Education

I had the great privilege of pursuing my academic training across several countries, including Germany, Canada, Mexico, Belgium, and Russia. I am deeply grateful for the opportunities made possible by competitive scholarships, particularly from Canada’s Vanier Program, the European Union’s Erasmus Program, and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).

2023 | PhD in Political Science

Université de Montréal and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (cotutelle: PhD/Dr. rer. soc.)

  • Comprehensive examination: comparative politics (major), Canadian and Québécois politics (minor)
  • Thesis: Opportunities, Challenges, and Strategies for Implementing International Environmental Agreements in Multi-Level Systems
  • Supervisors: Frédéric Mérand and Berthold Rittberger

2014 | Master of Arts in Political Science

University of Cologne

  • Studies abroad: Université de Montréal (2013) and Higher School of Economics Moscow (2012)
  • M.A. thesis: Voting behaviour in the European Parliament. A Case Study on Political Group Cohesion in EU Climate Policy-Making
  • Supervisor: Wolfgang Wessels

2011 | Bachelor of Arts in Latin American Studies and Social Sciences

University of Cologne

  • Studies abroad: Université de Liège (2009) and Universidad de Guadalajara (2009-2010)
  • B.A. thesis: The EU as an External Democracy Promoter. Promoting Human Rights in Russia
  • Supervisor: Wolfgang Wessels