Kelsey Osborne-Garth is a native of Nashville, TN, and joined the Department of Political Science at Michigan State University in the Fall of 2022. She obtained a B.A. in Political Science at Lee University, where she graduated with honors. At Michigan State, she studies American Politics and public policy with an emphasis on race, ethnicity, and identity politics. She is particularly interested in the relationship between American Identity and race relations. Outside of academia, Kelsey enjoys practicing American Sign Language, volunteering in the local Deaf community, and is an avid Star Trek fan.