and Wednesdays 10:30am - 11:45am in person and by appt.
BACKGROUND:
"Born and raised in San Jose and a proud Spartan, Shuan recently earned his M.A. in
Political Science/Political Psychology from Stony Brook University after graduating
from San Jose State with department an academic honors. His master's thesis "The Power
of Place Divides Us: Place-Based Social Identity's Role in Polarizing America," investigates
the relationship between place (i.e., where people live), place-based identity (i.e.,
the type of place people identify with), and affective polarization (i.e., the political
divide).
Shuan's interests span political psychology, political behavior, public opinion, and political geography. He loves discussing elections and has a long-held fascination with history. Currently, he is a lecturer at San Jose State University but intends to pursue a Ph.D. in the near future"
