Overview
Nathaniel Uy is a Ph.D. student in Comparative Politics from the Philippines. He earned his Master of Global Affairs from Rice University, with a 3.97/4.00 GPA, and his B.A. in Social Sciences (Area Studies) from the University of the Philippines Manila, where he graduated cum laude. Prior to joining Cornell, he worked as a Senior Research Associate at the Stratbase Institute in the Philippines. He also served as a research intern at the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University and the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C. During his graduate studies, he was awarded the Expanding Horizons Fellowship at Rice University and was selected as a SEAREG Predoctoral Fellow at the Duke Center for International Development.
Research Focus
His academic interests include state capacity, political institutions, democratic governance, and development. He is interested in how political and economic institutions shape governance and public policy, particularly in developing democracies. He has a regional interest in Southeast Asia and the interaction between domestic politics and the broader international environment.
