Viviana Rivera-Burgos
Asst Professor
Weissman School of Arts and Sciences
Department: Political Science
Areas of expertise:
Email Address: viviana.rivera-burgos@baruch.cuny.edu
- Biography
- Teaching
- Research and Creative Activity
- Grants
- Honors and Awards
- Service
Education
Ph.D., Political Science, Columbia University United States
M.Phil., Political Science, Columbia University United States
M.A., Political Science, Columbia University United States
B.A., Political Science, University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez PR
| Semester | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | POL | 5001 | Independent Study POL II |
| Spring 2025 | POL | 3308 | Latino/a/e Politics |
| Spring 2025 | LTS | 3308 | Latino/a/e Politics |
| Spring 2025 | POL | 5010 | New York State Assembly and Se |
| Spring 2025 | POL | 5452 | Field Work Govt Pol |
| Fall 2024 | POL | 5000 | Independent Study POL I |
| Fall 2024 | POL | 5452 | Field Work Govt Pol |
| Spring 2024 | LTS | 3309 | Race and Ethnicity in American |
| Spring 2024 | POL | 3309 | Race and Ethnicity in Amer Pol |
| Spring 2024 | POL | 5010 | New York State Assembly and Se |
| Spring 2024 | POL | 5452 | Field Work Govt Pol |
| Spring 2024 | BLS | 3309 | Race and Ethnicity in American |
| Fall 2023 | LTS | 3308 | Latino/a/e Politics |
| Fall 2023 | POL | 3308 | Latino/a/e Politics |
| Fall 2023 | POL | 1101 | Amer Govt Pract & Values |
| Fall 2023 | POL | 5452 | Field Work Govt Pol |
| Spring 2023 | BLS | 3309 | Race and Ethnicity in American |
| Spring 2023 | POL | 5452 | Field Work Govt Pol |
| Spring 2023 | POL | 5452 | Field Work Govt Pol |
| Spring 2023 | POL | 5010 | New York State Assembly and Se |
| Spring 2023 | POL | 3309 | Race and Ethnicity in Amer Pol |
| Spring 2023 | POL | 1101 | Amer Govt Pract & Values |
| Spring 2023 | LTS | 3309 | Race and Ethnicity in American |
| Fall 2022 | POL | 1101 | Amer Govt Pract & Values |
| Fall 2022 | POL | 5452 | Field Work Govt Pol |
| Spring 2022 | LTS | 3309 | Race and Ethnicity in American |
| Spring 2022 | POL | 1101 | Amer Govt Pract & Values |
| Spring 2022 | POL | 3309 | Race and Ethnicity in Amer Pol |
| Spring 2021 | POL | 1101 | Amer Govt Pract & Values |
| Spring 2021 | POL | 3999 | Spec Top In Pol Sci |
| Fall 2020 | POL | 1101 | Amer Govt Pract & Values |
Journal Articles
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2025). Do Legislators Represent Racial Minority Opinions? Evidence on Disparities at the Congressional District Level. Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics,
(2025). Navigating the Mismeasurement of Intermediary Variables in Message-based Experiments. Political Science Research and Methods,
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2025). "¿Tu lucha es mi lucha?" Latinos' Attitudes toward Black Lives Matter. In Progress.
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2025). Racial Cues from Unfamiliar Sources and Their Effects on Americans’ Policy Preferences. Journal of Experimental Political Science,
Rivera-Burgos, V., & Leavitt, T. (2024). Audit Experiments of Racial Discrimination and the Importance of Symmetry in Exposure to Cues. Political Analysis, 32.
Rivera-Burgos, V., & Rubio, J. M. (2023). Responsiveness to Coethnics and Cominorities: Evidence from an Audit Experiment of State Legislators. Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics, 9.
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2023). Language, Skin Tone, and Attitudes toward Puerto Rico in the Aftermath of Hurricane Maria. American Political Science Review, 117.
Harris, F. C., & Rivera-Burgos, V. (2021). The Continuing Dilemma of Race and Class in the Study of American Political Behavior. Annual Review of Political Science, 24(1).
Lasala-Blanco, M. N., Shapiro, R. Y., & Rivera-Burgos, V. (2017). Turnout and Weather Disruptions: Survey Evidence from the 2012 Presidential Election in the Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Electoral Studies, 45(February 2017).
Media Contributions
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2024). CUNY TV's Latinas.
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2024). CUNY TV's Nueva York.
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2021). BronxNet TV.
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2021). BronxNet TV.
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2020). Survey of the Puerto Rican Electorate.
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2020). BronxNet TV.
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2020). The Washington Post.
Presentations
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2025, January 9). Understanding Major Changes in Puerto Rican Politics. Southern Political Science Association.
