Welcome! I am a PhD Candidate in Political Science at the University of Pittsburgh.

My research examines the institutional and structural conditions that shape voter coordination in the aftermath of economic shocks. In my dissertation, I explore the conditions under which voter support disperses or converges toward viable opposition alternatives across different electoral rules. I use causal inference methods to identify both the effects of these shocks and the mechanisms through which they operate. My work has been published in Electoral Studies.

I hold a BA in Social Sciences from the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil (2022) and an MA in Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh (2024).

Please feel free to contact me at laura.chelidonopoulos@pitt.edu. Thank you for visiting!