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I am a Senior Researcher at the Center for Studies on the Brazilian Congress (NECON) at the State University of Rio de Janeiro and a Fellow at POPVOX Foundation. I was previously a Visiting Fellow at the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University. I also worked as a legislative assistant for Rep. Gregory W. Meeks at the U.S. House of Representatives as a 2021-2022 APSA Congressional Fellow. I hold a Ph.D. in political science from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University and a M.A. in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I am also a contributor to the Brazilian Policy Agendas Project, a consultant to research4impact and a columnist at the Brazilian Report.
I study the behavior of politicians from a comparative perspective. How do politicians go about doing their jobs? And which politicians actually care about passing public policy? My research investigates legislative effectiveness in a comparative perspective, with a focus on Latin America and the United States. More broadly, I investigate framing strategies used by politicians to shape policy debates, particularly with regards to gun control in Brazil.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions. You can also find me on Twitter.
I am a Senior Researcher at the Center for Studies on the Brazilian Congress (NECON) at the State University of Rio de Janeiro and a Fellow at POPVOX Foundation. I was previously a Visiting Fellow at the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University. I also worked as a legislative assistant for Rep. Gregory W. Meeks at the U.S. House of Representatives as a 2021-2022 APSA Congressional Fellow. I hold a Ph.D. in political science from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University and a M.A. in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I am also a contributor to the Brazilian Policy Agendas Project, a consultant to research4impact and a columnist at the Brazilian Report.
I study the behavior of politicians from a comparative perspective. How do politicians go about doing their jobs? And which politicians actually care about passing public policy? My research investigates legislative effectiveness in a comparative perspective, with a focus on Latin America and the United States. More broadly, I investigate framing strategies used by politicians to shape policy debates, particularly with regards to gun control in Brazil.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions. You can also find me on Twitter.