Biography
Kentaro Onishi is a first-year Ph.D. student in Political Science at Tulane University. He is originally from Yaizu, Japan; a city admired by the Greek writer Lafcadio Hearn, Yakumo Koizumi, who once lived in New Orleans. His research interests concern civic engagement through a comparative lens, which entails studying electoral integrity and the political party ecosystem in democracies and participatory channels under autocracies. Before coming to Tulane, Onishi received a B.S. in Political Science from Northwest Missouri State University with a minor in International Studies, where he also cultivated hands-on experience as a Public Policy Intern. In his free time, he enjoys playing guitar, listening to music, and working out at the gym at Tulane.