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Paolo Moncagatta

College of Social Sciences and Humanities Dean
Researcher
Professor
Extension
1051
Hayek Building, H-225-D
  • Ph.D. in Political Science, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Master's in Political Science, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Bachelor of Liberal Arts, Universidad San Francisco de Quito.
Professional Profile

Paolo Moncagatta holds a Ph.D. in Political and Social Sciences from Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Spain), where he also earned a Master's degree in Political Sciences. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts from the University San Francisco de Quito (USFQ, Ecuador). He serves as the Dean of the College of Social Sciences and Humanities at USFQ and holds the position of Associate Professor of Political Science. His primary research areas include political culture, electoral behavior, Latin American politics, data visualization, ideology (and ideological polarization), and quantitative methods in social research. He has been a frequent collaborator with the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) as a country expert for Ecuador. He has worked as a consultant for organizations such as USAID, NORC at the University of Chicago (United States), Vanderbilt University (United States), the International Republican Institute (United States), and Participación Ciudadana (Ecuador), among others. His publications have appeared in numerous academic journals.

Interests

Personal: Production, Music Interpretation, Chess