About
I am a Ph.D. candidate at the Research Training Group The Dynamics of Demography, Democratic Processes and Public Policy (DYNAMICS), coordinated by the Department of Social Sciences at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and the Hertie School, and funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG).
I am Colombian–Swiss and am based in Germany. Currently living in Berlin, I focus my research interests on Europe and Latin America. Feel free to get in touch if you’d like to connect or explore potential collaborations. I am particularly interested in projects at the intersection of academic research and policy implementation or evaluation, and I would be glad to contribute or share insights from my (upcoming) research on initiatives with a strong practical application.
Outside of work, I’m passionate about photography: portraits, street life, and landscapes are my main focus. I often combine photography with some hiking, chasing the kinds of views that make the effort worthwhile. I also love reading, and, inspired by some of my colleagues, I aim to share reflections on both photography and books here.
My research interests
My research sits at the intersection of international development, gender and (micro-)economics, social and family policy, and computational social science. I focus on the care economy and the ways in which public policies shape family dynamics and the division of labor within households. In particular, I apply a wide range of quantitative methods to examine how the division of labor between partners shapes relationship outcomes and how policies can mitigate or exacerbate these dynamics by influencing couples’ decisions about care, employment, and family life. My main PhD supervisor is Prof. Dr. Michaela Kreyenfeld affiliated at the Hertie School in Berlin.
Education
- Master in Public Policy with an emphasis on Policy Analysis, [Hertie School, Germany] (2025) Final grade: 1.6
- Exchange Semester - Master in Economics, [Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden] (2024)
- BSc. in Economics, [University of Mannheim, Germany] (2023)
- BA in Political Science and Sociology (minor), [University of Mannheim, Germany] (2020)
- Exchange Semester - Bachelor in Economics and Political Science, [Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona] (2019)
Quick Links
- Curriculum Vitae
- Research
- Teaching
- DYNAMICS Graduate Program and my Profile page at the official program site
- Hertie School and my Profile page at the Hertie School page
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
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