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2025, April 9). Introducing the Puerto Rico Public Opinion Laboratory. Political Science Research Colloquium.
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2025, April 9). "¿Tu lucha es mi lucha?" Latinos' Attitudes toward Black Lives Matter. Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting.
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2025, May 9). "¿Tu lucha es mi lucha?" Latinos' Attitudes toward Black Lives Matter. : CUNY Women in American Politics Working Group.
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2025, September 9). "¿Tu lucha es mi lucha?" Latinos' Attitudes toward Black Lives Matter. American Political Science Association Annual Meeting.
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2025, November 9). The 2024 Election and the State of American Politics. Political Science Research Colloquium. : Baruch College.
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2025, April 9). "¿Tu lucha es mi lucha?" Latinos' Attitudes toward Black Lives Matter. : Cornell University.
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2025, September 9). “¿Tu lucha es mi lucha?” Latinos’ Attitudes toward Black Lives Matter. Invited talk. New York, NY: CUNY Graduate Center.
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2025, November 9). "¿Tu lucha es mi lucha?" Latinos' Attitudes toward Black Lives Matter. : Fordham University.
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2025, October 9). Framing Puerto Rico in the New Millennium. : Mishkin Gallery.
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2025, February 9). Latinxs' Attitudes toward Black Lives Matter. Representation and Identity Politics Workshop. Houston, TX: Rice University.
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2025, April 9). Latinxs' Attitudes toward Black Lives Matter. CUNY Women in American Politics Working Group. Online
Rivera-Burgos, V., & Leavitt, T. (2025, May 9). Parsing Taste-Based from Statistical Discrimination in Audit Experiments. American Causal Inference Conference. Austin, Texas: The Society for Causal Inference.
Rivera-Burgos, V., & Rubio, J. M. (2025, October 9). Responsiveness to Coethnics and Cominorities: Evidence from an Audit Experiment of State Legislators. Symposium on the Politics of Immigration, Race, and Ethnicity (SPIRE). Atlanta, GA: Emory University.
Rivera-Burgos, V., & Golob, S. (2025, September 9). This is How We’re Doing It: Addressing Anti-Racism through a Study of Political Science Syllabi. 118th Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association - TLC Teaching and Learning Conference. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: American Political Science Association.
(2025, September 9). This is How We’re Doing It: Addressing Anti-Racism through a Study of Political Science Syllabi. American Political Science Association Annual Meeting. Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2021, March 31). Language, Skin Tone, and Attitudes toward Puerto Rico in the Aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Invited talk. New York, NY: CUNY Graduate Center.
Golob, S., Ramcharan, P., Rivera-Burgos, V., de Graauw, E., & Johnson, M. A. (2021, April 16). This is How We're Doing It: Addressing Anti-Racism through a Study of Political Science Syllabi. CUNY Faculty Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2021. CUNY, Zoom (online): CUNY.
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2025, February 9). Language, Skin Tone, and Attitudes toward Puerto Rico in the Aftermath of Hurricane Maria . Online: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2025, December 9). Language, Skin Tone, and Attitudes toward Puerto Rico in the Aftermath of Hurricane Maria . Online: University of Chicago.
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2025, November 9). Language, Skin Tone, and Attitudes toward Puerto Rico in the Aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Online: University of California, Berkeley.
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2021, January 31). Language, Skin Tone, and Attitudes toward Puerto Rico in the Aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Invited talk. Urbana-Champaign, IL: University of Illinois.
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2020, January 31). Recruiting and Retaining Students of Color in Political Science Ph.D. Programs. Southern Political Science Association Annual Meeting. San Juan, PR: Southern Political Science Association.
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2020, December 31). The Reconstruction of Race Relations Post Election 2020. Art Speaks Justice. Online: Baruch College.
Rivera-Burgos, V., Fortner, M., & Mahmud, T. (2020, October 31). Identity Politics and Campaign 2020. Identity Politics and Campaign 2020. Online: Baruch College.
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2019, April 30). Are Non-Whites Underrepresented in Government Policy?. Western Political Science Association Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA: Western Political Science Association.
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2019, April 30). Language, Skin Tone, and Attitudes toward Puerto Rico in the Aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL: Midwest Political Science Association.
Rivera-Burgos, V., & Rubio, J. (2019, August 31). Do the Benefits of Descriptive Representation Require a Specific Match?. American Political Science Association Annual Meeting. Washington, DC: American Political Science Association.
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2019, August 31). Are Non-Whites Underrepresented in Government Policy?. American Political Science Association Annual Meeting. Washington, DC: American Political Science Association.
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2018, April 30). Are Non-Whites Underrepresented in Government Policy?. Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL: Midwest Political Science Association.
