Zachary Lorico Hertz

Zachary Lorico Hertz is a Ph.D. student in the Charles and Louise Travers Department of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley. He is particularly interested in understanding how race and class identity develop, are expressed through political behavior, and intersect with power in local politics. In his research, he uses causal inference methods and survey data to study the effects an increasingly diverse and partisan electorate will have on representation and sub-national institutions. His current project uses both experimental and observational methods to assess the impact of hate crimes on shaping Asian American pan-ethnic identity and political participation. His writing has been featured in academic and popular outlets, including the Washington Post. Zachary holds a M.A. with a concentration in quantitative methods and social analysis from the University of Chicago, and completed a B.A. in political science at Tufts University in 2019.