Asistant Professor, University of Pennsylvania
department of Political Science
Stanford University
Ph.D. in Political Science
Stanford University
M.A. in Economics
Northwestern University
B.A. in Latin American Studies (Summa Cum Laude)
Please see Research & Writing page.
ITAM, Comparative Politics Workshop (scheduled)
University of Chicago, Comparative Politics Workshop
Princeton University, Political Economy Workshop
Vanderbilt University, International Relations Workshop
Brown University, Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Seminar
Princeton University, Program in Latin American Studies
Yale University, Formal Theory and Comparative Politics Conference
New York University, Methods Workshop
Columbia University, Comparative Politics Workshop
The University of Washington, Seattle, Severyns Ravenholt C.P. Seminar
The University of Chicago, Center for Latin American Studies
The University of California, Los Angeles, Comparative Politics Workshop
Columbia University, Political Economy Conference
For “Community Policing and Public Trust: A Field Experiment in Colombia” w/ Eric Arias, Rebecca Hanson, and Tara Slough
(1) Economic Development and Institutions, $130,083
(2) Evidence in Governance and Politics, $158,220
(3) Corporación Andina de Fomento, $15,000
(4) Evidence in Governance and Politics, $25,000
Economic Development and Institutions Travel and Proposal Development Grant (w/ Eric Arias, Guy Grossman, Jake Shapiro)
Political Analysis Outstanding Reviewer Award
2nd Place, Polmeth graduate student poster competition
Gerald J. Lieberman Fellowship
Phi Beta Kappa Dissertation Fellowship
Community Engagement Grant, Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences
Graduate Research in Venezuela, Stanford Center for Latin American Studies
Community Engagement Grant, Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences
Graduate Research in Venezuela, Stanford Center for Latin American Studies
World Bank Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) Best Practices Award
Fulbright Research Fellowship, Fulbright Program for U.S. Students
“The Bad Apple Narrative: Police–Community Dialogue about Corruption in Medellín.” w/ Eric Arias, Rebecca Hanson, and Tara Slough, Corporación Andina de Fomento Flagship Report Background Paper.
“Rural Households in a Changing Climate.” The World Bank Research Observer, w/ Javier Baez and Andrew Mason.
“Size & Structure of Latin American Law Enforcement Organizations, Corporación Andina de Fomento Flagship Report Background Paper.
“Monitoring Monitoring: Assessing Results Measurement at the World Bank.” World Bank Health, Nutrition, & Population Discussion Paper, w/ D. Cotlear.
Statistical Analysis for Political Science (PSCI 692)
First-semester probability course for Ph.D. students
The Wars on Drugs in Latin America (PSCI/LALS 010-402)
Freshman seminar
U.S. Intervention in Latin America (PSCI/LALS 250)
Undergraduate lecture
Co-convener, Comparative Politics Workshop
Co-convener, Northeast Workshop on Empirical Political Science (NEWEPS)
Member, Comprehensive Exam Committee for Comparative Politics
Member, Thad Dunning Reading Committee 2017–19 Member, Faculty Fulbright Committee
Undergraduate Committee Member, University of Pennsylvania
Co-convener, Very Applied Methods Workshop
Memberships: American Political Science Association, Latin American Studies Association, Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association
Corporación Andina de Fomento, Caracas, Venezuela (Consultant)
International Monetary Fund, Washingon, D.C. (Research Assistant)
The World Bank, Washington, D.C. (Junior Professional Associate)
Fulbright Program for U.S. Students, Caracas, Venezuela
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago, IL (Research Intern)
American Political Science Association: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019
Latin American Studies Association: 2013, 2014, 2019
Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association: 2013, 2016, 2019