I am an assistant professor in the School of Government and Public Administration at Universidad Mayor in Santiago, Chile. I received my PhD in Political Science from the University of California, Irvine and I hold an MA in Political Science from UC Irvine and an MA in Communication from Universidad Diego Portales, Chile. I also have a BA Political Science from Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Chile.

I study comparative political behavior in Latin America, with a special focus on Chile. My research interests include public opinion, election campaigns, media consumption, and political participation. My current research agenda focuses on the personalization of politics in a comparative perspective, with a special focus on Latin America. I am interested in understanding why candidates personalize their election campaigns, why people look at candidates’ characteristics when making voting decisions, and how election campaigns shape political attitudes and behaviors. I am also interested in understanding people’s political involvement, both online and offline.