Alba Huidobro

Alba Huidobro is a political scientist with a PhD from Pompeu Fabra University (2022). She currently serves as a Research Fellow at the Chair of Political Behavior at Humboldt University of Berlin, following a postdoctoral role at Stanford Impact Labs and Stanford University's Political Science Department. Her academic journey includes visiting research positions at the European University Institute, Nuffield College (Oxford), and UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business.

• Education: PhD in Political Science (Pompeu Fabra University, 2022), Master's in Political Science Research (Pompeu Fabra University)

Her research explores intersections of comparative politics, political behavior, and gender dynamics. Key findings demonstrate how government negotiation processes perpetuate gender gaps in leadership roles, impacting policy representation for diverse groups.

Publications include high-impact work in The Journal of Politics and European Journal of Political Research, with ongoing projects examining affirmative action effects, feminist movements, and gendered governance patterns in India and Europe.

Collaborations span institutions like Stanford Impact Labs, European University Institute, and Barcelona Institute of International Studies (IBEI), where she contributes to projects analyzing local political leaders in Spain.