Education
- Ph.D in Political Science, Harvard University, 2024
- M.A. in Political Science, Harvard University, 2019
- B.A. Economics and Political Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2016
Professional Appointments
- Posdoctoral Research Fellow, 2024 - present
- European University Institute
- ERC Global cleavages: The shape of political conflict across world regions in historical perspective (PI: Daniele Caramani)
- Designing and coordinating an original global survey analyzing cleavages and political conflict in 22 countries around the world
- Teaching Fellow, 2018-2021
- Harvard University, Department of Government
Articles & Other Publications
“Inequalities in place-based representation: Looking inside electoral districts.” in European Journal of Political Research, 64, 1165–1188 (2025), with J. Fernandes and M. Won. [link]
“Political Parties and Party System.” In J. M. Fernandes, P. C. Magalhães, & A. Costa Pinto (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Portuguese Politics (2022). Oxford University Press, with F. Bizzarro. [link]
Work in Progress
“Elite Polarization and the Erosion of Electoral Accountability.” Under review.
“Moderates, Ideologues, and the Dilemmas of Accountability.” Revise and resubmit.
“Mainstream Party Credibility and Radical Right Accommodation,” with Jorge Fernandes and Christopher Wratil.
“Distributive Equality, Relational Equality, and the Vote: Global Evidence,” with Pedro Magalhães.
“The Substantive Cues of Candidates’ Class: Evidence from Brazil,” with Alon Yakter, Jorge Fernandes, and Joaquim Meira.
“Cleavages Without Borders: Transnational Cleavages in 12 Large Polities around the world,” with Daniele Caramani.
“Linking Groups, Identities and Political Action across World Regions: An Experimental Analysis of Global Cleavages in 12 Large Polities around the world,” with Daniele Caramani.
Teaching Experience
- Foundations of Comparative Politics (Prof. Steve Levitsky, Fall 2018)
- Democracy: Breakthroughs and Breakdowns (Prof. Daniel Ziblatt, Spring 2021)
- International Political Economy (Prof. Jeffry Frieden, Spring 2019, Fall 2019)
- Data Analysis and Politics (Prof. Matthew Blackwell, Fall 2020)
Grants, Fellowships and Awards
- Max Weber Fellowship (2024, declined)
- GSAS Dissertation Completion Fellowship (2023)
- Krupp Foundation Dissertation Research Fellowship (2021)
- Institute for Quantitative Social Science Graduate Research Grant (2021)
Professional Service
- Graduate coordinator, Comparative Politics Speaker Series, Department of Government, Harvard University
- Peer-reviewer for: Journal of Politics, Party Politics
Additional Training
- Advanced Surveys and Survey Experiments (Essex Summer School in Data Analysis, 2023)
Conference Participations
- American Political Science Association: 2022, 2026
- European Political Science Association: 2025
- Midwest Political Science Association: 2022
- ECPR Standing Group on Parliaments: 2022, 2023
References
- Prof. Torben Iversen (Harvard University)
- Prof. Jeffry Frieden (Columbia University)
- Prof. Daniel Ziblatt (Harvard University)
- Prof. Simon Hix (European University Institute)