Anel (Nel) Robinson

Possesses versatile skills in project management, problem-solving, and collaboration. Brings fresh perspective and strong commitment to quality and success. Recognized for adaptability and proactive approach in delivering effective solutions.

• Social Science Scholars Program, A cohort of high-achieving social science students who wish to learn in small groups, conduct research, get to know their faculty, find internships, and take on leadership roles on campus and in the community.
• Black Poet Society, A student organization for Black students to come together to study Black poets and create original works.
• Black Student Alliance, A student organization that aims to promote a sense of belongingness through collective advocacy, continual support, and results-driven actions to redefine the Black experience.

• Fourth Place winner for Social Science research, Michigan State University Diversity Research Showcase, 2025
• Dean's Assistantship grant for independent Political Science Research, Michigan State University College of Social Sciences, 2023
• First Place award for Social Science research, Michigan State University Undergraduate Research and Arts, 2023
• Original research article accepted for publication, The Journal of Law, Ethics, and Medicine, 2023
• First Place winner for Social Science research, Michigan State University Diversity Research Showcase, 2023
• First Place award for Arts and Humanities research, Michigan State University Undergraduate Research and Arts, 2022
• Attended the World Food Prize under the Global Youth Institute, 2019
• Borlaug Scholar, Global research essay contest for world food security, 2019

• US High School History Textbooks and Racial Caricatures Project, 10/2021, 04/2022, East Lansing, MI, Contributed to coding history textbooks for racial biases in visual representations, Facilitated group organization through mediating notes and meetings
• Television News' (mis)Representation of Cocaine and Opioid Users Project, 05/2022, 07/2023, East Lansing, MI, Collaborating on analyzing over 300 archived NBC clips, Generating a code to detect media bias
• How Racial Affinity Affects Voting Patterns, 11/2022, Present, East Lansing, MI, Original research and first author, Surveying hundreds of people across the country to cross-analyze voting behaviors with racial-relationship patterns
• Female Campaign Spending and Parliamentary Representation in Zambia, 05/2023, Present, Lusaka, Zambia, Field study interviewing female, Zambian parliamentarians, political leaders, and academics, Reviewing literature and coding data on the history of women in Zambian parliament