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Staff

Rubi Arana

RUBI ESMERALDA ARANA 
Senior Research Program Coordinator and Instrument Design Co-Lead
B.A. in Computer Science, Central American
University José Simeón Cañas, El Salvador
E-mail: rubi.e.arana@vanderbilt.edu

Fernanda Boidi

MARIA FERNANDA BOIDI
Director of Fieldwork & Regional Partnerships
Co-Team Leader for LAPOP Uruguay
Ph.D. in Political Science, Vanderbilt University
E-mail: fernanda.boidi@vanderbilt.edu

Dr. Castorena

OSCAR CASTORENA 
Senior Statistician and Online Research Lead
Ph.D. in Political Science, Vanderbilt University
E-mail: oscar.castorena@vanderbilt.edu

Laura Kramer

LAURA KRAMER 
Manager of Financial & Administrative Operations
B.A. in Political Science and Spanish, Bryn Mawr College
M.A. in International Relations, University of Barcelona
E-mail: laura.c.kramer@vanderbilt.edu

Sebastian Larrea

SEBASTIAN LARREA P.
Quality Control Lead and Student Programs Co-Lead
B.A. in International Relations, Universidad San Francisco de Quito 
M.B.A, Universidad Europea de Madrid
Phone: (615) 322-6222
E-mail: sebastian.c.larrea@vanderbilt.edu

Daniel Montalvo J. DANIEL MONTALVO
Director of Survey Research Operations 
Ph.D. in Political Science, Vanderbilt University
Phone: (615) 322-4033
E-mail:  daniel.montalvo@vanderbilt.edu

Georgina Pizzolitto

GEORGINA V. PIZZOLITTO
Senior Statistician and Sampling Lead
M.A. in International and Development Economics, Yale University;
M.A. in Economics, National University of La Plata (Argentina)
Phone: (615) 875-6963
E-mail: georgina.pizzolitto@vanderbilt.edu

Luke Plutowski

LUKE PLUTOWSKI
Senior Statistician and Research Lead
B.A. in Political Science, University of Minnesota
Ph.D. in Political Science; M.S. in Statistics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
E-mail: luke.plutowski@vanderbilt.edu

Mariana Rodriguez

MARIANA RODRIGUEZ 
Director of Research & Engagement
Ph.D. in Political Science, Vanderbilt University
E-mail: mariana.rodriguez@vanderbilt.edu

Valerie Schweizer

VALERIE SCHWEIZER-ROBINSON 
Statistician and Student Programs Co-Lead
B.A. in Geography, Demographic Studies minor, Bowling Green State University
M.A. in Sociology, Applied Demography, Bowling Green State University
E-mail: valerie.j.schweizer-robinson@vanderbilt.edu

Lindsey Thomas Photograph

LINDSEY M. THOMAS
Administrative Program Coordinator
M.S.S.W. in progress, the University of Tennessee
Chancellor's Honor's Program, English and psychology, The University of Tennessee
Swansea University, study abroad
Phone: (615) 322-3116
E-mail: lindsey.m.thomas@vanderbilt.edu

 Carole Wilson

CAROLE J. WILSON
Senior Data Scientist 
Ph.D. & M.A. in Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
E-mail: c.j.wilson@vanderbilt.edu