Welcome!

I am a PhD candidate in political science at Vanderbilt University, working at the intersection of Political Economy and Political Behavior.

My research investigates how the spatial distribution of inequality shapes the state’s ability to extract revenue and deliver services, with a regional focus on Latin America. Empirically, I employ a mixed-methods approach that combines qualitative fieldwork, public opinion surveys, and causal inference techniques to probe the social foundations of state capacity in unequal societies. I am also interested in public attitudes toward democracy and the dynamics of democratic backsliding in the Global South.

My work has been supported by the American Political Science Association, the Society for Political Methodology, the LAPOP Lab, the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions (CSDI), the Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies (CLACX) at Vanderbilt, the Brazilian Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), and Foundation for the Support of Science and Technology of the State of Pernambuco (FACEPE, Brazil).

Outside of research, I enjoy running, playing electric guitar, exploring new cuisines, watching movies, and spending time with cats.