I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at Central European University Democracy Institute, working on the Global Forum on Democracy and Development project at the Populism, Ideology, and Discourse in the Global South Hub. Before joining CEU, I was a Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science at Skidmore College. Previously, I received my PhD from the University of São Paulo and taught at Yeshiva University.

My research focuses on populism and democratic backsliding in Latin America. I address the causes, nature, and consequences of populism by focusing on public opinion surveys, political speeches, election manifestos, social media, and levels of democracy. I rely on text as data analysis and causal inference applications to investigate these topics. Beyond my immediate interests, I am also engaged in research collaborations on polarization, elections and electoral distrust, partisanship and political parties, and legislative studies.

I am originally from Southern Brazil. In my free time, I play instruments in Fantasma, my current band.