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2017, April 30). What's in a Name? The Effects of Stereotyping on Attitudes toward Police Brutality and Race-Targeted Social Policies. Creating Connections Consortium Summit. Williams College, MA: Creating Connections Consortium.
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2015, October 31). Effects of Electricity Grid Expansion on Households: Evidence from Vietnam. Rural Energy Poverty: Problems and Solutions. New York, NY: Columbia University.
Other Scholarly Works
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2021). Survey of the Puerto Rican Electorate/"Encuesta sobre el electorado puertorriqueño". 9 Millones.
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2020). Why Dry Weather this Election Day May Boost Biden. The Washington Post.
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2017). Poor weather doesn’t dissuade voting in noncompetitive elections – not even Hurricane Sandy did in 2012. London School of Economics United States Politics and Policy.
Reviews
Rivera-Burgos, V. (2021,February 22). Review of Immigration and the American Ethos. United States: Political Science Quarterly.
Research Currently in Progess
Rivera-Burgos, V.(n.d.). The Role of Women's Recruiting Groups in New York Politics. In Progress.
This survey will describe the policy preferences of the female elected officials currently serving in the 50 state legislatures, and will assess whether disparities exist between women of color and white women, as well as between women of different parties.
Rivera-Burgos, V.(n.d.). More than the 'Usual Third?' Understanding Latino Support for the Republican Party. In Progress.
| Title | Funding Agency Sponsor | Start Date | End Date | Awarded Date | Total Funding | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Survey of Women in State Legislative Office | PSC CUNY 52 | 07/01/2021 | 06/30/2023 | 04/15/2021 | 3499.97 | Completed |
| BRESI: Puerto Rico Public Opinion Laboratory: A Questionnaire Pre-test | The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation | 09/01/2022 | 10/15/2023 | 08/19/2022 | 9944 | Funded - In Progress |
| Honor / Award | Organization Sponsor | Date Received | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excellence Award in Scholarship | Weissman School of Arts and Sciences | 2024-05-01 | |
| The Campbell Award | Columbia University | 2020 | "Presented to a graduating student at each School who shows exceptional leadership and Columbia spirit as exemplified by the late Bill Campbell '62CC, '64TC, Chair Emeritus, University Trustee and CAA co-founder." |
| Chinweike Okegbe Service Award | Columbia University | 2018 | "Awarded annually to two senior graduate students and one non-student who have had a lasting impact due to their service to the Department and University while demonstrating academic excellence." |
College
| Committee Name | Position Role | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black and Latino Studies Department | Affiliated Faculty | Present | |
| Student Awards Committee | Committee Member | Present | |
| Diversity Committee | Committee Member | Present | |
| Political Science Research Colloquium | Committee Member | Present | |
| Political Science Department | Recording Secretary and Blackboard Administrator | Present | |
| Internship Coordinator | Faculty Advisor | Present | |
| Weissman Curriculum Committee | Committee Member | Present | |
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Alliance | Committee Member | Present | |
| Weissman Student Ambassadors | Faculty Mentor | 5/30/2025 |
University
| Committee Name | Position Role | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Women in American Politics Working Group | Attendee, Meeting | 9/1/2022 | Present |
| "Communities of Interest" Report for NYC Districting Commission | Attendee, Meeting | 9/1/2022 | Present |
Professional
| Organization | Position Role | Organization State | Organization Country | Start Date | End Date | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics | Reviewer, Journal Article | 2/1/2023 | Present | National | ||
| American Political Science Review | Reviewer, Journal Article | 6/1/2022 | Present | National | ||
| Political Behavior | Reviewer, Journal Article | 1/1/2024 | Present | National | ||
| Politics, Groups, and Identities | Reviewer, Journal Article | 9/1/2023 | Present | National | ||
| Journal of Women, Politics, and Policy | Reviewer, Journal Article | 6/1/2023 | Present | National | ||
| Centro Journal CUNY | Reviewer, Journal Article | 1/1/2021 | 12/31/2021 | National | ||
| BronxNet TV | 1/1/2021 | 12/31/2021 | ||||
| BronxNet TV | 1/1/2021 | 12/31/2021 | ||||
| Race and Social Problems | Reviewer, Journal Article | 1/1/2020 | 12/31/2020 | |||
| American Politics Research | Reviewer, Journal Article | 1/1/2020 | 12/31/2020 | |||
| The Washington Post | 1/1/2020 | 12/31/2020 | ||||
| Columbia University's Political Psychology Workshop | Workshop Organizer | New York | United States | 1/1/2015 | 12/31/2019 | |
| Columbia University's ISERP Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Seminar | Workshop Organizer | New York | United States | 1/1/2018 | 12/31/2018 |