Dhriti Mehta (pronounced “Dree-tee”) is a PhD student in Political Science at the University of British Columbia, specializing in comparative politics and migration. Her doctoral research examines the politics of migration and citizenship policymaking, with a particular focus on the diffusion of high-skilled immigration policies in the technology sector.

Her broader research interests include diaspora politics, multiculturalism, and the politics of admission, integration, and belonging, with regional interests in Canada, the United States, and India. Under the supervision of Dr. Antje Ellermann and with committee mentorship from Dr. Irene Bloemraad, Dhriti’s work contributes to the study of comparative migration politics and state responses to mobility in North America and beyond.

Dhriti works as a Graduate Research Assistant for the “Migrant Integration in the Mid-21st Century: Bridging Divides” research program, funded by the Canada First Research Excellence Fund. She was also part of the inaugural cohort of the UBC Graduate Certificate in Migration Studies and is a UBC Asian Canadian Research Engagement Fellow. Before beginning her doctoral studies, she gained extensive professional experience in U.S. immigration law.