Investigating how hybrid threats and disinformation fracture democratic societies—and how resilience can be built.
My research challenges traditional security paradigms by examining how disinformation and influence operations exploit the cognitive and emotional vulnerabilities of democratic societies. I employ multi-method approaches—combining comparative analysis, topic modeling, and network analysis—to understand how external hybrid threats interact with domestic polarization.
Comparative analysis of Russian influence campaigns across France, Germany, the UK, and the United States.
How state actors exploit racial and identity-based grievances to deepen societal fissures through targeted manipulation.
Developing frameworks for understanding and strengthening community-based resistance to disinformation.
Testing the Impact of AI Tools on Latino Communities Online
Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas, 2024
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Seven academic years of experience teaching international relations and political science at the university level, with a commitment to innovative pedagogy and inclusive learning environments. Recognized with the Outstanding Professor Award (Tecnológico de Monterrey, 2017–2018).
Department of Political Science, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona · Cum Laude
University of Kent, UK · Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Network
Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI)
Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico
Outstanding Professor Award, 2017
London School of Economics · With Merit
Fordham University · Cum Laude