Asha Venugopalan is a PhD candidate at the Department of Political Science at Stony Brook University. Her research lies at the intersection of group identities, prejudicial attitudes, and political communication. Prior to joining the doctoral program, Venugopalan was a researcher in India, where she developed large public opinion surveys to capture the sociopolitical attitudes of citizens during the inter-election period. She also holds an MSc in political science and political economy from the London School of Economics.