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What is the focus of your research?

Overall, my research focuses on political behaviour鈥攁lthough the actors of such behaviour vary. For example, some of my ongoing work focuses on the behaviour of policymakers towards gender quotas; in other co-authored research, I analyse the gendered strategies employed by parties and executives to recruit candidates and make political appointments. More recently, I have also become interested in the behaviour of voters. In one co-authored project, I analyse whether voters鈥� access to information of electoral results impact their voting strategies; in another co-authored piece, I examine the factors that shaped support for Bolsonaro among LGBTQ+ voters.

What appealed to you about working for the Institute of the Americas?

Many things! Having worked closely with an interdisciplinary area studies centre during my graduate studies, I got to see the benefits of being in a department that emphasizes regional expertise. Our focus on the Americas results in a thriving community of permanent faculty, visiting scholars, students, and speakers that have a deep connection to the continent.

The department is also serious about research-oriented teaching, meaning that faculty can create courses that are closely associated with their research interests. Teaching courses on 鈥淕ender, Politics, and Public Policy in Latin America鈥� and 鈥淒evelopment in Brazil鈥� means that I am constantly engaging with topics related to my ongoing projects鈥攕o I can better keep-up with the literature, introduce students the latest published work, as well as share insights about conducting research on these areas.

Tell us about a project you are working on now

In collaboration with Anna Petherick (Lecturer at the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford), I am currently working on a project that I am particularly excited about. The research investigates whether the impeachment of Brazil鈥檚 first female president, Dilma Rousseff, impacts voters鈥� assessments of other women running for office. Methodologically, this was a challenging project. First, we had to find a way to 鈥渋solate鈥� the impact of Rousseff鈥檚 presidency/impeachment from other factors that could impact voters鈥� views on women in politics. Then, we also had to disentangle between respondents explicit and implicit gender biases. That is, people are generally unlikely to admit to prejudices that are frowned upon, so they tend to 鈥渃orrect鈥� their biases when responding to surveys. But the act of voting is secret, so we also had to capture respondents鈥� 鈥渉idden鈥� biases. To address these challenges, we designed an online survey experiment and recruited a nationally-representative sample of Brazilian voters. As expected, we find that reflecting on Rousseff鈥檚 presidency indeed shapes voters鈥� assessments of women鈥檚 appropriateness for political office, making them more sceptical. This effect is particularly strong among female voters, for whom Rousseff鈥檚 gender is more salient.

What do you find most interesting/enjoyable about your work?

I still can鈥檛 believe that part of my job is investigating and answering questions that I am curious about鈥攁nd, in the process of getting answers, collaborating with incredibly smart people.

I also really enjoy teaching and the small class sizes at the Institute of the Americas allow us to have excellent discussions on a daily basis, which I find very exciting. The small class sizes also make it possible to assign different types of activities, so each of my modules have a policy-oriented activity where students are asked to engage with a policy area of their interest. In the past, students have written thought-provoking policy proposals and incredibly creative policy campaigns in the form of videos, podcasts, posters, and newspaper articles.

What working achievement or initiative are you most proud of?

Three years ago, I co-founded the , which is a fellowship in computational and quantitative methods exclusively offered to women and non-binary folks. Every year, the Summer School has received more than 200 applications and offered places to attend the 7-day training problem to ~20 early-career researchers. Through this process, we also sought to better understand the state of methods鈥� training in Europe (a publication of our first findings is forthcoming in PS: Political Science & Politics) and to maintain a network of Europe-based scholars working on similar topics/methods.

What are your top听tips for new students joining us in September?

• Get in touch with your lecturers! Come to office hours, attend organized talks, and, let us know if you have ideas for events or other activities.
• Get involved with 香港六合彩中特网鈥攂eyond the department. There are hundreds of student clubs to join and daily events going on in the larger campus.
• Participate in activities outside the university. London offers many opportunities to engage with art, music, literature, and politics of the Americas. There are always concerts, films, exhibits, and talks on offer (probably too many from which to choose!)

Can you tell us about your plans for the future?

I joined the Institute in January 2019, so I am just now settling in. I am hoping that this new academic year provides opportunities for new research projects and collaborations researchers. I have recently been appointed a Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars (in Washington, DC), so this will also allow me to further communicate my research with policymakers and strengthen ties with US-based institutions.

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