I am a political scientist and sociologist with a PhD in Political Science from the University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, and a member of the Centre européen de sociologie et de science politique (CESSP) in Paris. I have broad experience teaching and conducting research at universities across Ecuador and France.

My work explores how states change and adapt – especially through processes of institutional reform and modernization. I am particularly interested in the judiciary in Ecuador and Latin America, focusing on how courts respond to political transformations, how institutional rules are shaped and contested, and how legal categories emerge from broader social and political struggles. More generally, I seek to build a sociological understanding of the state and the judicial field in Latin America.

I have published research in international journals on judicial politics, institutional reform, and the sociology of law, and I am currently writing a book on the judicial protection of rights in Ecuador. Teaching is also an important part of my work – I have taught courses in political science and sociology at both undergraduate and graduate levels, covering topics from political and social theory to research methods and comparative politics. I have also led programs in data analysis, coordinated research projects, and served as editor for academic journals.