Jalen Ward CV

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Education

• Ph.D in Political Science, University of California, Davis, 2028 (expected)
• M.A. in Political Science, California State University, Fullerton, 2023
• B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Political Science, California State University, Fullerton, 2020
• A.A. in Psychology, Teacher Education, Irvine Valley College, 2018

Professional Experience

Legislative Affairs Director – State & Federal Policy (Graduate Student Association)
UC Davis, Office of the External Vice President (2024–Present)

Senior Corporate Development Analyst, Excelera Health (2021–2024)
Finance Project Analyst / Interim Project Manager, Connected Care Health Services (2020–2021)
Facility Intern & Advocate, Radiant Health Centers (2019–2020)

Teaching Experience

Teaching Assistant, Department of Political Science, UC Davis (2023–Present)

Teaching Assistant, UC Center Sacramento (Summer 2025)

Graduate Student Assistant / TA, CSU Fullerton PAJ Division (2021–2023)

Academic Advising & Mentorship

Academic Advisor, CSU Fullerton PAJ Division (2022–2023)

Graduate Coordinator, Political Science Research Workshop (PSRW), UC Davis (2025–Present)

Leadership & Service

President (2025), Vice President (2024–2025), Social Coordinator (2023–2024)
Graduate Association of Political Science Students (GAPSS), UC Davis

Graduate Student Representative

• UC Academic Senate – Coordinating Committee on Graduate Affairs (2025–Present)
• UC Davis Academic Planning and Development Subcommittee (2024–Present)
• UC Office of the President – Academic Planning Council (2024–2025)